
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we are working nationally with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to ensure nursing homes, assisted living communities, and intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities receive necessary supplies and guidance to prevent the spread of this disease.
Visit this website regularly for the latest information that AHCA/NCAL has to share with long term care providers about COVID-19.
Recent Updates
Join Holly Harmon and other senior members of the AHCA Quality & Regulatory Team for a review of recent updates to COVID-19 guidance for nursing homes.
Join Holly Harmon and other senior members of the AHCA Quality & Regulatory Team for a review of recent updates to COVID-19 guidance for nursing homes.
This webinar is available to AHCA/NCAL members only. The webinar will be recorded. All registrants will be notified when the recording is made available.
Follow the Instructions Below to Register:
- To avoid technical problems, use Google Chrome.
- Members will need to log in using their existing email and password first.
- Once you are logged in to the website you will be able to register by clicking the green register button at the top of the page.
- If you have forgotten your password click here.
- If you are new to the site, you can create an account here. Answer all fields on the create an account page- especially locating your company name. You can search by name or zip code. After creating an account, you will be able to register for the webinar.
Email educate@ahca.org if you need assistance with registering.
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This webinar is free and open to everyone. Membership to AHCA/NCAL is not required to access the materials however, you will need to create an account to identify your personal access to the materials.
In a webinar hosted by the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), HUD’s Office of Residential Care Facilities (ORCF) will provide a brief overview of the Section 232 program and address some key asset management matters. There is no charge for participation.
Presentation topics will include:
- Understanding Financial Reporting Matters
- Understanding Changes in Facility Structure/Configuration and the Funding of Those Changes
- Update on ORCF Asset Management Upcoming Improvements
- Responses to your questions
Speakers:
- John Hartung, Director, Policy, Risk Analysis and Lender Relations Division, Office of Residential Care Facilities, HUD
- Philip Head, Director Asset Management Division, Office of Residential Care Facilities, HUD
This webinar is free and open to everyone.
Membership to AHCA/NCAL is not required to access the materials however, you will need to create an account to identify your personal access to the materials.
Follow the Instructions Below to Register:
- To avoid technical problems, use Google Chrome.
- You will need to log in using their existing email and password first.
- Once you are logged in to the website you will be able to register by clicking the green register button at the top of the page.
- If you have forgotten your password click here.
- If you are new to the site, you can create an account here. Answer all fields on the create an account page.
- After creating an account, you will be able to register for the webinar.
Email educate@ahca.org if you need assistance with registering.
Please note: this webinar is open to everyone. If you are not a member of AHCA, registering for this webinar will not change your status to AHCA member.
AHCA/NCAL launched a HUD Financing webpage to provide long-term care and post-acute care providers a simple, user-friendly introduction to healthcare mortgage loans financed through HUD (Section 232 Program). Through interactive content including a HUD mortgage calculator, member testimonials, infographics, and webinars, providers have the opportunity to gain a better understanding of HUD/FHA loans. In addition, the most recent HUD webinars are posted here.
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Life Safety and Emergency Preparedness are two critical regulatory compliance components that are consistently areas of survey focus. This webinar reviews some of the most commonly cited life safety deficiencies (K-tags) and emergency preparedness deficiencies (E-tags) in nursing homes. The program digs into specific compliance issues and outlines best practices and mitigation methods to keep you in compliance and avoid survey findings.
Life Safety and Emergency Preparedness are two critical regulatory compliance components that are consistently areas of survey focus. This webinar reviews some of the most commonly cited life safety deficiencies (K-tags) and emergency preparedness deficiencies (E-tags) in nursing homes. The program digs into specific compliance issues and outlines best practices and mitigation methods to keep you in compliance and avoid survey findings.
Cost:
Free to AHCA/NCAL Members
$65 to Non-members
Follow the Instructions Below to Register:
- To avoid technical problems, use Google Chrome.
- Members will need to log in using their existing email and password first.
- Once you are logged in to the website you will be able to register by clicking the green register button at the top of the page.
