The Alliance for Health Policy, a non-partisan organization dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding of health policy issues, held a Summit on Aging in America on Wednesday, October 10th, 2018. I attended the keynote speech and the first panel discussing the drivers of health for older adults. In the audience, I sat among physicians, representatives[…]
LTC Coalition Meeting Date and Time: October 10th, 2018; 12pm-2pm Location: Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW, Meyer Conference Room, 2ndfloor Update on DCHCF DC Care Connect, a dynamic web-based system that provides transparent care coordination and communication across the District’s home and community-based Long-Term Services, has been active for 3 months. A feedback[…]
On Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018, the District of Columbia Board of Nursing assembled for its bimonthly meeting. The topics of discussion in the open session included revisions to Trained Medication Employee (TME) and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) regulations. The Board discussed the standards of training for TME Master Trainers, specifically in regards to minimum academic[…]