AHCA/NCAL, in collaboration with MCA Consulting, LLC, offers a comprehensive Respiratory Protection Plan training and toolkit. This all-in-one resource contains everything needed for full compliance with OSHA’s federal Respiratory Protection Standard, including a customizable template plan, essential forms, training videos, and detailed reference guides. 3-Year Subscription Rates: AHCA/NCAL Members: $499 Non-members: $699

This series will focus on issues from career ladders to getting more youth interested in the long term care field to hiring immigrants and refugees. Registration is free to AHCA/NCAL members. Each webinar will be recorded.

This resource considers various aspects of your facility and workforce profile to assist in and setting a plan to recruit and retain your workforce. Registration is free for AHCA/NCAL Members.

ATI experts Brian Fuller and Fred Bentley as they unpack the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM), CMS’s most expansive mandatory bundled payment model ever introduced. As outlined in the IPPS Final Rule released in August 2024, TEAM will take effect on January 1, 2026, marking a significant shift in episode-based care. This webinar is available to AHCA/NCAL members only.

Through this program, individuals will be specially trained to effectively implement and manage an Infection Prevention and Control Program in a either assisted living or skilled nursing centers. Receive $100 off the registration fee using discount code AHCA75 from Oct.1st – Dec. 31st. Cost: $350 AHCA/NCAL members | $550 Non-members. If you are not sure of your member status, please email educate@ahca.org before making payment.

CMS Mandates Extra Training to Qualify as an Infection Preventionist. IPCO Delivers that Training! Become a specially trained and qualified Infection Preventionist by completing the American Health Care Association’s Infection Preventionist training. Receive $100 off the registration fee using discount code AHCA75 from Oct.1st – Dec. 31st. Cost: $350 AHCA/NCAL members | $550 Non-members. If you are not sure of your member status, please email educate@ahca.org before making payment.

Webinar on Staffing Rule. Registration is available to AHCA/NCAL members. A certificate of attendance will be available after the webinar. (No CEs)

OSHA is expanding its requirements to electronically submit employee injury data through its Final Rule on Improving Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses. Nearly all providers are already required to maintain OSHA 300 Logs, Form 301, and Form 300A. Employers have for the last several years submitted 300A summary data before March 2nd each year. The NEW requirement is for employers with 100 or more employees to electronically submit OSHA 300 logs and Form 301 (incident reports), in addition to the 300A summaries. Old requirements, such as continuing to maintain COVID-19 Logs, the difference between workers’ compensation and OSHA, recordkeeping best practices, and other key reminders will be presented. Registration is $25 for AHCA/NCAL Member. A certificate of attendance will be available after webinar. (No CEs)

Join our expert panel of attorneys as they share the latest information on the ERC. Topics addressed will include the IRS’s current approach to the ERC application processing freeze implemented in September 2023, what to do if you have been notified of an audit and what you need to know about the IRS’s current posture on the ERC. Registration is free to AHCA/NCAL members. If you are not able to attend live, the recording will be provided to you.

This guide was created by the AHCA Customer Experience Committee, with collaboration from the AHCA Survey/Regulatory Committee to assist Skilled Nursing providers in the effort to turn resident and family complaints into compliments. The guide was developed to assist members in gaining an understanding of how to complete effective complaint management to improve overall satisfaction in the facility and inspire culture change throughout the facility. Seeing complaints as an opportunity to improve a facility’s quality of care will lead to a more positive working environment for facility staff and enhanced living environment for residents. It is free for AHCA members