Ohio Health Care Association

Yesterday afternoon, AHCA/NCAL shared with various leadership groups within the association that their Board of Directors selected Clif Porter as the next President and Chief Executive Officer. Clif succeeds Mark Parkinson, who is retiring at the end of 2024 after 14 years dedicated to serving our profession. Clif for the past 10 years has been AHCA/NCAL's top lobbyist and an integral part of the organization's success on public policy issues over that time. He has had a 35-year career in long-term services and supports, beginning as a nursing assistant, as well as extensive experience in government relations. He also has deep connections to Ohio, including service on the OHCA Board of Directors. We congratulate Clif on his selection and look forward to continuing to work with him in the years to come! #AHCANCAL #longtermcare #HealthcareAdvocacy https://ow.ly/tnuy50SCkqJ

Dementia affects Ohioans at every level of care. Whether individuals are living with dementia in the community or in a long-term care setting, care coordination can improve outcomes and quality of life. OHCA would like to congratulate our member organizations, United Church Homes and Jewish Family Service Association, for being selected as a GUIDE Model Participant and demonstrating their commitment to innovative approaches to dementia care management. The GUIDE Model will be one of the first Innovation Center care models to focus on longitudinal, condition-specific comprehensive care for those living with dementia. #DementiaCare #HealthcareInnovation #UnitedChurchHomes #JewishFamilyServiceAssociation https://ow.ly/FStQ50SBvRx

Ohio’s skilled nursing facilities are doing better than the national average on the state's Medicaid quality measures. These measures target quality incentive payments to how each facility performs on key aspects of resident care. Unfortunately, when Ohio skilled nursing providers recently received their rate packages for the new state fiscal year, some found their rates were dramatically lower, taking away critical resources for patient care. This happened because the system denies the quality incentive payment to 25% of all skilled nursing facilities. No matter how much improvement Ohio SNFs make overall, a quarter of them (and their residents) lose. It’s time to eliminate this unfair rate cut! #MedicaidQuality #OhioSNF #FairRates

Last week, the Ohio Department of Aging released the approved list of critical access Assisted Living Waiver providers, who receive an enhanced payment rate for predominantly serving residents who rely on Medicaid to cover their care. This new program is key to ensuring access to all levels of care across the aging care continuum for all Ohioans, regardless of income level. We proudly represent more than half of the approved critical access providers and will continue to advocate for expanded services for older Ohioans. Read more from our Executive Director in this recent article: https://ow.ly/BblB50SxMS2 #MedicaidWaiver #AssistedLiving

Happy Birthday, America! We are indebted to the Founding Fathers for the birth of our great nation. Similarly, we sincerely appreciate our direct care workers and staff. May our workers, residents, and families find fulfillment in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Nursing assistants are the backbone of long-term care. We are grateful every day for their hard work and loving touch that does so much to improve the lives of facility residents across Ohio. We are also grateful for the efforts of the General Assembly in advancing OHCA’s legislation to elevate the nursing assistant profession, expand the number of people becoming nursing assistants, and remove barriers to advancing their skills. This important measure is part of Senate Bill 144, which passed last week. #NursingAssistants #HealthcareAdvocacy

Nursing assistants are the backbone of long-term care. We are grateful every day for their hard work and loving touch that does so much to improve the lives of facility residents across Ohio. We are also grateful for the efforts of the General Assembly in advancing OHCA’s legislation to elevate the nursing assistant profession, expand the number of people becoming nursing assistants, and remove barriers to advancing their skills. This important measure is part of Senate Bill 144, which passed last week. #NursingAssistants #HealthcareAdvocacy

We believe all skilled nursing facility residents deserve privacy, dignity, quality of life, and protection from communicable diseases. All of these things are enhanced when a resident can live in a private room. The federal government recently approved Ohio’s first-of-its-kind plan to give Medicaid residents – nearly two-thirds of the total - access to private rooms. We applaud the General Assembly, Governor DeWine, the Department of Medicaid, and CMS for supporting our quest to enhance our residents’ quality of life and keep them safe in the coming years. #SkilledNursing #QualityOfLife #LongTermCare #HealthcareAdvocacy

🎉 Congratulations to the 13 Ohio AHCA/NCAL Silver Award Winners! 🎉 We are thrilled to announce that these exceptional long-term care centers have been honored with the 2024 Silver – Achievement in Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). This prestigious award recognizes their dedication to providing high-quality care and outstanding performance. The AHCA/NCAL Quality Award Program involves a rigorous three-level process that evaluates long-term care organizations against nationally recognized standards for excellence. This achievement highlights the unwavering commitment of these providers to enhancing the quality of care for residents and individuals with disabilities. The awards will be officially presented at Delivering Solutions 24, the AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo, taking place October 6-9, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. A heartfelt thank you to the resolute workers in long-term care for their dedication and heroic contributions to the well-being of the residents and families they serve. Your hard work and commitment are truly inspiring. #QualityCare #AHCANCA #LongTermCare #AchievementInQuality #HealthcareExcellence #SilverAwardWinners

Join us for the fourth session of The Proficient Infection Preventionist webinar series on Wednesday, July 3! This session will discuss the importance of antibiotic stewardship in nursing facilities. Learn more and register at https://lnkd.in/gySBp9ac Thank you to our state association partners: Georgia Health Care Association/Georgia Center for Assisted Living Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities (KAHCF)/Kentucky Center for Assisted Living (KCAL) North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association Ohio Health Care Association LeadingAge Indiana LEADINGAGE KENTUCKY INC LeadingAge Michigan