Guest guest Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 I have always appreciated the different newsletters forwarded to the group and wasn't sure if this one had made the rounds or not. The focus is national, so all topics might not have the broadest appeal. The one that made me think of this group was the " Do participant-directed workers require the same training as agency workers " link. If you want to subscribe to the newsletter, to to their webpage, www.hcbs.org, and E-clips is on the lower left. Nothing new with my brother, other than him turning 48 last week. Weird--I don't react much to my own birthday, but him turning 48 sure reminds me I'm aging as well. I'll take his birthday present when I head home for Easter Dinner--Archie Americana Best of the 90s. That's the last of their decade series, so I might have to go back to getting him t-shirts and underwear come Christmas. He's hard to buy for. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <e-clips@...> Date: Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 1:13 PM Subject: hcbs.org Clearinghouse Clips: April 1, 2010 HCBS Clearinghouse the clearinghouse for Home and Community Based Services E-CLIPS CLEARINGHOUSE CLIPS ArkWrkDisabilities' YouTube Channel - Arkansas Summary: Personal stories of successful employment speak volumes of a MIG program's success and are a great marketing tool. Arkansas created a YouTube channel called ArkWrkDisabilities where it showcases inspiring video clips of Arkansans with disabilities who are successfully employed. This approach could be useful to other states trying to find ways to get the word out about their MIG programs. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3060 Community Innovations for Aging in Place (CIAIP) Summary: CIAIP was authorized by Congress to assist communities in their efforts to enable older adults to sustain their independence and age in their homes and communities. Grantees are striving to assess their communities to identify barriers to aging in place and collaborate with other community organizations to identify innovative strategies for linking older individuals to programs that provide comprehensive and coordinated health and social services. Visit this website for more information. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3043 Coordinating and Improving Care for Dual Eligibles in Nursing Facilities: Current Obstacles and Pathways to Improvement Summary: The fragmentation of care for dually eligible beneficiaries is an ongoing concern. This brief discusses potential methods of reducing this fragmentation and improving nursing facility care for this population. Recommendations involve concentrating responsibility and accountability for prescription drug use, providing financial incentives for nursing facilities to reduce avoidable hospitalizations, and shifting responsibility for long-term nursing facility care from Medicaid to Medicare. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3068 Do Participant-Directed Workers Require The Same Training As Agency Workers? Using Research To Inform Policy Summary: While intended to assist new participant direction partners, a wider audience may benefit from this review of directly-hired workers' characteristics, experiences, and training needs compared to agency-hired workers. This policy brief draws on research from two large scale participant-directed options for people with diverse disabilities: the Cash & Counseling Demonstration and Evaluation (CCDE) and the California In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3070 Examining the Medicare Resource Use of Dually Eligible Medicaid Recipients Summary: Does providing Medicaid long-term supports and services influence dually eligible Medicaid recipients' use of Medicare? Third in a series, this report is intended to provide background information on the interplay of Medicare and Medicaid resources using data from one state (land) as an example for analysts who are examining similar issues at state and federal levels. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3042 Long-Term Care Briefs 2009: Long-Term Care in Your State Summary: AARP has produced a set of state-by-state briefs that highlight the most up-to-date long-term care data for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Information is provided about each state's older population, long-term care funding, the cost and ranking of nursing homes, and long-term care insurance. The data utilized in these reports is the most recent publicly available data collected for all states. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3046 Making the Case: Saving Your State's Caregiver Support Programs Summary: Are you an advocate, program administrator, service provider or caregiver fighting for your state and local caregiver support programs? This report includes background information, statistics, talking points and a list of additional resources to help make the case for maintaining public funding for crucial caregiver support services. Additional resources are listed, as well as a chart detailing prevalence and economic value of family caregiving by state. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3047 National Legal Resource Center (NLRC) Website Summary: Visit this website, launched by the HHS Assistant Secretary for Aging. The Center was created to empower legal and aging services advocates with resources necessary to provide high quality legal help to seniors who are facing threats to their ability to live independently in their homes and communities. Website features include best practices, tools for finding legal service providers, news stories, upcoming events, case consultation, technical assistance and more. