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Profile: Nadine Grosso
Nadine L. Grosso has been the Director of Communications for the Maine Health Care Association since 2000 and Vice President since 2009. As Vice President, she assists the President and CEO in overseeing the Association’s daily operations. In the communications role, she is responsible for managing the Association's traditional communications. She has more than 25 years of public relations and communications experience in both acute and long-term care settings. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Ursinus College in Pennsylvania and a master's degree in Communication and Information Systems from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. She is the Co-Chair of the Maine Partnership to Improve Dementia Care, advocacy committee Chair of the Maine Culture Change Coalition/LANE and Chair of the MHCA Workers' Compensation Fund Board of Trustees. As a member of the Maine Public Relations Council, she has volunteered her time and professional expertise to various non-profit organizations in the state. To reach Nadine via email: ngrosso@mehca.org
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- Website: www.mehca.org
- Location: Maine Health Care Association
- Articles posted by this author:
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is Officially Live
- Excellence in LTC Awards Deadline Approaching
- What would you do with a little extra cash this summer?
- MHCA and LTCOP announce 2022 Excellence in LTC Awards Program
- Register for AHCA/NCAL Convention at the early bird rate before July 22
- Don't miss out on a chance for you and your staff to win big in the MMSF Cash Calendar Fundraiser!
- National Assisted Living Week 2022 Celebrates “Joyful Moments”
- Mike McNeil Scholarship Fund opens application for the 2023-24 school year
- AHCA documentary wins Capital Emmy Award
- Important federal Medicaid updates
- Nominate your team members for a 2022 AHCA/NCAL Award
- Updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) database file
- DHHS Strike Teams still available
- AHCA/NCAL endorses Travel Nursing Agency Transparency Study Act
- NCAL endorses expanding Veterans’ Options for LTC Act
- MHCA End of Session Legislative Report
- Long term care shines at 19th anniversary of Remember ME
- Remember ME awards program on June 1, 2022 will be livestreamed
- Governor Mills tours MaineGeneral Health’s Alzheimer’s Care Center, Promotes new respite program
- Surgeon General issues advisory on health care worker burnout and resignation
- Two new loan repayment programs benefit health care professionals in Maine
- Join the Maine Dementia Care Partnership to reduce A/P utilization in your home
- Updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) database file
- 2022 AHCA/NCAL Awards Programs Now Open!
- AHCA/NCAL urges HHS to extend COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- Preti Flaherty resumes 2022 Employment Law breakfast briefings
- Happy National Skilled Nursing Care Week!
- MHCA thanks Remember ME Sponsors for generosity and support
- USCIS Announces EAD for Certain Renewal Applicants
- Registration is Now Open for the 73rd AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo!
- Remember ME awards program LIVE on June 1, 2022
- New Video: Dr. Gifford Encourages LTC Staff to Get Their Booster Shot
- Need a COVID-19 booster clinic? Here’s the process
- PHI releases State policy strategies around direct care workforce
- Updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) database file
- LSE Helpline assists residents age 60 and older
- CMS Issues FY 2023 SNF Proposed Payment Rule, AHCA hosts webinar TODAY!
- Public health emergency extended 90 more days
- Deadline approaching for interest in serving on 2022-2023 AHCA and NCAL boards
- Vote now! AHCA Documentary honored as Telly Award Finalist
- Maine Dementia Care Partnership invites you to reduce A/P utilization
- DHS and DOL to supplement H-2B cap with 35,000 temporary visas
- Call for research and stories on COVID-19 misinformation
- CDC releases nursing home communication toolkit
- USCIS announces new actions to reduce legal immigration backlogs
- AHCA/NCAL sends letter to HHS requesting extension of PHE
- Oral Antivirals now available to LTC facilities to treat COVID-19
- Professional Liability Benchmark Report for Senior Living and LTC Providers
- Updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) database file
- MHCA issues Action Alert urging members to contact Appropriations Committee
- Congress extends telehealth waivers
- Funding signed into law to address backlogs with processing immigration visas
- Register for free Advance Care Planning for People Living With Dementia program
- MHCA issue brief calls for support on the long road to provider recovery
- Senator Susan Collins champions PRF legislation
- Apprenticeship Grant funding opportunity for non-profit organizations
- Celebrate Careers In Aging Week - April 17-23, 2022
- Are you ready to celebrate National Skilled Nursing Care Week?
