Transcript N.C. NOVA

Introducing NC NOVA:
New Organizational Vision Award
A Voluntary Special
Licensing Award for Home
Care Agencies, Adult Care
Homes & Nursing Facilities
Part of the Better Jobs Better Care
initiative funded by The Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation and The
Atlantic Philanthropies
NC NOVA: Overview and objectives
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Link state policy and practice through licensure
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Systematic, sustainable culture change
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Voluntary, incentive-based model
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Special license awarded independent of
regulatory survey process
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Ultimate goal is financial reward for NC NOVA
designation
NC NOVA’s focus is the workplace
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Create meaningful raise the bar program
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Flexibility in how criteria implemented
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Organizations with operating license in good
standing eligible to apply
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Providers meeting the challenge rewarded with
NC NOVA special license
NC NOVA:
Creating workplace culture change
Orientation
Peer Mentoring
Coaching Supervision
Management Support
Rewards & Recognition
Worker Empowerment
Supportive
Workplaces
(45%)
Balanced
Workloads
(25%)
Training
(20%)
Career
Development
(10%)
NC NOVA:
Term and conditions of designation
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NC NOVA designation is good for two years
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Provider must go through full process again
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Conditions for:
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Change in ownership
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Early termination
NC NOVA Info/Resources
www.ncnova.org
www.ncnovaguide.org
NC NOVA WEB SITE
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www.ncnova.org
- criteria, self-assessment tools, application
info, NC NOVA designees, etc.