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3045 Quality's New Frontier: Reducing Hospitalizations and Improving Transitions in Long-Term Care Summary: Review efforts to measure and reduce potentially avoidable hospitalization and improve care transitions for individuals who use long-term care. Three areas in which progress is needed are described. The authors conclude with questions deserving more research to fill gaps in knowledge on how best to improve care quality. You can also visit the LTQA website link for more information on the Quality Alliance. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3067 Strategies for Improving DSW Recruitment, Retention, and Quality: What We Know about What Works, What Doesn't, and Research Gaps Summary: Review strategies states can adopt to increase recruitment and retention of direct-care workers and to improve the quality of the care those workers provide. Reported strategies include increasing wages and benefits, introducing peer mentoring programs, and giving workers a greater say in decision-making. The findings also suggest a targeted approach to recruitment, focusing on groups currently underrepresented in the direct-care workforce, such as men, immigrants, and older workers. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3044 The Best and Worst State Practices in Medicaid Long-Term Care Summary: Explore how Medicaid policies have been used in some states to expand the range and availability of services. Third in a series, this brief explains why these policies lead to so much variation in current state Medicaid long-term care programs. It also draws lessons from innovative states to suggest reforms in national Medicaid policies that would make home and community based services accessible to more program participants. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3058 The Social Security Administration's Youth Transition Demonstration Projects: Implementation Lessons from the Original Projects Summary: Explore lessons learned in this report on The Youth Transition Demonstration (YTD) Projects, part of a broad initiative to encourage disability beneficiaries to return to work. Included are an overview of each of the projects, which shared common goals of improved educational and employment outcomes and reduced reliance on disability benefits. The diversity between initiatives provided an opportunity to explore factors that lead to successful program implementation. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3066 Employer Designation Pilot Program - Connecticut Summary: Connect-Ability is searching for a group of Connecticut employers of all types, all across the state, to join their Employer Designation Pilot. This Pilot is a collaborative effort that will provide employers in the public and private sector an opportunity to share ideas and learn how they can increase their organization's recruitment effectiveness by reaching a virtually untapped employment pool – people with disabilities. Review information, including participant resources. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3062 Training for Physicians-Clinical Decision-Making - Arizona Summary: Can physicians help prevent needless work disability? Evidence-based clinical decision-making that helps patients start, stay at, or return to work, is the topic of this presentation. Given to the medical community, it outlines work related issues that may not seen to be a medical issue, but should be, and how to assess this. This presentation is focused on preventing needless work disability, providing resources and takeaway tools, and includes a survey. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3057 Village to Village Network (VtV) Summary: Network with 'Villages' that are sprouting up in communities across the country. These initiatives allow people affordable options for staying in their own homes, and to remain active, independent, and civically connected to their communities. The Village to Village Network is an informal association of these groups, a national peer to peer network to help communities establish and continuously improve their Villages whether in large metropolitan areas, rural towns, or suburban settings. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3048 VDHCBS Start Up Resources Summary: Find resources to help in the development of VDHCBS programs including Readiness Review contacts and a FAQ sheet discussing issues of coordination, funding, participant direction program parameters, SUA and AAA roles, services, target groups, standards, fiscal management services and stakeholder participation. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3004 Workforce Infrastructure in Support of People with Disabilities: Matching Human Resources to Service Needs Summary: Review national trends, gaps and barriers that threaten both the availability and quality of future services for people with disabilities. Research in this report has been aimed at better positioning the human resources sector for the future. Recommendations include identifying opportunities for public-private sector partnerships, promoting opportunities to encourage new entrants into critical occupations, and to establish systematic efforts to acquire information on worker supply. