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Last month, we asked if you wanted to learn more about serious mental illness (SMI) and the response was yes. This month’s newsletter focuses on schizophrenia, one of the Serious Mental Illness (SMI) diagnoses. Continue reading to learn about diagnosis, treatment, and practical strategies for meeting residents’ needs.

Nursing facilities continue to prepare their staff for the new survey process guidance effective October 2022. CMS has issued updated guidance for nursing home resident health and safety that includes a summary of significant changes. Phase 3 requirements such as Behavioral Health Services, Compliance and Ethics, and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) as well as the clarifications […]

Beginning Spring 2023, the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) will provide training and resources to skilled nursing facility staff who care for residents with a variety of behavioral health conditions. 

In September 2022, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded Alliant Health Solutions a three-year grant to establish a national center of excellence for building capacity in nursing facilities to care for residents with behavioral health conditions.