- MHCA in the news
- Senator Collins introduces bill to ease PRF requirements facing overwhelmed providers
- MHCA Announces Remember ME Awards!
- MHCA mourns the passing of health care leader, Reynold Raymond
- PHI Report on Direct Care Worker Disparities and New Equity Institute
- Remember ME nominations closed
- Have you ever considered running for national office?
- HRSA Continues Phase 4 Funding Release and provides additional guidance
- Remember ME deadline extended
- Observation Stay win in Barrows v. Becerra
- HHS increasing testing supplies to nursing facilities and assisted living communities
- Hospitals encouraged to administer booster shots to those seeking LTC prior to discharge
- Federal Public Health Emergency Extended
- MHCA in the News
- Updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) Database File
- Maine Dementia Care Partnership presents free educational program and toolkit
- Maine College of Health Professions Open House invites staff to envision their professional future
- CMS Administrator’s National Stakeholder Call – January 18, 2022 – to highlight strategic vision
- USCIS announces expedited processing of EAD Renewal Applications thanks to AHCA/NCAL
- UNE medical student research survey
- MHCA pleased to announce 2022 Remember ME program
- Medicare e-Appeal Portal Is Now Available
- Efficiency Maine LTC Funding Opportunity Deadline January 31st
- AHCA/NCAL CEO Parkinson Named "Most Influential"
- Join the Maine Dementia Care Partnership for a FREE educational opportunity!
- Keep Safety and Compliance in Mind When Decorating for the Holiday
- HRSA Begins Phase 4 Payments & Payment Reconsideration Updates
- AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Mark Parkinson selected as 2021 Hill Top Lobbyist
- Why not donate to MMSF during this season of giving?
- AHCA Announces 2022 National Skilled Nursing Care Week Theme: "Creating and Nurturing Connections"
- Governor Mills activates Maine National Guard to maintain hospital capacity and ensure care for Maine people
- AHCA Documentary: “Closed Doors, Open Hearts: Nursing Homes and COVID-19”
- AHCA Resilience in Recovery webinar
- CMS releases changes to the COVID-19 survey activities and increased NH oversight
- COVID-19 vaccine boosters available to all Maine adults; Notify MHCA if your facility needs a clinic
- MHCA joins provider associations urging Senator Collins to intervene on Medicare sequestration
- Maine Dementia Care Partnership Meeting Next Week
- LTCOP news for providers
- GAO releases new report on Provider Relief Funds
- AHCA/NCAL Convention videos showcase members delivering quality care
- AHCA/NCAL supports coalition efforts to extend State healthcare licensure flexibilities throughout PHE
- Updated AHCA 3-Day Stay and Benefit Period Waiver Guidance
- HHS extends COVID-19 Public Health Emergency through January 2022
- MHCA participates in Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan press conference on health care workforce initiatives
- Long Term Care Voices for Vaccination
- Medicare Part B Therapy relief legislation introduced in the US House of Representatives
- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- MHCA CEO elected to Maine Council on Aging Board of Directors, Previous CEO honored with Legacy Award
- Watch the 2021 Excellence in LTC Awards Program to be inspired
- Notify MHCA if you need a pharmacy partner for Pfizer booster shots
- FDA Authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Booster - What’s Next?
- MHCA and LTCOP announce Excellence in Long Term Care Award winners
- Maine College of Health Professions Open House
- Updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) Database File
- MHCA announces 2021 Mike McNeil Scholarship recipients
- LTCOP Providing Mandatory Reporting Materials to Homes
- MHCA Participating in Transitions of Care Workgroup
- CMS updates COVID-19 Billing Guidance - No changes to 3-Day Stay or Spell of Illness Waiver Policy
- PHI Releases New Annual Data on the U.S. Direct Care Workforce
- Nominations for 2022/2023 AHCA/NCAL Committees
- National Assisted Living Week is Almost Here: Are You Ready?
- HHS BinaxNOW Program Continues
- Free Webinar: Availability of post-acute care and long-term care services in rural areas
- Maine Council on Aging Recognizes Inspired Leaders Including Rick Erb
- MHCA responds to nursing home closure announcements
- AHCA/NCAL Urges Biden Administration to Consider Implications of Vaccination Policy
- Excellence in Long Term Care Awards Timeline Changes
- Weekly winner round-up in the Mike McNeil Cash Calendar Fundraiser!
