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Expression of Thanks from the Home Care and Hospice Association of Colorado

We hope everyone had a very Happy Thanksgiving with family and friends.

The HHAC Board and Staff have so much to be thankful for!

  • We are thankful for the dedicated frontline home care and hospice employees who have continued to go above and beyond during the last year of the pandemic; often putting their own needs behind those of others;
  • We are thankful to all the Administrators, Managers, and Office Personnel who continue to sacrifice in support of their clinical teams and clients/patients;
  • We are thankful for your loved ones who recognize how important your work is and support you through your long days/nights and work-related stress that sometimes come home with you;
  • We are thankful for all the health care providers in Colorado who partner with home care and hospice organizations to care for their clients/patients;
  • We are thankful for our local and national representatives, government employees, Advocacy and Communications teams who advocate for the expansion and increased support of home care and hospice services;
  • We are thankful for the hundreds of thousands of unpaid family caregivers in Colorado who voluntarily provide care to their family and friends to help them remain as safe and happy as possible at home;
  • We are thankful for our country’s Veterans and for the opportunity that you have to give back to them, in some measure, for their service and sacrifices;
  • We are thankful for both faith and science that help us get through life’s trials, including the ongoing global pandemic;
  • We are thankful for eyes to see and hands to help those who have lost loved ones to COVID-19 or other infirmities during the last year;
  • We are thankful for your support of the work that we do every day on behalf of HHAC members and home care and hospice in Colorado.  
 

Next Workshop in the 2021 Southwest Virtual Education Series...

Strategic Leadership: Responsive & Impactful Planning for the New Next

When: Thursday, December 9, 2021  |  1:00pm - 2:30pm MT

Join your industry peers for an insightful, interactive workshop with respected leader and strategy expert, Keith Crownover. Take-away actionable tools and resources for a more nimble, responsive, and impactful planning process that establishes meaningful goals while creating agency alignment, allowing you to outlearn and outperform your competition! 

Click here for more information & to register. 
 

On-Demand Precision OASIS Training Available

HHAC partnered with the Home Care & Hospice Association of Utah for this virtual two-day OASIS intensive. This course is designed for field staff, quality reviewers, case managers, clinical supervisors, directors of clinical services, administrators, and anyone who desires to learn the official guidance on how to answer OASIS items with precision.

When: On-Demand Recorded Access Available Until 05/31/22

Credits: 12 Contact Hours / 12 CEUs Pending for PT and OT *

Attendees will learn:

  • Purpose of the OASIS data set
  • Types of OASIS assessments and timelines for completion
  • Eligible patients and those excluded from collection of OASIS data
  • Conditions of Participation related to the administration and submission of OASIS data
  • Official conventions and item specific guidelines for OASIS items
  • Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse guidance for answering integumentary status items
  • Best practices for gathering comprehensive assessment information, medication reconciliation, communication with physician/providers regarding discrepancies, possible interactions, or issues
  • Care plan and case management implications from the OASIS information
  • CMS’s definition of falls and how to answer J items appropriately
  • The differences in answering M items and GG functional and mobility items
  • CMS definitions of assistance and device types
  • Overview of PDGM Payment implications and the OASIS
  • Overview of Quality implications: Home Health Compare, Star Ratings, and HHQRP
  • A former case manager’s tips on how to combine the professional assessment with the comprehensive assessment, including OASIS items to ensure accuracy of both
Registration Fees
  • HHAC Member Individual - $195
  • Non-Member Individual - $390

  • HHAC Member Agency Access - $975
  • Non-Member Agency Access - $1,950

For more information & to register, click here. 
 

Nationwide Temporary Halt on CMS COVID-19 Vaccination Order

On November 30th, a preliminary injunction was issued by the Louisiana Federal District Court,  to temporarily halt CMS’ healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccine requirement.

Read order here

The ruling was in response to a lawsuit brought by the State of Louisiana and joined by the states of Utah, Indiana, Montana, Idaho, Arizona, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina and Georgia. However, the judge determined that healthcare workers in other states would also be affected by the mandate and applied the preliminary injunction nationwide, except in those 10 states that are already subject to the Missouri Federal District Court injunction which paused the mandate for them earlier this week. That injunction applies to Missouri, Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

CMS is expected to appeal both rulings but the timing on further action is unclear, particularly with the original vaccine deadlines and the holidays pending. Though the nationwide CMS and OSHA mandates have been blocked, pending further action, Colorado vaccination orders are still in place.

Stay tuned for additional information.

 
 

Home Care Industry Update – A Legal Webinar Series Presented by Polsinelli

Thursday, December 16 (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MT)

Cost: Free

Please join Polsinelli, Home Care Association of America (HCAOA),The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), and Sharecare for a legal update for the Home-Based Care Industry (home health, home care and hospice providers). 

Vicki Hoak and Bill Dombi will provide an update on the latest advocacy efforts and initiatives of HCAOA and NAHC, Mr. Spinola and Mr. Vail will provide an update on CMS and OSHA’s recent vaccine mandate requirements for private employers and what employers and HR departments in the home-based care and hospice industry are obligated to do.

Register for Update

 
 
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