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3050 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 I have always appreciated the different newsletters forwarded to the group and wasn't sure if this one had made the rounds or not. The focus is national, so all topics might not have the broadest appeal. The one that made me think of this group was the " Do participant-directed workers require the same training as agency workers " link. If you want to subscribe to the newsletter, to to their webpage, www.hcbs.org, and E-clips is on the lower left. Nothing new with my brother, other than him turning 48 last week. Weird--I don't react much to my own birthday, but him turning 48 sure reminds me I'm aging as well. I'll take his birthday present when I head home for Easter Dinner--Archie Americana Best of the 90s. That's the last of their decade series, so I might have to go back to getting him t-shirts and underwear come Christmas. He's hard to buy for. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <e-clips@...> Date: Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 1:13 PM Subject: hcbs.org Clearinghouse Clips: April 1, 2010 HCBS Clearinghouse the clearinghouse for Home and Community Based Services E-CLIPS CLEARINGHOUSE CLIPS ArkWrkDisabilities' YouTube Channel - Arkansas Summary: Personal stories of successful employment speak volumes of a MIG program's success and are a great marketing tool. Arkansas created a YouTube channel called ArkWrkDisabilities where it showcases inspiring video clips of Arkansans with disabilities who are successfully employed. This approach could be useful to other states trying to find ways to get the word out about their MIG programs. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3060 Community Innovations for Aging in Place (CIAIP) Summary: CIAIP was authorized by Congress to assist communities in their efforts to enable older adults to sustain their independence and age in their homes and communities. Grantees are striving to assess their communities to identify barriers to aging in place and collaborate with other community organizations to identify innovative strategies for linking older individuals to programs that provide comprehensive and coordinated health and social services. Visit this website for more information. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3043 Coordinating and Improving Care for Dual Eligibles in Nursing Facilities: Current Obstacles and Pathways to Improvement Summary: The fragmentation of care for dually eligible beneficiaries is an ongoing concern. This brief discusses potential methods of reducing this fragmentation and improving nursing facility care for this population. Recommendations involve concentrating responsibility and accountability for prescription drug use, providing financial incentives for nursing facilities to reduce avoidable hospitalizations, and shifting responsibility for long-term nursing facility care from Medicaid to Medicare. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3068 Do Participant-Directed Workers Require The Same Training As Agency Workers? Using Research To Inform Policy Summary: While intended to assist new participant direction partners, a wider audience may benefit from this review of directly-hired workers' characteristics, experiences, and training needs compared to agency-hired workers. This policy brief draws on research from two large scale participant-directed options for people with diverse disabilities: the Cash & Counseling Demonstration and Evaluation (CCDE) and the California In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3070 Examining the Medicare Resource Use of Dually Eligible Medicaid Recipients Summary: Does providing Medicaid long-term supports and services influence dually eligible Medicaid recipients' use of Medicare? Third in a series, this report is intended to provide background information on the interplay of Medicare and Medicaid resources using data from one state (land) as an example for analysts who are examining similar issues at state and federal levels. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3042 Long-Term Care Briefs 2009: Long-Term Care in Your State Summary: AARP has produced a set of state-by-state briefs that highlight the most up-to-date long-term care data for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Information is provided about each state's older population, long-term care funding, the cost and ranking of nursing homes, and long-term care insurance. The data utilized in these reports is the most recent publicly available data collected for all states. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3046 Making the Case: Saving Your State's Caregiver Support Programs Summary: Are you an advocate, program administrator, service provider or caregiver fighting for your state and local caregiver support programs? This report includes background information, statistics, talking points and a list of additional resources to help make the case for maintaining public funding for crucial caregiver support services. Additional resources are listed, as well as a chart detailing prevalence and economic value of family caregiving by state. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3047 National Legal Resource Center (NLRC) Website Summary: Visit this website, launched by the HHS Assistant Secretary for Aging. The Center was created to empower legal and aging services advocates with resources necessary to provide high quality legal help to seniors who are facing threats to their ability to live independently in their homes and communities. Website features include best practices, tools for finding legal service providers, news stories, upcoming events, case consultation, technical assistance and more. