Oregon Health Care Association Spring Expo

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SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility)

A licensed nursing home providing 24-hour skilled nursing and rehabilitation care, usually Medicare- and Medicaid-certified. SNF administrators and directors of nursing are core buyers on the OHCA Spring Expo floor, where they compare clinical supplies and documentation systems.

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ALF (Assisted Living Facility)

A residential setting offering housing, meals, help with daily activities and limited health services under Oregon licensing rules. ALF executive directors attend for dining programmes, fall prevention and resident engagement products.

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ADL (Activities of Daily Living)

Everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring and eating. ADL dependency levels drive staffing ratios and care-planning documentation, which is why ADL tools and training appear in exhibitor catalogues at the expo.

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CEU (Continuing Education Unit)

A credit awarded for approved professional education, used by Oregon administrators and nurses to renew licences. CEU-bearing sessions are part of the Spring Expo programme, so attendees often plan their exhibit-hall time around class blocks.

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MDS 3.0

The Minimum Data Set, the federally required resident assessment instrument for nursing homes that feeds Medicare and Medicaid payment. MDS software and coding consultants are among the health IT exhibitors relevant to SNF attendees.

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eMAR (Electronic Medication Administration Record)

A digital record of medication passes that replaces paper MARs and links to pharmacy dispensing systems. eMAR integration is one of the most common purchasing conversations between consultant pharmacists and facility IT leads at long term care trade shows.

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QAPI (Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement)

The structured, data-driven improvement cycle required of nursing homes, covering care quality, infection control and resident safety indicators. Exhibitors selling audit, rounding or analytics tools typically frame their pitch around QAPI evidence.

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Licensure Survey

The state inspection that determines whether a facility keeps its licence and certification, run in Oregon through the Department of Human Services. Survey-readiness binders, mock-inspection consulting and compliance software are recurring Spring Expo product categories.

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Memory Care

A secured residential setting for people with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias, with specialised staffing and environmental design. Wander management, wayfinding and engagement products at the expo are aimed at this segment.

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Nurse Call System

The wired or wireless alerting system residents use to summon staff, increasingly integrated with staff phones and EHR alerts. It is a capital purchase that facility directors evaluate on the show floor alongside pendant and fall-detection systems.

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Restorative Nursing

Planned nursing interventions that help residents maintain function, such as range-of-motion and ambulation programmes. Therapy equipment and training vendors at the expo sell directly into restorative nursing budgets.

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Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)

Medicaid-funded services that let people receive care at home or in community settings rather than in a nursing home. In-home care agency owners attending the expo are usually navigating HCBS billing and caregiver recruitment at the same time.

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GPO (Group Purchasing Organisation)

A buying consortium that negotiates contracted pricing on supplies and equipment for member facilities. Independent Oregon operators often compare GPO terms against show-floor direct pricing during the expo.

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ODHS Long Term Care Licensing

The Oregon Department of Human Services unit that licenses and regulates nursing, assisted living and residential care facilities in the state. Regulatory updates from this body shape which compliance products exhibitors bring to Salem.

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Wander Management

Door monitoring, elopement alerts and secured perimeter systems for memory care units. Buyers compare tag-based and radio-frequency systems on the floor, and usually need facility layout information to price an install.