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UPCOMING EVENTS & EDUCATION
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Weekly COVID-19 Discussion Calls
Tuesdays • 1 - 2 pm CT • Zoom Meeting
Join us tomorrow and every Tuesday for our weekly COVID-19 Discussion Calls. Tomorrow's call will feature Alice Bonner, Senior Advisor for Aging Institute for Healthcare Improvement, who will speak on Project ECHO.
Past session recordings, PowerPoints, and additional materials are available here.
Learn more and rsvp >>
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SNF Compliance & Ethics Programs—Essentials of the Facility Risk Assessment and Work Plan
March 2 • 1 - 2 pm CT • Webinar
The third session of the Cultivating LTC Leaders Webinar Series reviews key components of an effective SNF Compliance & Ethics Program with emphasis on conducting a facility Risk Assessment to drive development of the facility-specific Compliance Work Plan. A sample Risk Assessment template will be provided, as well as examples of prioritizing facility-specific risks and establishing targeted work plan goals and program activities. New and seasoned leaders will develop skill in operationalizing critical Risk Assessment and Work Plan development steps as part of the SNF Compliance & Ethics Program.
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Vaccine Town Hall for Staff THIS Thursday
March 4 • 6 - 7:30 pm CT • Virtual Event
LeadingAge, in partnership with the Black Coalition Against COVID (BCAC), is sponsoring a national town hall with the aging services community to address concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine, particularly among direct care workers. The agenda will feature senior leadership from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and a variety of nationally recognized experts. This town hall is open to care providers from all levels and backgrounds. We hope your staff will join the conversation! Be sure they mark your calendars for Thursday, March 4, 6 - 7:30 pm CT. This national town hall will be broadcast by blackdoctor.org through its Facebook Live and YouTube streaming services. A link to these sites will be available soon! For more information, email Joe Franco.
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Reducing Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities
March 16 • 1 - 2 pm CT • Webinar
The third session of the Standards of Care Webinar Series will review regulatory requirements and best practices for reducing infection rates and managing outbreaks with a focus on standards of care, staff competency focus areas, and critical nursing assessment principles. Through lecture and case study analysis we will identify critical nursing assessment and documentation principles to apply in your daily practical operations to promote resident well-being and minimize potential risks.
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2021 Finance & Strategy Symposium
April 7 + 8 • Virtual Event
Join LeadingAge Texas & Ziegler for this two-day symposium focused on strategic trends in the aging services sector. This symposium was built to provide industry insight to senior living community leadership (CEOs, CFOs, board members, etc.) about how to not only navigate current trends, but to offer strategies on how to thrive in the current economy and the state of the capital lending environment.
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Selling During a Pandemic (And We are ALWAYS in a Pandemic!)
April 21 • 12 - 4 pm CT • Webinar
Make plans to join us for a deep-dive session into the critical role of selling in the senior living industry. Not marketing, but SELLING. Specifically, we will seek to change our behavior to adopt a “Selling to the Individual” model versus “Marketing to the Collective” model. The participant will learn to develop relationships of trust with both internal and external customers. In addition, effective communication skills will be discussed which again lead to trust-based relationships.
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2021 Virtual Annual Conference & Solutions EXPO
May 25 + 26 • Virtual Event
Attendee registration is NOW OPEN for the 2021 Virtual Annual Conference & Solutions EXPO! Join us virtually May 25+26 to connect with mission-driven colleagues and learn what’s working for others, hear fresh perspectives on the most relevant and timely topics in the aging services field, explore new strategies, and evolve into a stronger advocate for older adults.
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March COVID-19 NF Provider Hot Spot Webinars
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Texas Rent Relief Webinars
Fridays • 12 - 1 pm CT
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NF COVID-19 Webinar with HHSC LTCR, DSHS
Mar 3 • 2:30 - 4 pm CT
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MEP Building Systems: Mitigating Infectious Disease Transmission
Mar 10 • 1 - 2 pm CT
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Flu and COVID-19: What You Need to Know Webinar
Mar 18 • 10 am - 12 pm CT
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Shared Learning: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion—A Way Forward
Mar 23 • 12 - 2:30 pm CT
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LATEST UPDATES & RESOURCES
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LeadingAge Texas Calls on Budget Committees to Support Nursing Homes
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On February 26, George Linial, President & CEO of LeadingAge Texas provided recommendations to Chairwoman Nelson and members of the Texas Senate Committee on Finance as they examined the budgetary impact and needs of nursing homes and other long-term care providers. Testimony is being provided to the House Appropriations Committee today.
