Resources for LTC Organizations

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Discover resources to improve your LTC organization's overall workforce efforts and ensure staff stability. Click on a section below to view available resources.

Recruit & Retain

Why Registered Apprenticeship? How It CAN Help Build Your LTC Workforce

Attendees will learn the best practices and lessons learned as Idaho implemented their Certified Nursing Assistant program and as Ohio developed their Licensed Nursing Home Administrator program. Michelle Day, Equus Workforce Solutions, will share information about resources and technical assistance to help you get your program approved. This live webinar is available free to AHCA/NCAL members.​

The Shift Coach Program

The shift coach training was created to assist nursing home leadership learn how to achieve widespread consistent use of infection prevention and control practices. The training is appropriate for facility leadership, infection preventionists, unit supervisors, and department leads. This free training is available to AHCA/NCAL members and non-members thanks to a CDC Project Firstline grant award 6 NU50CK000582-04-01.

AHCA Education: Interested in an Apprenticeship Partnership?

AHCA/NCAL is partnering with Equus Workforce Solutions to offer long term care apprenticeship programs. The goal is to get more people engaged in the long term care profession as it battles a workforce crisis. The AHCA/NCAL and Equus collaboration will help to support the development and expansion of Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) that can potentially impact our long term care provider members and those they serve in the future.  ​


How to Recruit Staff​

Find a quick list of ideas from Workforce Committee members on ways to recruit new employees, such as advertising, on-the-job training, support and connection to the broader community.

Building Employee Resilience Through Person-Centered Approaches​​

People who are resilient have better mental health and well-being. What is the key to being resilient? Resiliency revolves around our ability to adapt to the changing environment, situations, and events that happen around us and the ability to reduce stress. This one-pager will review key take aways from a mindfulness-based stress reduction program as well as the impact that yoga has on resiliency, mental health, and wellness.

Recognize
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AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program​

The Quality Award Program provides a pathway for providers of long term and post-acute care services to journey towards performance excellence. The application process encourages staff to come together as a team to collectively create a culture that motivates employees.

AHCA Awards Program​

Through the Volunteer of the Year (VOY), ID/DD Hero of the Year, Not for Profit Program of the Year and Not for Profit Trustee awards, AHCA honors individuals who are dedicated to improving the quality of lives of residents and their surrounding communities.

NCAL Awards Program

The NCAL Awards Program recognizes assisted living employees from around the country who demonstrate exemplary work within the profession in four categories: NCAL Administrator of the Year, NCAL Assisted Living Nurse of the Year, Noble Caregiver in Assisted Living Award and the National Assisted Living Week Programming Award.

Comply
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Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) Mandatory Reporting

The Affordable Care Act requires CMS to collect electronic staffing data from nursing centers. CMS developed the Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) to collect this data. This AHCA webpage offers the latest CMS data and additional resources, including business vendors that offer services.

The Five-Star Quality Rating System

This education program will provide a comprehensive review of the methodology for the overall Five-Star Quality Rating System, along with each of the separate domains for health inspections, staffing and quality measures. Registration is $40 AHCA Members and $80 Non-Members.​

OSHA Respiratory Protection Plan: Training and Compliance Resources​

AHCA/NCAL, in collaboration with MCA Consulting, LLC, offers a comprehensive Respiratory Protection Plan training and toolkit. This all-in-one resource contains everything needed for full compliance with OSHA’s federal Respiratory Protection Standard, including a customizable template plan, essential forms, training videos, and detailed reference guides. 3-Year Subscription Rates: AHCA/NCAL Members: $499 Non-members: $699

Employer.gov

Employer.gov was created by the U.S. Department of Labor to provide information about the responsibilities of job creators toward their workers and answer common questions. This compliance assistance tool covers various topics and labor laws enforced by Federal agencies, including OSHA and FLSA.

Office for Civil Rights

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces federal civil rights laws, conscience and religious freedom laws, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules, and the Patient Safety Act and Rule. Find resources and guidance on their website.

National Labor Relations Board

The National Labor Relations Board is an independent federal agency that protects the rights of private sector employees to join together, with or without a union, to improve their wages and working conditions. Review their website to understand the rights of your employees.

Train

​How to Be a Nurse Assistant

AHCA's How to Be a Nurse Assistant prepares students to pass the certification exam and enter the workforce as the most highly-qualified CNAs in the field. The curriculum allows your students to choose the format that works best for them by offering a range of print, online, and media resources. 
How to Be a Nurse Assistant curriculum is also available as a hybrid program, offering your students flexibility, quality, and convenience through a blend of online coursework and in-person clinical and skills training.

Building Prevention into Every Day Practice​

The Association’s Clinical Practice Committee designed a framework series that outlines guiding elements such as individualized care approaches, effective transitions of care, QAPI concepts, safety, risk management, team-based care, and diagnostic quality.  Care providers that use these resources can more effectively apply knowledge through organizational approaches and clinical care that leads to optimal patient outcomes and quality of life. 

Infection Prevention Control Specialist (IPCO) Training

This AHCA/NCAL course provides specialized training for healthcare professionals who seek to serve as Infection Preventionists--a training requirement as part of the CMS Requirements of Participation for Long Term Care Facilities. Individuals are specially trained to effectively implement and manage an Infection Prevention and Control Program at their skilled nursing center or assisted living community.

Requirements of Participation e-Competencies ​

​AHCA’s Requirements of Participation eCompetencies® is designed specifically to help skilled nursing facilities comply with F-Tag 726 under CMS’ Requirements of Participation (ROP) using a comprehensive competency tool that is interdisciplinary and relevant to all nursing home staff. The program offers an extensive library of evidence-based skills checklists that allow evaluators to assess and document staff skills in real time. Videos are included to aid in skill progression and remediation. ​

Creating Inclusive Communities for LGBTQI and HIV+ Older Adults Training

Gain the background and skills needed to create an inclusive environment in your facility with training designed to improve your staff's LGBTQI cultural competency.

Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) Training

Developed in partnership with the AAPACN, this certificate program will assist facility leaders in implementing TIC in their facility with staff trained to care for residents at risk for re-traumatization.

Stats & Data
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Workforce Fast Facts

Learn more about nursing homes and their national and local impact. Pulled from government sources, AHCA/NCAL has compiled key, high-level data on workforce, COVID-19, and economic trends. 

LTC Trend Tracker​​

See how your staff turnover and retention compares to your long term care peers through AHCA/NCAL's exclusive member benefit, LTC Trend Tracker.

Cost of Turnover Calculator​

The AHCA/NCAL Cost of Turnover Calculator offers providers a method to calculate a facility’s expenses associated with turnover and to determine savings based on targeted improvement (member login credentials required).

Nursing Home Salary & Benefits Report

The national study covers skilled nursing and long-term care facilities. Salary and benefits of executive staff, nursing, therapy, aides, dietary, activities, social services, maintenance and administrative staff are reported.

Assisted Living Salary & Benefits Report

The Assisted Living/Personal Care Facilities Report is recognized as the standard for reliable and comprehensive compensation data for ALFs/PCFs. Compare marketplace data on 40+ jobs by unit-size, revenue size, profit type, state, and county. The results include salary increases, turnover rates, shift differentials, benefits granted, and more.

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