- Pre-registration required for HCW Vaccination Rule Webinar this Friday
- ICYMI: Free Webinar on Best Practices for Vaccine Mandates TODAY
- J&J COVID-19 Vaccines Available Through Maine CDC
- Maine Partnership to Improve Dementia Care to Resume Work
- AHCA Webinar: How to Boost Your Staff Vaccination Rates
- AHCA Summary of FY 2022 SNF Final Payment Rule
- Excellence in LTC Award Nomination Deadline Extended to AUGUST 6, 2021
- CMS SNF/ LTC Open Door Forum Next Week
- First Special Session of the 130th Legislature Adjourns, LTC Fares Well
- Federal HHS Funding Addresses Mental Health and Burnout in Health Workforce
- AFA Committee Votes On ARP Funding Bill Last Night
- Updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities Database File - June 2021
- MHCA and LTCOP Accepting Nominations for the 2021 Excellence in Long Term Care Awards
- MMSF Calendar Fundraiser Deadline Extended
- Need Some Extra Cash for Summer? Get Your MMSF Calendars Now!
- Federal PRF Reporting Portal Now Open
- AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo Registration Now Open
- Legislature Approves State Budget; LTC is Bipartisan Priority
- Rick Erb Recognized by Maine Senate
- OADS Congregate Care Settings Calls Move to Monthly as Needed
- Watch the #GetVaccinated Virtual Townhall for LTC Staff
- Maine Activates Health Care Worker COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard
- OADS Seeking Input on Standardized Needs Assessment
- ASHCAE Honors MHCA President and CEO Rick Erb
- MMSF 2022 Scholarship Applications Open
- Updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) Database File-May 2021
- Senator Collins and Bipartisan Group of Senators Reintroduces Observation Stay Legislation
- Reminder - DHHS Workforce Development Listening Session is Tomorrow
- Guidelines for Implementing a Vaccine Requirement for Employees
- Free HHS Webinar on Use of Monoclonal Antibody Therapies for COVID-19
- MHCA Planning for Popular Events
- MHCA Database Update Includes Discipline-Specific Request
- Guide: Building Vaccine Trust and Increasing Rates Among CNAs
- NHSN Vaccine Module Training Webinars
- Community Champions Share Why They Decided to Get Vaccinated
- DHHS Vaccine Clinic Request Form and NEW Vaccination Rates by Zip Code
- Updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) Database File-April 2021
- AHCA/NCAL Annual Convention Will be In-Person and Registration is Now Open!
- Nursing Home Staff Awarded 2021 McKnight Prize for Healthcare Outbreak Heroes
- Upcoming Increase in Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors
- National Skilled Nursing Care Week Begins Sunday, May 9!
- Maine LTC Facilities Should Have a Vaccination Process in Place with LTC Pharmacies; CDC’s ImmPact System Can be Used to Track Vaccination Status
- Maine CDC Media Briefings Now Once a Week
- FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance
- National Liability Benchmark Study - Call for Data by 6/21/2021
- CMS Adds New Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Services to Medicare Part B Telehealth Codes List
- Medicare Sequestration Relief Extended Through End of the Year
- DLC Issues Additional Visitation Guidance Today
- Updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) Database File - March 2021
- Governor Mills Continues State of Civil Emergency as Maine Fights COVID-19
- CMS Issues Statement on J&J Vaccine Pause
- CMS Issues FY 2022 SNF Proposed Payment Rule, AHCA Encourages Comment
- CMS Open Door Forum
- Safe Reunions 2.0 Webinar: Visitation Guidance for Families
- Complimentary Dementia Training Opportunity
- Nominees sought for 2021-22 Future Leaders program
- U.S. Senate Passes Medicare Sequester Relief Language, CMS to Hold Claims
- AHCA/NCAL announces reform agenda for LTC
- MHCA Collaborating with Maine CDC on LTC Vaccination
- MHCA Thanks Members for Dedication During Pandemic
- Updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) Database File - February 2021
- Reporting Vaccination Rates to NHSN
- Governor Mills Continues State of Civil Emergency as Maine Fights COVID-19
- US House Passes $1.9T Stimulus Bill
- Long Term Care in the news