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Model AIT Program at Barclay Friends

 

      |  April 09, 2024
    Category: Member Stories
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    Barclay Friends

    Avoiding Life Safety Citations: 10 Areas of Focus

    Life Safety standards from CMS are designed to mitigate fire and other risks in long-term care facilities and help provide a safe environment of care

      |  March 19, 2024
    Category: Compliance & Risk Management
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    Fire exit sign

    An announcement from FSA

    Dear FSA Members and Friends,

    I am writing today with the bittersweet news of a new chapter for FSA’s leader, Jane Mack. After serving 16 years as

      |  March 05, 2024

    Cybersecurity Alert: Is Your Resident Data Safe?

    As of November 2023, more than 100 million U.S. healthcare records have been breached this year, according to data reported in HIPAA Journal.  Yes

      |  January 04, 2024
    Category: Compliance & Risk Management
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    HIPAA Privacy and Social Media

    Eye on Compliance: Keeping Up With OIG Focus Areas

    Nursing home safety and quality continues to be a top priority for the Office of Inspector General (OIG), as reflected in the agency’s updated Work

      |  September 14, 2023
    Category: Compliance & Risk Management
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    Education

    2023 FSA Internship Program

    In 2011, FSA and Friends Foundation for the Aging partnered to support member organizations in identifying and developing the next generation of

      |  July 27, 2023
    Category: Internship Program
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    FSA Internship Program

    How can we do better with resident rights?

    CMS Guidance, Recent Reviews Suggest Opportunities for Improvement

    Upholding the rights of residents in Nursing Facilities is a key aspect of

      |  May 30, 2023
    Category: Compliance & Risk Management
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    Resident Rights

    How Will New Guidance on Behavioral Health and Psychotropics Impact Compliance?

    Serving the behavioral health needs of residents is an important quality and safety aspect of CCRC compliance. Recent regulatory updates emphasize

      |  March 27, 2023
    Category: Compliance & Risk Management
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    Behavioral Health

    Is Your Compliance Risk Assessment and Work Plan Ready for 2023?

    As Compliance Officers well know, a CCRC’s compliance program is not a “set it and forget it” proposition. Because they serve as a safeguard of

      |  February 08, 2023
    Category: Compliance & Risk Management
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    Stay in compliance with support from FSA

    Code of Conduct: Exploring Hot Topics

    It’s that time of year again, and no matter what you celebrate, gifts tend to be part of the season. With that in mind, let’s dive into some timely

      |  November 22, 2022
    Category: Compliance & Risk Management
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    Conflicts of Interest and Holiday Gift Giving

    The Purrfect Relationship

    Foster Cat Partnership is a Win-Win

      |  October 19, 2022
    Category: FSA Member Member Stories
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    Foster Kittens at Foxdale Village

    Grievance Management: Are You on Top of This Important Resident Rights Issue?

    It’s a reality: no matter how good your care is, how dedicated your staff, or how committed to excellence your organization is, complaints will arise

      |  August 09, 2022
    Category: Compliance & Risk Management
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    Grievance Procedure