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October 13, 2017

CAHCF - Member Spotlight

QIO - Facility Assessment Tool

CT ACHCA and CAHCF - Educational Conference and Trade Show

CAHCF - Best Practices

CT DSS - Long-term Services and Supports (LTSS) Medicaid Eligibility Process Overview & Update

CT ACHCA - Survey Process and Phase 2 Implementation of the Final Rule with CT DPH

CAHCF - Facebook

CAHCF - Dues

AHCA/NCAL Preferred Products and Services Program

Thought For The Week

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CAHCF - Member Spotlight

Hughes Health & Rehabilitation’s Lina Dureza Honored With the 2017 Public Service

Award From the Connecticut Nurses Association: Lina Dureza, pictured at right,

director of nursing services at Hughes Health & Rehabilitation, received the 2017 Public

Service Award from Stephanie Knutson, president of the Connecticut Nurses

Association at CNA’s recent Diamond Jubilee and Awards Reception. The award,

according to CNA, “is given to an individual who has made notable contributions to the

advancement of nursing, public health or health care in Connecticut through public

service, public education/advocacy, public policy or organizational leadership.” In his

remarks introducing Lina, Hughes’s Vice President Mark Finkelstein said, “Lina

Dureza’s work ethic, her commitment to excellence, and her outstanding leadership

abilities have distinguished her as an exemplary nurse manager and education leader.”

Staff and friends of Athena Health Care Systems gathered this past Wednesday at

Evergreen Health Care Center in Stafford Springs, CT to celebrate a facility Open

House. Congratulations to the residents, staff and friends of Evergreen Health Care

Center!

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QIO - Facility Assessment Tool

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Marcum, LLP

Celtic Consulting

Omnicare, a CVSHealth company

In completing your Facility Assessment in advance of the Phase 2 Final Rule

requirements on November 28th, you may wish to consider this from the Quality

Improvement Organizations (QIO):

http://qioprogram.org/facility-assessment-tool

Check it out.

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CT ACHCA and CAHCF - Educational Conference and Trade

Show

Our Grand Prize again this year is $ 500 in COLD, HARD CASH! Excellent

seminar presentations; sit-down poolside luncheon; Exhibitor handouts;

Exhibitor raffles; College Most-Attendees-Registered-At-The-Event prize;

Educational Session Evaluation prize; $ 50 Raffle every half our of the Trade

Show; College 50/50 Raffle... It doesn't get any better than this! Be there!!!

2017 Attendee Program Announcement and Registration Information NOW

POSTED to the CAHCF website at www.cahcf.org: cursor over the blue NEWS &

EVENTS tab; left-click on the CT ACHCA AND CAHCF - EDUCATIONAL

CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW link; left-click on the 2017

ATTENDEE PROGRAM ANOUNCEMENT AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION link;

and, VOILA!, you're looking at it. Start putting together your groups of Attendees and

selecting your Educational Offerings. They're ALL GOOD!

We are pleased to inform you that Bill Dougal, an extraordinary caricaturist and artist,

will be joining us for The Show this year. While he won't be able to sketch everyone,

maybe he can capture YOU! Stop by and say, "Hi" to him and get his business card.

You may take a look at some of his work now at www.dougalart.com.

Questions? Please contact Rick Brown at 860-290-9424; [email protected].

We'll be looking for YOU at The Show!

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CAHCF - Best Practices

Best Practices 2 on November 3rd is SOLD OUT at this time. Room still available

for Best Practices 3 and 4.

This four-part series will be devoted to assisting providers in understanding and

implementing the new Final Rule Phase 1 and 2 which is scheduled to take effect on

November 28, 2017!

This in-depth review will include analysis and implementation tips from the recently

revised Interpretive Guidance, as well as anticipated guidance on the facility

assessments and other aspect of Phase 2.



Preferred Therapy Solutions

MobilexUSA / US Laboratories

O'Connor Davies

The first three sessions will focus in particular on the upcoming Phase 2 requirements

as well as revisiting the Phase 1 requirements in light of the recently issued NEW

Interpretive Guidance.

The last session will cover new laws, new Survey & Certification Memos, frequently

cited deficiencies, the new IDR process and reporting and MORE!!!

The remaining dates are November 3rd (SOLD OUT), November 29th and

December 13th. Each presentation will begin a 9:00 AM (Registration opens at

8:30 AM) and will conclude at 12:00 PM. 3.0 CEUs per presentation for a total of

12 CEUs for the entire Series.

A Program Announcement and Registration Information is currently posted to the

CALENDAR & EVENTS page of our website at www.cahcf.org. YES, substitutions

are allowed.