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3045 Quality's New Frontier: Reducing Hospitalizations and Improving Transitions in Long-Term Care Summary: Review efforts to measure and reduce potentially avoidable hospitalization and improve care transitions for individuals who use long-term care. Three areas in which progress is needed are described. The authors conclude with questions deserving more research to fill gaps in knowledge on how best to improve care quality. You can also visit the LTQA website link for more information on the Quality Alliance. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3067 Strategies for Improving DSW Recruitment, Retention, and Quality: What We Know about What Works, What Doesn't, and Research Gaps Summary: Review strategies states can adopt to increase recruitment and retention of direct-care workers and to improve the quality of the care those workers provide. Reported strategies include increasing wages and benefits, introducing peer mentoring programs, and giving workers a greater say in decision-making. The findings also suggest a targeted approach to recruitment, focusing on groups currently underrepresented in the direct-care workforce, such as men, immigrants, and older workers. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3044 The Best and Worst State Practices in Medicaid Long-Term Care Summary: Explore how Medicaid policies have been used in some states to expand the range and availability of services. Third in a series, this brief explains why these policies lead to so much variation in current state Medicaid long-term care programs. It also draws lessons from innovative states to suggest reforms in national Medicaid policies that would make home and community based services accessible to more program participants. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3058 The Social Security Administration's Youth Transition Demonstration Projects: Implementation Lessons from the Original Projects Summary: Explore lessons learned in this report on The Youth Transition Demonstration (YTD) Projects, part of a broad initiative to encourage disability beneficiaries to return to work. Included are an overview of each of the projects, which shared common goals of improved educational and employment outcomes and reduced reliance on disability benefits. The diversity between initiatives provided an opportunity to explore factors that lead to successful program implementation. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3066 Employer Designation Pilot Program - Connecticut Summary: Connect-Ability is searching for a group of Connecticut employers of all types, all across the state, to join their Employer Designation Pilot. This Pilot is a collaborative effort that will provide employers in the public and private sector an opportunity to share ideas and learn how they can increase their organization's recruitment effectiveness by reaching a virtually untapped employment pool – people with disabilities. Review information, including participant resources. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3062 Training for Physicians-Clinical Decision-Making - Arizona Summary: Can physicians help prevent needless work disability? Evidence-based clinical decision-making that helps patients start, stay at, or return to work, is the topic of this presentation. Given to the medical community, it outlines work related issues that may not seen to be a medical issue, but should be, and how to assess this. This presentation is focused on preventing needless work disability, providing resources and takeaway tools, and includes a survey. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3057 Village to Village Network (VtV) Summary: Network with 'Villages' that are sprouting up in communities across the country. These initiatives allow people affordable options for staying in their own homes, and to remain active, independent, and civically connected to their communities. The Village to Village Network is an informal association of these groups, a national peer to peer network to help communities establish and continuously improve their Villages whether in large metropolitan areas, rural towns, or suburban settings. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3048 VDHCBS Start Up Resources Summary: Find resources to help in the development of VDHCBS programs including Readiness Review contacts and a FAQ sheet discussing issues of coordination, funding, participant direction program parameters, SUA and AAA roles, services, target groups, standards, fiscal management services and stakeholder participation. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3004 Workforce Infrastructure in Support of People with Disabilities: Matching Human Resources to Service Needs Summary: Review national trends, gaps and barriers that threaten both the availability and quality of future services for people with disabilities. Research in this report has been aimed at better positioning the human resources sector for the future. Recommendations include identifying opportunities for public-private sector partnerships, promoting opportunities to encourage new entrants into critical occupations, and to establish systematic efforts to acquire information on worker supply. More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/3050 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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