CareNotes

Sign Up for DHS Email Alerts

December 11, 2018
OHCA encourages all members and anyone interested in the latest DHS news to sign up for DHS email alerts through the DHS website. DHS sends out a variety of alerts related to long term care in Oregon include: “Provider Alerts” for nursing facilities, “Provider Alerts” for residential care, assisted living and memory care communities​​​, and more from... Read More
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Oregon Champions Quality Measures for Assisted Living

June 28, 2018
The National Center for Assisted Living has published the article “NCAL Policy Brief: Innovative Regulatory and Quality Programs for Assisted Living Communities” featuring a policy brief with three case studies of state efforts to embrace quality measurement and improvement through collaboration for assisted living. The brief demonstrates the importance of partnership between states, assisted living providers and... Read More
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A Better Way to Respond to Resident Harm

February 26, 2018
This guest blog article is written by Beth Kaye, Director of Early Discussion and Resolution at the Oregon Patient Safety Commission and a speaker at the OHCA Spring Expo. In this article, Beth discusses adverse events. She will expand on this topic during her presentation “Responding to Unexpected Harm in Residential Settings” on Thursday at Spring Expo.... Read More
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Enhancing Staff-to-Staff Communication

January 22, 2018
This guest blog article is written by Diana Waugh, the keynote speaker at the OHCA Spring Expo. In this article, Diana discusses key elements from her keynote presentation “Talk to Me! Quality Care Through Staff to Staff Communication.” Diana will expand on these elements, and provide robust answers to the questions she poses, in her... Read More
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2018 Technology Trends in Senior Living

January 17, 2018
McKnight’s Senior Living has published a lengthy article, “What’s coming in senior living technology in 2018,” showing how senior living providers are applying integrated technology to better manage their businesses and residents. The article, which you can read here, highlights several critical areas where technology can be applied including: service capture and documentation, staff retention... Read More
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Engaging Residents Can Improve Staff Retention

January 10, 2018
A recently published article by Senior Housing News says that “Senior living providers who want to keep their employees from leaving for other opportunities might do well to consult the advice of their residents.” The article highlights a community that hosts monthly meetings where residents and non-supervising staff discuss internal challenges like employee turnover. The... Read More
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Creating an LGBT-Friendly Care Environment

July 25, 2017
This guest blog post is written by Paul Iarrobino, the founding director of True Path Consulting NW and a speaker at the OHCA Annual Convention. In this blog post, Paul discusses key elements that he will be covering in his Annual Convention presentation, “Navigating the Complexities for LGBT Elders: Creating Visibility and Inclusion.” He will... Read More
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Reminder to Complete PSU Questionnaire – Data Needed from All Communities

February 1, 2016
DHS asked PSU’s Institute on Aging to collect information about ALF, RCF, and memory care residents and communities and to prepare a report that informs providers, consumers, and state agency staff about resident acuity, staffing patterns, services, and community policies. PSU mailed the questionnaire to all providers on January 6, 2016. So far, about 100 communities... Read More
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