Our presenters our Heather Berchem, Esq and Dena Castricone, Esq from that

prestigious group of talented barristers at Murtha Cullina, LLP.

Think you know it all? YOU DON'T! Enroll in the Best Practices Series and find out

what you're missing.

Questions? Contact Adriana Manning at CAHCF at 860-290-9424;

[email protected].

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CT DSS - Long-term Services and Supports (LTSS) Medicaid

Eligibility Process Overview & Update

Sponsored by ALTCFM/CAHCF/LeadingAge CT, this event was SOLD OUT last

Wednesday.

Couldn't get in? Need to send additional people? We hear you! and are providing a

repeat presentation on Thursday, November 9th in Middletown, CT. Watch for the

Program Announcement and Registration Information coming soon, and sign up ASAP.



ProCare LTC Pharmacy Services

AHCA/NCAL Preferred Products and Services

Connecticut Chapter ACHCA

Newsletter Links

E-mail Lawrence G. Santilli,

CAHCF Chairperson

E-mail Matthew V. Barrett,

CAHCF President and Chief

Executive Officer

Judging by Wednesday's event, the one in November may be sold out, also!

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CT ACHCA - Survey Process and Phase 2 Implementation of

the Final Rule with CT DPH

The Connecticut Chapter of the American

College of Health Care Administrators is pleased to announce a seminar entitled,

"Survey Process and Phase 2 Implementation of the Final Rule; DEA Updates;

MORE" to be presented on Tuesday, October 31st at Zandri's Stillwood Inn in

Wallingford, CT. The Program will begin at 9:00 AM (Registration opens at 8:30 AM)

and will conclude at 3:00 PM.

Our Presenters will be Barbara Cass, RN, Section Chief, Facility Licensing and

Investigation Section, State CT DPH and others; Anthony M. Bruno, Building

Construction and Fire Safety Unit Supervisor, Facility Licensing and Investigation

Section, State CT DPH; and Rodrick J. Marriott, PharmD, Director, Drug Control

Division, State CT DCP.

Phase 2 Implementation of the Final Rule begins on November 28th. What can you

expect?

FREE for AITs attending accredited college/university (you MUST register to

attend)

$ 75.00/person for CT ACHCA Members and Guests registering with a CT ACHCA

Member

$ 125.00/person for not-yet-CT ACHCA Members

Facility Membership in CAHCF IS NOT the same as individual Membership in the

College. Not sure if you're a current ACHCA Member? SEE

www.ctachca.org/chaptermembers.htm for current listing.

Registration IS a commitment to pay.

5.0 CEUs awarded to Nursing Home Administrators for their attendance at the entire

presentation.

A copy of the Program Announcement and Registration Information is currently posted

to the EVENTS & EDUCATION page of our website at www.cahcf.org.

Questions? Please contact Rick Brown at 860-290-9424; [email protected].

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E-mail Adriana Manning,

CAHCF Mngr Educational and

Administrative Services

E-mail Richard C. Brown,

CAHCF Dir Member Services

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password)

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CAHCF - Facebook

There's a lot to LIKE about us on CAHCF's Facebook page. Click on the preceeding

link to visit our page. We also have a link in each and every Newswire at the bottom of

the left-hand column.

And please..., make sure to "LIKE" us!

Thanks.

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CAHCF - Dues

The CAHCF Bylaws require the suspension of any CAHCF Member more than 90 days

in arrears on their dues payment. This includes Membership in the American Health

Care Association (AHCA/NCAL).

Please honor your commitment to us. We want to keep you in continuous Membership.

If you think that you might go over the 90-day threshold, contact Matt at 860-290-9424

and discuss options.

Thanks.

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AHCA/NCAL Preferred Products and Services Program

In an environment of ever-diminishing resources, make sure that you explore ALL of the

possibilities offered through the American Health Care Association (AHCA/NCAL)

Preferred Products and Services Program.

Left-click on the link above for information about all program offerings including:

AHCA/NCAL Gero Nurse

AHCA/NCAL Insurance Solutions Program

CARES and essentiALZ Individual Certification

Discounted Shipping Program (PartnerShip)

Energy Savings Program (APPI Energy)General and Professional Liability Insurance (HealthCap)

Music, Music and Scent Services (Mood Media)

You'll be glad you did!

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Thought For The Week



Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

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