"For the last year, nursing homes have been at the center of the pandemic storm. COVID-19 has magnified the longstanding challenges nursing homes have faced, which are tied to how the U.S. and Texas pays for, regulates, and delivers services. Providers continue to face exponential expenses due to routine testing, PPE, staffing, infection control, increased regulation, and other costs, while revenues have fallen substantially due to decreases in both short-term and long-term admissions," - George Linial.
View LeadingAge Texas' Recommendations to the Texas Senate Committee on Finance, George's testimony, and the full hearing.
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NFs Encouraged to Provide Input About COVID-19 Vaccination
HHSC is asking nursing facilities to complete a short survey about your interest in having another COVID-19 vaccination clinic. Please complete the survey by 9:00 a.m. Thursday, March 4, 2021.
HHSC will use this feedback to identify evolving needs and inform future initiatives. You can take the survey here.
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Texans Urged to Participate in Disaster Assistance Online Survey
Texans are urged to fill out the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s State of Texas Assessment Tool to help state and emergency management officials identify damages that occurred during the recent winter storm. FEMA has asked the state of Texas for additional information regarding the amount of damage in the counties that have yet to be declared, and TDEM will continue to present that information until all Texas counties that qualify for federal assistance receive the assistance they need.
Texans are also encouraged to pass this survey on to family, friends and organizations who live and operate in counties not currently declared for federal assistance. Click here to check your county's status.
Texans who live in current disaster-declared counties should apply for disaster assistance at disasterassistance.gov.
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How Did COVID-19 Impact Direct Care Workers?
A new research brief from the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston documents the impact of COVID-19 on direct care workers. COVID-19: Experiences of Direct Care Workers in Aging Services outlines:
• The specific challenges and levels of stress frontline workers are experiencing during the coronavirus health crisis.
• How prepared workers feel to care for residents and clients.
• How workers rate the quality of employer communication around COVID-19.
Read the research brief to see detailed data on direct care worker responses to the WeCareConnect interview battery, and to review guidance on how providers can help mitigate worker stress.ow workers rate the quality of employer communication around COVID-19.
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Pandemic Playbook Workforce Chapter Updated
Did you know that the LeadingAge Pandemic Playbook is updated regularly? Check out Chapter 7 for new information on workforce management and support, along with Chapter 9 on psychological wellness of staff and residents.
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COVID-19 TESTING, PPE, & RE-OPENING SOLUTIONS
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McKesson PPE & COVID-19 Testing Updates
McKesson continues to receive additional supply for certain high demand PPE items, that they are now able to offer to any community. This will be outside of the current allocation process and while supplies last.
• McKesson PPE
• Rapid Antigen Test Card
• Level II Gowns are available for a Bulk Purchase at $1.00 per gown for orders 20,000 and above. ( Non-Bulk orders are available as well).
BD Veritor
We learned about a new program from McKesson for those communities who received a BD Veritor analyzer as part of the HHS testing distribution initiative. McKesson, with an assist from HHS, was able to negotiate a lower priced point to continue to provide those BD test kits. Your new price point will be $14 which is a reduction from $23. If you purchased the analyzer independently the price will remain at the $23 level.
Abbott Binax Now
Abbott test cards will soon be available for purchase through McKesson. Purchase availability will be made for Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living as well as Home Health Agencies that have CLIA waivers. The sell price is not finalized just yet but it will be at or below $7.50 a test. These test cards will be regionally stocked and available within 2 weeks.
Please reach out to your McKesson representative to receive updated availability. You may also reach out to Ann Castro, (817) 680-5471 should you have any further questions. Thank you!
Direct Supply Re-Opening Solutions
Direct Supply has a robust portfolio of reopening solutions in addition to their PPE offerings:
• Direct Supply PPE
• Vaccine Refrigeration Solutions
• Electrostatic Disinfecting Sprayers
• Covid-19 Equipment Solutions
For more information, please reach out to your Direct Supply Capital Consultants for North (Matt Christensen) and South (Mike Hankte) Texas.
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For more information on PPE and/or if you are in need of additional PPE items we have not yet provided, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Ann Castro, Director of Business Development, at (817) 680-5471 if you have any questions
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