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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Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
When documenting survey findings this week, I ran across a couple of issues that haven’t been cited for a while. There were three citations for F558 Accommodation of Needs, both in the NE region. The first one addressed dining table height and the fact that the resident had to reach up to the table to be able to feed herself. The issue became the correction. What system do you have to ensure that your residents are at the appropriate height at dining tables?
Also inside this week's update:
- Non-functioning over-bed light, which was tagged at F558, rather than F584, which addresses the environment
- Resident Right tags
- Facility Assessment
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From the Office of the State Fire Marshal
The webinar recording for Kitchen Fire Suppression is now available here.
Handouts can be found here.
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Start Now: Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period 2 Deadline March 31
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Portal is open for providers who need to report the use of PRF funds in Reporting Period 2 (RP2).
The deadline for RP2 is March 31, 2022. AHCA/NCAL urges members to finish RP2s before the quickly approaching deadline. The HRSA reporting website experienced technical difficulties at the end of Reporting Period 1 and shut down.
Providers who fail to submit a completed report by the deadline will be subject to further enforcement actions, such as repayment or exclusion from receiving and/or retaining future PRF payments. For more details, review the Reporting Non-Compliance Fact Sheet.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Grace periods or extensions will not be granted in RP2. HRSA encourages providers to complete their RP2 early as not to miss the deadline. Should you need to make modifications to the RP2 after submitting the file, please contact HRSA’s Provider Support Line for assistance.
Provider Support Line: (866) 569-3522, for TTY dial 711
Hours of operation: 8 AM - 10 PM CT, Monday through Friday
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AHCA/NCAL Criticizes MedPAC’s Recommendation To Cut SNF Base Pay By 5%
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News (3/16, Brown) reports "the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s recommendation to cut base pay by 5% for skilled nursing facilities in 2023, doesn’t reflect the current state of the skilled nursing industry, according to the" American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living. MedPAC "released its annual report to Congress on Tuesday." AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Mark Parkinson said, "The MedPAC report is outdated and obsolete at this point. Data from 2020 does not reflect the current state of the skilled nursing industry." Parkinson added, "Policymakers need to look at the most recent data and the whole picture when making reimbursement decisions that impact nursing homes. Failure to do so threatens access to care for hundreds of thousands of seniors."
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Don't blame nursing homes for the deaths of residents in a pandemic
To grade nursing homes on deaths during this window of time is disrespectful to the millions of caregivers who put their lives on the line to protect their residents, who are like family to them. READ MORE
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Registration Now Open for 2022 AHCA/NCAL Congressional Briefing
AHCA/NCAL’s Congressional Briefing is back in 2022 and it’s time to register! Mark your calendars for June 6-7 and join us at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. Learn about the latest happenings in long term and post-acute care, make an effective and immediate plan of action with your colleagues, and meet with your Representatives and their staffs. READ MORE
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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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ICD-10 Coding Workshop (2 days in person)
Lawrence, KS
3/29- 3/30/2022
8AM - 5PM
14 CEs!!
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: Winning the Fall Prevention Battle Series: Tactical Plan for Sustained Falls Prevention Through QAPI
3/23/2022 from 1:30PM - 2:30PM
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ICD-10 Coding Workshop (in person)
3/29 - 3/30/2022
Lawrence, KS
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KCAL Assisted Living Conference (in person)
4/5/22 from 8:30AM - 5:00PM
Lawrence, KS
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Webinar: Survey Top 10 Citation Series - Survey Success! Avoiding Top Citations. #3 Top Citation: F761 Label/Store Drugs & Biologicals
4/5/22 from 1:30PM - 2:30PM
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Webinar: Restorative Nursing Series: Restorative Nursing Overview (Part 1)
4/7/22 from 1:00PM - 2:15PM
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Webinar: Restorative Nursing Series: Bowel Bladder, Dining, Communication & Cognition (Part 2)
4/14/22 from 1:00PM - 2:15PM
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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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