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 SDHCA Recognizes National Activity Professional Week 

 

 

AHCA Quality Initiative

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SDHCA Feature Facility

 

   Millie of the Month Application Form   

  

Committees & Task Forces Listing

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Last Month's Newsletter 

 

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Dues Relief Grant Information
 
 
 
 
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MDS 3.0 Updaets 
 
 Quality Award
   
  
 
 
SDHCA Staff:
 
 
Mark B. Deak
Executive Director
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Lori Tracy
Assistant Executive Director
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LuAnn Severson
Director of Public Affairs & Professional Development
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Sarah Ewing
Executive Assistant
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Margaret Sampson
Communications & Policy Analyst
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January 2013

  

The Millie Award Recipient for January is Pam Schaefer. She is a CNA and Restorative Aide at Tealwood's Faulkton Healthcare Center. Pam has worked at the Center since 1985. Both residents and staff know her as a dedicated, kind, and caring individual with an incredible work ethic.

 

Pam always puts the needs of her residents before her own needs. One never has to wonder whether Pam will make it to work during a snowstorm, because she will be at the Center long before the storm hits! She never stops caring for her residents whether she is on or off duty. Congratulations Pam!

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With the start of the New Year comes the start of a new Legislative Session. With over 30 new legislators this year, now is a prime time to educate them and make our case. 

 

Our need for adequate reimbursement is greater than ever. Medicaid continues to underfund long term care providers by over $7 billion nationally. The projected Medicaid shortfall in South Dakota is now approximately $38.9 million or $30.05 per Medicaid patient per day according to the annual study, A Report on Shortfalls in Medicaid Funding for Nursing Center Care. This is the largest shortfall reported nationally and for South Dakota since the inception of the study in 1999. 

 

After the legislature adjourned Sine Die, last March, SDHCA never stopped telling "Our Story". The other week I met with Senator Brown, former Chairman of Appropriations, and now President Pro Tempore. Senator Brown has been an ardent proponent of SDHCA and based on our discussion, I know he will continue to be one of our greatest allies this Session.  

 

SDHCA will continue to work closely with all legislative leaders including Senator Peters, now Chair of Appropriations, and Senator Olson, who continues in his capacity as the Majority Leader. We are also very glad to welcome back  our "shining sword", Senator Van Gerpen, to Pierre. 

 

Our work with the Executive Branch continues unabated as well. On January 22nd, SDHCA will hold a joint meeting of our Legislative Committee and Board of Directors in Pierre. DSS Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon will be in attendance along with the Governor's top advisor, Deb Bowman. Later that day we will meet with Governor Daugaard at the Capitol. That evening we will host our annual Legislative Reception with SDHCA Members converging upon our Capitol City to "Tell Our Story" and twist some arms too! 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

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Mark B. Deak

Executive Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

Future Educational Dates

 

April 9 - 11, 2013

Annual Spring Institute

Ramkota Hotel

Sioux Falls, SD

 

April 10, 2013

SDMDA Annual Seminar

Ramkota Hotel

Sioux Falls, SD

 

June 11 - 12, 2013

Annual Activity Coordinator, Social Services, Nursing & Dietary Workshop

Ramkota Hotel

Sioux Falls, SD

 

September 24 - 26, 2013

Annual Fall Convention

Sheraton Hotel and Convention Center

Sioux Falls, SD

 

Plan On Attending - Save The Date!

 

Legislative Reception

 

The SDHCA Legislative Reception will be held on January 22, 2013, from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at the Ramkota Hotel in Pierre, SD in Gallery D, E, F & G. This is your chance to talk with your Legislators from your District about your comments regarding health care.

 

This event has really been growing and we hope that the participation continues to grow in 2013!! (This event will also display the Dakota MasterWorks Art Show winners!)

 

Call the Ramkota Hotel in Pierre ASAP for a room reservation for the Legislative Reception.

Phone (605) 224-6877!

SDHCA Board Of Directors Meeting

 

The SDHCA Board of Directors will be meeting with the Legislative & Reimbursement Committee on January 22, 2013, at the Ramkota Hotel, Pierre, SD. The meeting will begin at 10:00 AM. The Board of Directors will hold its Quarterly Board Meeting on January 22, 2013, at the Ramkota Hotel, Pierre, SD, beginning at 1:00 PM. SDHCA & SDALA Members are welcome to attend the meetings.

Legislative/Reimbursement Committee Meeting

 

The Legislative & Reimbursement Committee will be meeting on January 22, 2013, at the Ramkota Hotel, Pierre, SD. The meeting will begin at 10:00 AM. The Committee will be discussing the impact of the 2013 Legislative Bills that have been introduced and our position on these bills. The LR Committee will be meeting in conjunction with the Board of Directors at this meeting.

Dues Relief Grant Program

 

The Dues Relief Grant Program is designed to assist the SDHCA/SDALA Member Facilities who are struggling financially. The Dues Relief Grant application form, instructions, YTD Census & YTD Income Form is available on links at the left side of the E-News.

 

The dues relief is only for state dues. The application form and required forms must be received in the SDHCA office by March 15th. Your financial statement will be through December 31, 2012. All required information must be submitted for consideration of the dues relief grants.

 

If you have any questions, please contact the office.

Deadline Approaches For AHCA/NCAL Quality Awards

 

As you begin planning for 2013, remember the upcoming National Quality Award program deadlines. After the New Year, the January 31 deadline for applications for the Bronze Quality Award will be right around the corner! Silver and Gold applications are due February 28, 2013. 

 

AHCA/NCAL has a great set of tools and resources for applicants. On the Applicant Resource page, members can find links to all of the application materials and key resources, such as the program criteria, webinars, viewing guides, frequently asked questions, and more.

