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CMS Finds Chronic Care Improvement Pilot Disappointing
CMS recently published a preliminary assessment of the first phase of the Medicare Health Support pilot program, which found that it has not improved clinical quality outcomes or beneficiary satisfaction, nor has it achieved financial savings targets. As a result, services provided under the Medicare Health Support program to 68,000 beneficiaries with diabetes or chronic heart failure will run out this year. Technically, that doesn’t mean the pilot will end because a decision on whether to move into a second phase of the program hinges on the findings of individual program evaluation that will not be until 2011 or 2012. Contact: Peter Notarstefano, (202) 508-9406.
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HR and Nursing Professionals: Attend AAHSA Conference at Half Price
At AAHSA’s Future of Aging Services Conference, March 31 to April 2 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C, join more than 1,000 of your peers for a conference offering the most innovative best practices in the field, including our first Workforce Solutions Day. This unprecedented event will feature proven techniques to help you support a healthy and positive work culture where people excel. That’s why we’re offering 50 percent off the full registration fee for all human resources (HR) and nursing professionals who come with a full-fee participant from their organization. Contact: AAHSA@Laser-Registration.com, (514) 228-3159.
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Register before early registration rates end on Feb. 15.

Upcoming AAHSA Audioconferences:

Disruptive Residents and the Law: What You Need to Know
Join us on Feb. 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. Eastern Time to find out how you can handle a disruption in a community caused by a resident (or a resident’s family member) with care, concern and coordination. On the call, you’ll learn how to develop contracts, policies and procedures that will help you to deter an incident or facilitate an effective response to a disruption. Contact: Nataki Goodall, (202) 508-9471.
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Unnecessary Antipsychotic Medication Use in LTC Facilities: CMS Requirements and AAHSA Member Innovations
Do you want to know more about antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes? Join our audio conference on Feb. 28 from 2 to 4 p.m., Eastern Time to understand more about this important issue. On the call, medical and pharmacy experts will discuss the effects of the revised 2006 CMS guidance and the use of antipsychotic medications in nursing homes. You’ll also hear how fellow members reduced the use of antipsychotic drugs through diverse programming in their organizations. Contact: Nataki Goodall, (202) 508-9471.
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It’s easy to find out about new resources on the Quality First Web site right when they are added. Simply subscribe to our new real simple syndication (RSS) feed. Just click here, select your preferred newsreader and then check back to see the updates. Contact: Bruce Rosenthal, (202) 508-9499.
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What’s New with Home and Community-Based Services?
Find out in the February issue of AAHSA’s Home and Community-Based Services Report. In it, you’ll find updates on Medicare and Medicaid legislation and CMS Self-Directed Personal Assistance Care standards. The report also features the latest resources and reports about home and community-based services (HCBS) and their growing role in our field. Contact: Peter Notarstefano, (202) 508-9406.
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Read Our February Housing Report
This month’s AAHSA Housing Report features a call to action against proposed senior housing cuts as well as information on Section 202 predevelopment grants, a new U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) flex sub loan deferral policy, nationwide disaster training workshops from the Department of Homeland Security and the latest AAHSA HUD Management Update. Contact: Alayna Waldrum, (202) 508-9476.
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Webinar Offers Latest Information on Treating Pressure Ulcers
The Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes campaign will hold a free webinar on treating pressure ulcers using process frameworks on Feb. 21 from 2 to 3 p.m., Eastern Time. Since CMS just ordered the QIOs to reenergize their efforts on treating pressure ulcers, this free learning opportunity comes at the perfect time. Register by Feb. 15 to save yourself a spot. Contact: Karyn Downie, (202) 508-9410
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Call for Sessions: Long-term Care Health Information Technology Summit
Are you interested in sharing your organization’s experience with health information technology? The American Health Information Management Association, of which AAHSA is a member, is now accepting session proposals for the fourth annual long-term care health information technology summit. Proposals should focus on one of the following areas: adopting health information technology, addressing policy and advocacy issues, empowering consumers to use personal health records, demonstrating health information technology through various projects, looking at new issues and technologies, exchanging health information, researching issues impacted by health information technology and e-prescribing/medication management. Use the online form to submit your abstract by Feb. 18. Case studies may be submitted until April 30. Contact: Karyn Downie, (202) 508-9410.
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Do You Have an Extraordinary Older Volunteer?
Nominate him or her for a MetLife Foundation/National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a)’s Older Volunteers Enrich America Award. The organizations are giving these awards in three categories: Community Champion, for older volunteers who make their community a better place to live; Mentor, for older volunteers who work with young people and their families; and Team Spirit, for older volunteers who help other older adults. All honorees will receive engraved gifts and the organizations that host the volunteers will receive monetary awards. Nominations must be received by n4a no later than Feb. 29. Contact: Mary Brugger Murphy, (202) 872-0888
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London’s Calling…
And so is International Association of Homes and Services for the Ageing (IAHSA). IAHSA recently opened the call for presentations at it’s 8th International Conference, held from July 20-22, 2009, at the Queen Elizabeth II in London, England. At the conference, you’ll get the chance to showcase your expertise, innovations and organizational successes with your peers from around the world. The conference also offers a great forum for exchanging both practical knowledge and new ideas for creating the future of our field. Visit the IAHSA Web site to submit your proposal today. Contact: Alysha Liljeqvist, (202)508-9468
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AAHSA Money-Saving Programs: Beyond Savings

Partner Offers Free Assessment of Your Janitorial Needs
Our partner, AmSan, is committed to helping organizations clean their facilities at a lower cost. That’s why AmSan is providing AAHSA members a free facilities survey. The results will be used to help you understand how AmSan can help your organization become a healthier place at a price you can afford. Contact: Lannie Lohnes, (800) 279-6644
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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.
Use the downloadable form to post a job.
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Jobs posted in the past week (Feb. 1 - 7):

Administrator
Administrator - El Paso, Texas
Administrator - Inman, S.C.

CEO/President/Executive Director
President/CEO - Allentown, Pa.

Finance
Chief Financial Officer - Philadelphia, Pa.
CFO - Dallas, Texas

Marketing/Sales/Business Office
Director of Marketing - Olmsted Township, Ohio

Nursing/Healthcare
Project Guide - Arlington, Va.
Director of Nursing - Des Moines, Iowa
Director of Nursing - Pittsboro, N.C.

Other
Wellness Director - Mesquite, Texas

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