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Continuing Care Retirement Communities

DOH Surveillance Deputy Highlights Nursing Home Guidance Updates

LeadingAge NY hosted a presentation on July 21st by Ashley Cokgoren, Deputy Director of DOH's Division of Nursing Home and ICF/IID Surveillance, on the recent updates to the federal nursing home survey guidance.

1 month ago

Continuing Care Retirement Communities

New DOH Funding Opportunity for Nursing Homes – Responses Due July 31st

DOH’s Quality of Care Improvement Program 2025 offers civil monetary penalty reinvestment funds to support initiatives aimed at enhancing the quality of care and quality of life for residents in NYS nursing homes.

1 month ago

Continuing Care Retirement Communities

NY Unveils Master Plan for Aging Final Report

NYS released its highly anticipated MPA final report, a comprehensive document intended to lay the groundwork for addressing the needs of older adults and individuals with disabilities.

4 months ago

Continuing Care Retirement Communities

LeadingAge NY Summary of One-House Budget Bills

LeadingAge NY provides a high-level summary of one-house bills, each of which contains investments and actions that respond to many LeadingAge NY priorities.

6 months ago

Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Reminder to Submit Applications for MCHF-Funded "Journey to Excellence" DNS/DSW Mentoring Program

Applications are due Jan. 31, 2025.

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Emergency Preparedness/Evacuation Planning for Health Care Facilities in NYS

LeadingAge NY provides overview of regulations and what emergency preparedness plans should include.

3 days ago

Continuing Care Retirement Communities

DataPoint: PBJ Staffing Data Insight

The newest round of staffing data from CMS reveals sector insights.

5 days ago

Continuing Care Retirement Communities

DOH Announces New Director of LTC Licensure

Andy Lebwohl will be the Director of the Center for LTC Licensure, Planning, and Finance in the Office of Aging and LTC.

6 days ago

Continuing Care Retirement Communities

CMS Removes Focused Infection Control Surveys from Routine LTC Oversight

The change reflects a broader transition back to traditional survey methods while preserving the ability to investigate infection control concerns through targeted complaint-driven reviews.

7 days ago

Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Facility Best Practices for Operationalizing a QRP Process that Supports Compliance (to Avoid a 2% Reduction in the FY APU)
4 days ago

Continuing Care Retirement Communities

DOH Issues August 2025 Aware Prepare Update

Bimonthly newsletter highlights variety of useful resources and trainings.

7 days ago

Continuing Care Retirement Communities

LeadingAge National Calls for Updates to CDC Respiratory Virus Guidance

The letter to the new CDC director urges swift updates to outdated infection control and respiratory virus guidance for health care settings.

6 days ago

Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Behavioral Health Support from COE-NF Winds Down as Grant Nears Completion

The Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities will conclude its grant period on Sept. 29th. With the grant’s expiration, live training sessions and direct technical support will no longer be available, though key materials will remain accessible on the CMS website and, through September 2026, on nursinghomebehavioralhealth.org.

7 days ago
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