The Ohio Department of Aging announced yesterday that they will host listening sessions across the state to hear directly from Ohioans about their experiences with assisted living facilities. Be sure to have your residents and families come out and share their experiences of the high-quality care, friendships, outings and excellent dining you have delivered in our assisted living facilities in Ohio! https://ow.ly/ubkv50SLgGa
Ohio Health Care Association
Hospitals and Health Care
Westerville, Ohio 10,035 followers
Trade association representing assisted living, home care, hospice, ID/DD providers and skilled nursing centers.
About us
The Ohio Health Care Association is a non-profit association of over 1000 skilled nursing facilities, assisted living residences, providers for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, home health and hospice providers caring for nearly 100,000 Ohioans. It is the largest long-term care association in the state, and the only chartered Ohio affiliate of the American Health Care Association, representing more than 12,000 long-term care facilities nationwide. As the largest long-term care association in the state, OHCA represents small providers, large providers, providers with both individual and group ownership, publicly-traded and government-owned properties, proprietary and philanthropic homes. As diverse as our members are in size and ownership, OHCA member skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, facilities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, home health and hospice providers are similar in their quest for quality and for reductions in governmental oversight that continue to stifle individualism and innovation. As an information and education resource to Ohio’s long-term care providers, suppliers, consultants and to the public, OHCA performs a necessary and vital service. OHCA works hard to keep our members informed on the laws and regulations governing the profession. In addition, OHCA strives to identify and communicate best practices in order to ensure continued quality improvement in long-term care. The Association works on behalf of the general public, educating State legislators, government officials, the media and consumers on the pressing issues surrounding our profession and the advancements we have made in the delivery of care and services.
- Website
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http://www.ohca.org
External link for Ohio Health Care Association
- Industry
- Hospitals and Health Care
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Westerville, Ohio
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1946
- Specialties
- LTC Education, LTC Regulations, and LTC Reimbursement
Locations
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Primary
9200 Worthington Rd
Suite 110
Westerville, Ohio 43082, US
Employees at Ohio Health Care Association
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Diane Dietz
Ast Executive Director at Ohio Health Care Association
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Kathy Chapman
Education Director at OHCA
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Amanda Smith
Regulatory & Survey Expert | Seasoned Healthcare Leader | Speaker | Curriculum Developer | Self Published Children's Book Author | Life-long Learner…
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Heidi McCoy RDN, LD
Registered Dietitian, Director - OHCA
Updates
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Congratulations to OHCA member Carespring Health Care Management on your recognition and achievement in quality!
Have you heard the news? Several Carespring facilities are celebrating a major win - having won honors from American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA). Read more: https://lnkd.in/d_8Hg3NH
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Ohio skilled nursing facilities would need to hire roughly 6,600 additional nurses and nurse aides to meet the federal staffing mandate. Where will these caregivers come from? Our providers are already struggling to find staff and the shortage of caregivers is growing. https://ow.ly/3jZN50SIw90
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For years, Ohio’s skilled nursing facilities has been reaching for solutions to their staffing shortage, which got much worse during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, CMS “raised the shelf” by imposing an unfunded minimum staffing mandate. Skilled nursing providers are trying hard to get more staff into their buildings, but they need the resources to do so – mainly, an adequate supply of workers and funding to hire them. When we ask for help to reach the goal of improved staffing, we are met with higher mandates and harsh penalties instead. Let's work collaboratively to find solutions to staffing shortages instead of penalizing those who are already struggling. #SkilledNursing #WorkforceShortage#MinimumStaffing
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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
AHCA/NCAL Announces Incoming President & CEO
ahcancal.org
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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
Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience by Clearing the Path for Comprehensive, High-Quality Dementia Care | CMS
cms.gov
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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
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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
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Ohio Health Care Association reposted this
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
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