 

Quality Award-specific questions can be directed to [email protected]

Newspaper Clippings

 

There are many articles published in Newspapers throughout South Dakota that are worth taking a look at! Click Here to see if your facility made the news. Not finding an article that made your local paper regarding your facility? Send SDHCA a copy to review.

Check Out SDHCA Webinars Page

 

There are a number of Webinars listed on the SDHCA Webinars Webpage. Click here to take a look.

CEU's At Your Finger Tips

 

Log  on to SDHCA EasyCEU  to quickly get approved CEU's you need for renewal. Consider visiting the SDHCA Easy CEU site and choose from over 80 different topics.  

EDITORIAL: Medicaid Future Remains Clouded

Rapid City Journal

 

Gov. Dennis Daugaard has been called hard-hearted by critics who disagree with his decision not to expand Medicaid coverage to an additional 48,000 recipients. The added coverage is allowed under the federal health care law, the Affordable Care Act. Read more

Study Quantifies How Growth Of Assisted Living Affected Nursing Homes

NCAL

 

A 10 percent increase in assisted living capacity was associated with a 1.4 percent decline in private-pay nursing occupancy and a 0.2-0.6 percent increase in patient acuity, according to a just-published analysis of 1993-97 data from 13 states. Titled "Assisted Living Expansion and the Market for Nursing Home Care," the study appears in the December 2012 edition of Health Services Research. Read More

Tablets May Make Reading Easier For Seniors

New York Times

 

"The New Old Age" blog reported that seniors "see better with tablets' adjustable type size," according to research presented last month at an ophthalmology meeting. These findings are "based on tests conducted with 66 adults age 50 and over: older people read faster (a mean reading speed of 128 words per minute) when using an iPad, compared to a newspaper with the same 10-point font size (114 words per minute)." And, "when the font was increased to 18 points -- easy to do on an iPad -- reading speed increased to 137 words per minute." Read more.

Study: Contact Precautions Lead To Better Hand Hygiene

McKnight's LTC News

 

"Contact precautions for patients" with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) "led to healthcare workers practicing better hand hygiene," according to a study slated for publication in the January issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. The study team had "secret shoppers" observe employees at "four hospitals performing routine care over 19 months. They found contact precautions, which require patients to be isolated or grouped with other patients with influenced how healthcare workers acted." Hospital personnel were "less likely to visit patients" with MRSA or other "antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as Clostridium difficile," but they were "15.8% more likely to practice hand hygiene" after visiting patients who were under contact precautions. Read more.

"Water Clubs" May Improve Quality Of Life In The Elderly

McKnight's LTC News

 

McKnight's editor James M. Berklan writes, "It turns out that there are specific benefits to having seniors in long-term care settings gather regularly to drink water," according to a study conducted by "British researchers. 'Water clubs' bring about better hydration, fewer falls, a better sense of well-being and a better general quality of life," the study found. "Beyond the clinical and physiological benefits of drinking two atoms of hydrogen attached to one oxygen [atom], the researchers found that the social aspects of the seniors coming together had perhaps just as profound an effect." Read more.

Tips For A Better Memory Released

McKnight's LTC News

 

Dr. Alice Vestergaard of Ashford University has created "10 Tips for a Better Memory." The tips are designed to help the brain adapt, because as Vestergaard puts it, "The great news is that scientists now know that the brain is constantly rewiring itself, adapting and growing new brain cells, even throughout the aging process...The more people challenge and exercise the brain, the less likely they will be to develop brain damaging disease later in life." Read more.

CDC: More People Having Issues With Daily Activities

McKnight's LTC News

 

"More adults are struggling with basic activities of daily living (ADLs), according to research from the Centers from Disease Control & Prevention." According to the survey, "While the data excludes those already in nursing homes, it found that the average percentage of adults who had at least one ADL limit increased 0.2 percentage points to 2.2% in 2011. Every age group had a higher percentage of people reporting ADL limits." Read more.

Order Your Updated Long Term Care Survey

AHCA/NCAL

 

LTC Survey manual

The  newly updated Long Term Care Survey manual is ready for distribution. This November 2012 edition contains all the most recent changes and additions from CMS since October 2010. To order your choice of a Softbound Edition or a Binder/Notebook Edition, Call AHCA at 800-321-0343 or email LuAnn at the SDHCA office and indicate your choice from the following.

 

Softbound Edition  

6775-1112  

$59.95 member

$69.95 non-member

Or       

Binder/Notebook Edition 

6775N-1112  

$79.95 member

$89.95 non-member

 

 *Because of the reduced frequency in updates released by CMS, AHCA no longer offers subscriptions to The Long Term Care Survey. 
HHS Provides Tools To Protect Patient Data In Mobile Devices
 
AHCA

 

HHS has launched a new education initiative, Mobile Devices:  Know the RISKS.  Take the STEPS.  PROTECT and SECURE Health Information, that includes a set of online tools (e.g., videos, fact sheets, posters, etc.) to help furnish health care providers and organizations practical tips on ways to protect their patients' protected health information (PHI) when using mobile devices such as laptops, tablets and smartphones.  To view the new set of online tools, visit the website.

Survey: Assisted Living Providers And Workforce See Income Growth In 2012

McKnights

 

The senior living business sector saw income increases for providers and workers in 2012 according to an Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) report released.

 

Senior living providers showed significant growth. Companies enjoyed a 22% rise in revenue and 25% increases in resident capacity and employment. Read more

 

 LTC Survey manual 

Click on your choice of
November 2012 Edition below.
 

Softbound Edition  

6775-1112  

$59.95 member 

Binder/Notebook Edition 

6775N-1112  

$79.95 member