Aging and Disability Services Information for Professionals

AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Information for Nursing Home Professionals

Department of Health Alert: Whooping Cough Cases at Epidemic Level
New Federal Resource: On-Time Quality Improvement Program Manual
The Federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed a new resource intended to help improve the service that nursing facilities provide to those most in need of care.
The On-Time Quality Improvement Program Manual presents a practical approach to establish and maintain quality improvement. The manual provides an overview of the tools, key action steps, implementation tips, and firsthand knowledge from current program users about what works best. It targets state health departments, Quality Improvement Organizations or QIOs, nursing home decision makers addressing quality improvement priorities and the frontline staff providing the care.
To find out more about the On-Time Quality Improvement program, click here.

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Administrator Letters
- NH 2012 "Dear Administrator" Letters
- NH 2011 "Dear Administrator" Letters
- NH 2010 "Dear Administrator" Letters
- NH 2009 "Dear Administrator" Letters
- NH 2008 "Dear Administrator" Letters
- NH 2007 "Dear Administrator" Letters
- NH 2006 "Dear Administrator" Letters
- NH 2005 "Dear Administrator" Letters
- NH 2004 "Dear Administrator" Letters
- NH 2003 "Dear Administrator" Letters
- NH 2002 "Dear Administrator" Letters
- NH 2001 "Dear Administrator" Letters
Applications
Background Check
Case Mix
- Medicaid Case Mix in the State of Washington
Citation Frequency & Related Data
Code of Federal Regulations
Contact RCS
Diabetic Test Strips - Reimbursement
Directory of Nursing Homes
Disqualifying Drug Crimes – Exception to Rule Attestation Form (DSHS 15-418)
DSHS Forms
DSHS 10-237: Notice of Transfer or Discharge
DSHS 10-238: Request for an Administrative Hearing
Emergency Planning Information
Enforcement Charts
Enforcement Principles and Procedures
FDA Recalls
- Clarcon Skin Products
- Information about FDA food, drug and other product recalls, market withdrawals and safety alerts http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html
- To receive e-mail updates of FDA recalls, market withdrawals and safety alerts, visit https://service.govdelivery.com/service/subscribe.html?code=USFDA_4
- Sampco, Inc. Imported Beef Products
Flu Information
- Department of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Fluzone High Dose Vaccine
- 2011 Flu and Pneumonia Resources
Health-Care Decision Making
- Advance Directives & Informed Consent Fact Sheet (Word)
- Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Fact Sheet (Word)
- Your Legal Right to Make Decisions About Health Care & Advance Directives in Washington State (PDF)
- POLST Form
IDR Process (Word Format)
Independent Informal Dispute Resolution (IIDR) Request Form
- State Process
Insurance Information Requests (Word Format)
Liability Notices &Resident Appeal Rights
Licensed NH Administrator Continuing Education
Mandated Reporters: Understanding Your Responsibilities
- PDF Version (Brochure Format)
- Word Version (Handout Format)
Minimum Data Set
NH Rule Filings (Chapter 388-97 WAC)
- View CR-103 – Permanent Rulemaking – Chapter 388-97 WAC – Nursing Homes
  - View Permanent Rules
Nursing Assistant Yearly Inservice Training CMS Memo / Resources
Nursing Home Charts
Nursing Home Compare
Nursing Home Locator
Nursing Home Guidelines, aka "The Purple Book" (in PDF Format only)
Official US Medicare Site
Partners in Protection: A Guide for Reporting Vulnerable Adult Abuse - DSHS 22-810(x)
PASRR Contractors (Word)
Poisonous Plant Resources (Word)
QAN Protocol Format – Survey Results Summary (PDF)
QIS (Quality Indicator Survey) Project: CMS Revised NH Survey Process
- QIS Information Call – January 29, 2009 – More Details
- Related letter to NH Administrators (PDF)
- Brochure (overview)
- Project history
Required Reportable Diseases and Conditions
Restraints
- Restraint Management Guide
- Alternatives to Physical Restraints
- FDA Safety Alert: Side Rail Entrapment Hazards
Side Rail Safety
Surety Bond/Assignment of Time Deposit Samples
- Surety Bond
- Assignment of Time Deposit
Telephone Script & Quick Tips for the Complaint Hotline (Word Format)
Training for New Nursing Home Administrators
Tuberculosis (TB) Resources
- TB Screening Tests
- CDC: Guidelines for Using Interferon Gamma Release Assays
- Interferon Gamma Release Assays (Fact sheet)
- Testing and Diagnosis (Topic webpage)
Washington Administrative Code for Nursing Homes