California facilities strike gold. (News Notes).Although certainly not in the business "for the money," 2,801 long-term care long-term care (LTC), n the provision of medical, social, and personal care services on a recurring or continuing basis to persons with chronic physical or mental disorders. workers in California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). are receiving monetary awards because their facilities have achieved substantial compliance with federal and state standards since January 2000, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a release from the California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF CAHF California Association of Health Facilities CAHF Configuration-Averaged Hartree-Fock CAHF Connecticut Association of Healthcare Facilities ). The cash awards are part of Democratic Gov. Gray Davis's 2000 Aging with Dignity Initiative, which awarded Quality Award Certificates to 104 facilities meeting the compliance criteria; of those facilities, 44 will share in the $4.2 million--up to $1,500 per employee--being distributed by facilities among nonmanagement staff. Only facilities with at least 60% of residents dependent on Medi-Cal qualified for cash awards. A CAHF spokeswoman says the government has not yet determined whether the program will continue next year. |
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