KHCA/KCAL is committed to providing our members with important updates. Below is a list of the most recent information. Please visit our website for a list of complete updates. www.khca.org/covid-19-resources
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How SNFs ‘held their ground’ during omicron surge
Despite seeing record-breaking COVID-19 case counts during the omicron spike, skilled nursing facilities were able to weather the storm with minimal deaths among residents, according to new analysis from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
At the height of the surge in mid-January, weekly COVID-19 cases among SNF workers peaked at 68,000 and hit a record-breaking 48,000 among residents, which was 45% higher than its first peak of 33,000 new cases recorded in December 2020. READ MORE
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COVID-19 Testing in Kansas Long-Term Care Facilities Responses to Questions from LTC Webinar February 18, 2022
Click here for the responses to questions raised on the webinar.
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Oxygen Storage Release
Do you have an oxygen storage issue? Then the OSFM has information to clear up the code requirements to all your oxygen storage problems in this release.
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February 2022 Issue of Prevention Highlights
Click here to view February 2022's Newsletter from the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
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AHCA/NCAL Urges Congressional Leadership To Take Further Steps To Protect Long Term Care Residents
Provider Magazine (2/22, 151K) says "the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) sent a letter to Congressional leadership" on Tuesday "urging them to take additional steps to ensure the safety and protection of America’s most vulnerable." AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Mark Parkinson in the letter "outlined the association’s specific requests of Congress that would provide nursing homes and assisted living communities with the resources necessary to combat COVID-19 and address critical challenges brought on by the ongoing pandemic." Provider says, "Specifically, in the upcoming appropriations bills, AHCA/NCAL is calling for a replenishment of the Provider Relief Fund with $20 billion allocated to long term care, as well as an extension to the current delay of Medicare sequestration cuts and the recoupment of Medicare Accelerated and Advance payments." Parkinson wrote, "with your help, health care providers, including those in long term care, can access key tools available to help respond to this unprecedented challenge."
Skilled Nursing News (2/22, Stulick) reports "Parkinson said while [Provider Relief Fund] has been ‘lifesaving’ for the industry, helping thousands of facilities keep their doors open, it’s not enough. Cost and revenue shortfalls in SNFs and assisted living facilities have outpaced other sectors of the care continuum, given patient age and acuity in the case of SNFs."
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Now Available! National Skilled Nursing Care Week Planning Guide & Products - NSNCW May 8-14, 2022
The American Health Care Association is pleased to announce that National Skilled Nursing Care Week (NSNCW) products and planning guide are now available at nsncw.org.
NSNCW will take place from Sunday, May 8 to Saturday, May 14, 2022.
This year’s theme, Creating and Nurturing Connections, celebrates the important role skilled nursing care centers and staff play in providing care and social support to their residents.
Download the planning guide for activity ideas and media tips and explore our exclusive selection of NSNCW gifts and products offered through our new partner Jim Coleman, LTD.
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Call for Presentations
An essential service to our association is offering high quality training and education to our members. We invite you to join us in our commitment to delivering timely, relevant, and engaging information as we prepare for our 2022 Nurse Leadership Conference (June) and Annual Convention (September).
We are looking for topics that fit skilled nursing, assisted living, home plus and residential health care communities.
Click here to learn more on our needs and how you can submit a proposal.
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Stories for Careers in Aging Week
Careers in Aging Week (CIAW) this year will take place April 17-23. During this week, AHCA/NCAL is looking to highlight stories of individual caregivers and why they love their career in long term care. We would like to spotlight a variety of career paths (activities directors, nurses, CNAs, housekeeping, dietary positions, etc). The goal of CIAW is to bring awareness to the numerous career opportunities in long term care and the rewarding experiences individuals can gain from these careers. We will be spreading the word about careers in aging and celebrating its employees. Especially in light of how difficult the past few years have been, we want to highlight on social media the heroic efforts of caregivers.
If you are interested in submitting a story, please fill out this form and indicate in the submission that this is for Careers in Aging Week.
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PEAK 2.0: New Podcast Available
Happy Tuesday! There is a new podcast now available on the PEAK 2.0 page. This time, the @Home podcast explores the topic of leadership by talking with Christy Merritt, a 10 year veteran of the long-term care field and 20+ year veteran to leadership positions. Christy talks about her personal leadership style, how that has changed during the pandemic and shares advice to new leaders in the field. “Leadership is influence” is one of Christy’s foundational leadership cornerstones.
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TOMORROW! FREE Webinar: Various Anti-Virals and Therapeutics for COVID Hosted by LAK
Presented by Dr. Joan Duwve from KDHE on Thursday February 24th at 3:00 pm
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ICD-10 Coding Workshop (2 days in person)
Lawrence, KS
3/29 -30/2022
8AM - 5PM
Diagnosis coding accuracy is paramount to appropriate payment under PDPM, as ICD-10 Diagnosis codes & other patient characteristics are used as basis for classification in determining MCR payment. The 5-day MDS establishes the PDPM payment category for the entire Medicare stay which is why it is so important to have good processes in place for establishing the principal diagnosis and having information to support coding all active diagnosis prior to the 5-day assessment reference date.
This program will include information regarding the Official ICD-10 Coding Guidelines, best practices for accurate ICD-10-CM code assignment, how to avoid common coding mistakes, and the importance of principal diagnosis identification.
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Webinar: Survey Trends in Assisted Living
2/25/2022 1:00PM - 2:15PM
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Assisted Living FCS, NSA and HSP Lunch and Learn (in person)
3/4/2022 12:00PM - 4:00PM
THIS CLASS IS FULL! Please e-mail khca@khca.org to be added to the wait list.
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ICD-10 Coding Workshop (in person)
3/29 - 3/30/2022
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The AHCA/NCAL Quality Summit is Back! Registration Now Open!
Quality Summit will be held in Kissimmee, FL, May 16-18.
This year’s AHCA/NCAL Quality Summit delivers three days of education programs and awesome networking opportunities with like-minded, quality professionals in long term and post-acute care. The Quality Summit offers 30 sessions topics focused on leadership, recruitment and retention, infection prevention and PDPM.
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Learn How to Create an Effective SNF Revenue Cycle Management System
AHCA offers a five-module online training program titled Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) Academy which offers training about a holistic interdisciplinary approach toward revenue management. RCM can be implemented in a building, more broadly or as an organization-wide approach to enhance revenue by minimizing losses from payments that too often are unnecessarily lost or overlooked. Click here for more details.
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Kansas Health Care Association and the Kansas Center for Assisted Living
1100 SW Gage Blvd. | PO Box 4770 | Topeka, KS 66604
PH: 785-267-6003 FAX: 785-267-0833
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