Iowa Health Care Association https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Holy Spirit Retirement Home The Mayflower Community Eastern Star Masonic Home Bickford Assisted Living – West Des Moines Grand Living at Bridgewater Bickford Assisted Living – Urbandale Briarwood Health Care Center Northcrest Living Center Independence Villages of Waukee CDC launches Sepsis Prevention Assessment Tool Dedicated LPN-IV Certification Course sessions now available Activity professionals can enter to win a free Spring Conference registration CMS updates vaccine roster billing guidance Final OASIS-E2 data set and supporting resources now published Upcoming legislative town halls CMS issues memo outlining revisions to State Operations Manual – Chapters 5 and 7 Upcoming legislative town halls Respiratory protection plans required for facilities with airborne exposure Livanta rebranded as Commence Health Upcoming legislative town halls HH post-discharge call script to reduce preventable hospitalizations IHCA’s Spring Conference is one month away New assisted living rules effective March 11 Nominations for 2026 Governor’s Award for Quality Care due March 1 Iowa Administrative Bulletin for Jan. 21 and Feb. 4 Nominations for 2026 Governor’s Award for Quality Care due March 1 New Iowa program offers financial incentives for health professionals in underserved areas CCRC salary and benefits study underway Reminder: Appropriate notices fundamental component of discharge process Research opportunity for CNAs Nominations for 2026 Governor’s Award for Quality Care due this Sunday Activity professionals can enter to win a free Spring Conference registration; Submissions due tomorrow IHCA Day on the Hill on March 4 HOME project public comments due this Friday MDS expertise without adding permanent staff IHCA Day on the Hill on March 4; RSVP by next Friday Support your employees’ financial well-being Changes to required no smoking signage Complete the State of Seniors Housing 2025 Annual Survey Insurance and risk management solutions for long-term care providers Volume discounts on name brand equipment Close the gaps in admissions, coverage and collections CMS updates SNF Provider Enrollment and Revalidation Guidance End-to-end Medicaid application support for your facility Home DIAL joint training scheduled for March 24 Reminder: Discharge notice templates available SUPPORT Act reporting requirements survey for FFY 2025 Nominations now open for IHCA cabinets, committees and advisory councils Member Spotlight