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: DMAS recently shared several changes to the Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program. For state fiscal year (SFY) 2027, the change affects how payments will be calculated for the two measures added to the current performance period. The remaining changes will begin in SFY 2028. Important notes…
From the data: The VDH Office of Licensure and Certification’s (OLC) weekly complaint reports have now provided approximately 10 weeks of statewide allegation data offering members an opportunity to look beyond individual snapshots and consider the recurring themes emerging across Virginia nursing homes. This week’s OLC complaint trends report, covering…
What to know: Consistent with the update provided last week on the Viral Respiratory Infections guidance, the CDC is archiving the following guidance documents: Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 Strategies to Mitigate Healthcare Personnel Staffing Shortages Infection Control Guidance: SARS-CoV-2 Specific…