- If you have forgotten your password click here.
- If you are new to the site, you can create an account here. Answer all fields on the create an account page- especially locating your company name. You can search by name or zip code. After creating an account, you will be able to register for the webinar.
Need further assistance? Email educate@ahca.org
© 2022 American Health Care Association. All rights reserved.
All the Life Safety and Emergency Preparedness Compliance Webinar materials subject to this copyright may be photocopied or distributed for the purpose of nonprofit or educational advancement. The use, photocopying, and distribution for commercial purposes of any of these materials is expressly prohibited without the prior written permission of American Health Care Association.
Emergency Preparedness Plan
Price: $395.00 SKU: 8587
This workshop is based on the newly released Emergency Preparedness Program Best Practice Guidebook for Long Term Care, a comprehensive tool designed to assist Long Term Care organizations in developing and maintaining an effective Emergency Preparedness Program. The guidebook serves as a best practice template and can be ordered for immediate download at ahcapublications.org.Questions? Please email publications@hca.org
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This approximately one hour webinar provides an overview of the critical components of a comprehensive EPP, outlines various updated requirements, explores new high profile risks, and reviews best practices learned from real events. The program also introduces and discusses AHCA’s newly updated Emergency Preparedness Plan Best Practice Guide and Template.
In an era where the weather cycles are more extreme, cyber-attacks are on the rise, and an Office of the Inspector General report is critical of nursing home emergency preparedness, the importance of maintaining a comprehensive, effective and compliant Emergency Preparedness Program (EPP) is greater than ever. This approximately one hour webinar provides an overview of the critical components of a comprehensive EPP, outlines various updated requirements, explores new high profile risks, and reviews best practices learned from real events. The program also introduces and discusses AHCA’s newly updated Emergency Preparedness Plan Best Practice Guide and Template.
Cost:
Free to AHCA/NCAL Members
$65 to Non-members
Follow the Instructions Below to Register:
- To avoid technical problems, use Google Chrome.
- Members will need to log in using their existing email and password first.
- Once you are logged in to the website you will be able to register by clicking the green register button at the top of the page.
- If you have forgotten your password click here.
- If you are new to the site, you can create an account here. Answer all fields on the create an account page- especially locating your company name. You can search by name or zip code. After creating an account, you will be able to register for the webinar.
Need further assistance? Email educate@ahca.org
© 2022 American Health Care Association. All rights reserved.
All Developing and Maintaining a Comprehensive Emergency Preparedness Program materials subject to this copyright may be photocopied or distributed for the purpose of nonprofit or educational advancement. The use, photocopying, and distribution for commercial purposes of any of these materials is expressly prohibited without the prior written permission of American Health Care Association.
Questions? Please email publications@ahca.org Emergency Preparedness Plan
Price: $395.00 SKU: 8587
This workshop is based on the newly released Emergency Preparedness Program Best Practice Guidebook for Long Term Care, a comprehensive tool designed to assist Long Term Care organizations in developing and maintaining an effective Emergency Preparedness Program. The guidebook serves as a best practice template and can be ordered for immediate download at ahcapublications.org.-
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- Non-member - $65
- Member - Free!
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CDC Launches LTC Frontline Staff Training Webinars
The resources below are for frontline staff in long-term care facilities. These short webinars are all published on the Key Strategies to Prepare for COVID-19 in Long-term Care Facilities (LTCFs) web page at the bottom under a “Webinar Series” section. These new webinars are intended to be a training tool/resource for frontline long-term care staff members.
- Sparkling Surfaces - https://youtu.be/t7OH8ORr5Ig
- Clean Hands - https://youtu.be/xmYMUly7qiE
- Closely Monitor Residents - https://youtu.be/1ZbT1Njv6xA
- Keep COVID-19 Out! https://youtu.be/7srwrF9MGdw
- PPE Lessons - https://youtu.be/YYTATw9yav4

The Joint Commission recognizes the incredible challenge that health care organizations and front-line workers face with the COVID-19 crisis. Visit their website for more information.
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