Give CMS Your Views on Proposed Modification to Nurse-Aide Training Lock-Out
You have the opportunity to comment on the rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to waive the nurse-aide training lock-out in certain cases. The rule would carry out provisions of the Medicare Modernization Act which allow a waiver of the two-year ban on nurse aide training for nursing facilities assessed a civil money penalty of at least $5000 for noncompliance that is not related to quality of care. The proposed rule also would require states to establish a procedure enabling nursing assistants to petition to have a single finding of neglect removed from the Nurse Aide Registry if the State determines that the individual's employment and personal history does not reflect a pattern of abusive behavior or neglect, and the original finding of neglect was a single occurrence. The deadline for us to file comments is Dec. 17. Contact: Evvie Munley, (202) 508-9478.
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AAHSA's 2008 Leadership Summit Is Coming Soon: Register Today
On Jan. 16, 2008, providers like you will gather in New Orleans, La. for AAHSA's 2008 Leadership Summit. At this event, best-selling author and executive coach Marshall Goldsmith will teach you and your team the tactics you need to reach the next stage of success. Space is limited, so register and make sure your team can attend.
| View the complete education program. |
| Register now. |

Annual Meeting Multimedia Materials Now Available
How can you bring the education available at AAHSA's Annual Meeting back to your organization? The answer: by ordering multimedia materials available from the conference. These materials, including education session audio recordings, CD-ROMs with handouts and videotapes from the conference will help you and your staff "live your story" all year long.
| Order your materials. |

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PowerPoint® Presentation Can Help You Implement Quality First
Does your organization want to join the thousands of members already on the Quality First journey? Then use our "Implementing Quality First" presentation to learn about the guides, tools and other resources that AAHSA Quality First provides to help organizations become the providers of choice in their communities. View the presentation with your staff, board or Quality First committee and you'll be ready to implement Quality First. Contact: Bruce Rosenthal, (202) 508-9499.
| See the presentation on implementing Quality First. |
| Find resources to help you on your journey. |



Showcase Your Affordable Housing Design and Residents
Affordable housing providers have the opportunity to have their facilities' designs and residents featured on a new website being created by the Center for Housing Policy, of which we are a member. The Center is seeking images of affordable housing and residents to illustrate the site www.HousingPolicy.org which will be an on-line guide to state and local housing policies. You may submit your images, along with the appropriate photo credits for recognition purposes, to the Center at rcohen@nhc.org and provide a contact person with whom they can follow up for more detailed information. Contact: Colleen Bloom, (202) 508-9483.

Advancing Excellence Campaign Conducts Nursing Homes Needs Assessment Survey
A survey is being conducted of nursing homes to determine how the Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes campaign can be strengthened to better meet the needs of nursing homes. If your nursing home hasn’t already completed the survey (via QIES or another link), please complete the survey by December 19. The campaign is seeking one response per nursing home. Your responses are anonymous. Contact: Bruce Rosenthal, (202) 508-9499.

"Aging-in-Place" Is 2007 Word of the Year Runner-Up
This phrase for what so many of you help people do was one of 11 runners-up for the New Oxford American Dictionary's 2007 Word of the Year. The dictionary defines aging in place as, "the process of growing older while living in one's own residence, instead of having to move to a new home or community."

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AAHSA's Money-Saving Programs: Beyond Savings

Member Value at Its Brightest: Aon Quality Institute
In an era of tight budgets, shifting demographics and reduced government involvement, there is no security. You need opportunities that will help you become the organization of choice in your community and add to your bottom line. That's why AAHSA and Aon established a risk management course to help you evaluate your facility's current risk management plan and implement the changes to keep the people you serve safe. An added bonus, if you pass the course, your organization receives a 10 percent credit on its insurance premium. That saved four organizations twice the cost of their AAHSA dues. Contact: Maria Moreno, (800) 865- 7307 Ext. 553
| Learn more about the institute. |
| Explore Aon's Insurance Program and Benefits. |

 


New Opportunities Available on AAHSA's JobMart
Several career opportunities in aging services are now available and listed on Job Mart. Take a look. Pass along the news. If you have a job to post, consider using AAHSA Job Mart. Contact: Phillip Blackmon, (202) 508-9404.
| Download the form to post a job. |
| Visit the AAHSA JobMart. |

Jobs posted in the past week (Nov. 16 - Nov. 22) are:

Administrator
Health Center Administrator - Atlanta, Ga.

CEO/President/Executive Director
Executive Director - Coastal Ga.
President/CEO - Harrisonburg, Va.

Nursing/Health Care
Director of Nursing - Houston, Texas.
Director of Nursing Services - New York, N.Y.

Other
Corporate Director, Information Technology - Syracuse, N.Y.
Development Director - Seattle, Wash.
Director of Development - Johnston, Iowa


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