The VHCA-VCAL Trade Show is a great venue for meeting with decision makers, purchasing officers, and others who work in Virginia’s nursing centers and assisted living communities. SMART can provide you with detailed information about survey results for nursing centers and regions via statewide and custom comparison reports for a range of metrics and user-specified date ranges. One of our favorite things every year is sharing stories about the residents and patients who receive care in VHCA-VCAL member nursing centers and assisted living communities.
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VHCA-VCAL’s strength, effectiveness, and integrity are significantly enhanced by the diversity of its membership which includes proprietary, non-profit, and government-operated facilities dedicated to providing the highest quality of care.
97% of Virginia’s nursing center beds represented by VHCA-VCAL
190+ hours of continuing education offered annually for LTC professionals
175+ of years of experience in association and long term care leadership
$980K granted in Regirer Nursing Scholarships
What’s happening: VHCA-VCAL Chair Wendy Walter and AHCA/NCAL’s Clif Porter praised Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) for reintroducing the Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing a nationwide shortage of certified nursing assistants (CNAs). About the legislation: The bill would…
What’s new: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), has issued a final order rescheduling certain marijuana-related products from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). This shift represents a significant federal policy change that long term care providers (LTC) should understand. What does this mean? This…
ICYMI: CMS is moving to end the use of faxing and mailing for health care claims attachments. The agency’s goal is to reduce waste and let providers spend less time on administrative hassle and more time caring for patients. The final rule is effective on May 26, 2026. Covered entities…
