Iowa Health Care Association https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html 2026 At-A-Glance Schedule Education Calendar Annual Convention & Trade Show IHCA member Westview Care Center to receive Governor’s Award for Quality Care August 26, 2026 Riceville Family Care and Therapy Center Genesis Senior Living Center Mitchell County Home Health Care/Public Health Stirlingshire of Coralville Birkwood Village of Tama/Toledo Independence Village of Ames Sunrise Hill Care Center Eastern Star Masonic Home Chariton Specialty Care Crestview Nursing & Rehab – Webster City Good Samaritan Society – Indianola Speaker Bios Section K: Assessment and Coding Essentials Course now available Sunny Hill Care Center ALMC Program and AL Regulatory class this October Molina Healthcare audit activity highlights critical documentation risks for nursing facilities Understanding Iowa’s new patient placement law: Iowa Code Chapter 144H Wellpoint quarterly care provider town hall on Sept. 16 IHCA Annual Business Meeting on Sept. 15 Insurance and risk management solutions for long-term care providers This week’s Compliance Store resources: Making informed admission decisions, PBJ reminder, HAN Health Advisory and more PBJ functionality is now available in iQIES CDC alerts providers to summer increase in cyclosporiasis cases and iceberg lettuce recall 2027 National Quality Award Portal and Intent to Apply are now open CMS releases new resources to support risk-based nursing home surveys Nominations for IHCA cabinets, committees and advisory councils due this month CDC introduces new HAI outbreak tool Free NCAL webinar: Fire Safety and Evacuation – Best Practices for AL Providers on Sept. 1 Iowa health officials confirm measles cases in southern Iowa; Release locations of potential measles exposures CMS removes COVID-19 HCP Vaccination Measure from SNF QRP What is Medicaid enrollment really costing your team? IHCA Convention registration giveaway deadline is this Friday; Registration rates will increase on Aug. 28 Aug. 19 member question of the week: What background checks are required for employment in a post-acute setting? (SNF/NF, AL) Rose Haven’s Macy McMann receives national AHCA Noble Caregiver Award Home Kristy Cannon of Maple Crest Fayette Sunrise Villa Edencrest at Beaverdale Brighton Consulting Group Pine Acres Rehab & Care Center Clarksville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Homestead of Shenandoah Franklin General Hospital LTC On With Life Member Spotlight