Resources

Nevada Health Care Association -  www.NVHCA.org – This organization represents the Long Term Care Industry Providers through  dedication  to initiative for quality of care and improvement of health care delivery.

Nevada Care Connection - The purpose of this website is to provide care that will support and assist caregivers as they care for family members and friends that are frail or disabled.

Elders Count - Nevada's rapidly growing elder population is in need of a report card of health indicators and demographics that will identify needs and help policy makers set priorities. The at the, in collaboration with the and the, is in the process of creating a program entitled "Elders Count Nevada ".

The National Center for Assisted Living - (NCAL) is the assisted living voice of the (AHCA), the nation's largest organization representing long term care providers.

The California Assisted Living Association - The California Assisted Living Association (CALA) is an organization devoted to the betterment of Assisted Living.

Senior Spectrum Newspaper - Nevada's News Source for Senior Services and Community Resources.

Norovirus Outbreak and prevention tool kit link: This item is a comprehensive guide in evaluation and management of a norovirus  situation and a good item to use for training staff and preventing outbreaks.

http://health.nv.gov/PDFs/HSPER/NorovirusManagementToolkitResponsePlan_Version1-1.pdf

Elder Abuse Videos:

This is a link to You Tube Videos that are excellent for staff training. http://youtu.be/IJoFSb7K6nI

Residential Facilities for Groups Self Attestation Document:

This document is 88 pages, but provides a full self assessment tool for compliance. It is similar to a internal survey for compliance if all elements are truthfully assessed.

http://health.nv.gov/HCQC/AGC_SelfAssessmentAndAttestationDoc.docx

Medication Plan Elements:

If a facility fails to follow a medication plan, citation is possible. This link serves as a guide for a medication plan

http://health.nv.gov/HCQC/2011-03-08_MEDICATION_PLAN_COMPONENTS.pdf

Forms and Items relative to compliance:

This link will take you to fields of important documents that relate to compliance on the  State Health Division’s Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance website

http://health.nv.gov/HCQC_HealthFacilities_ResidentialFacilities.htm