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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Comments on proposed pay rule pile up as deadline approaches
More than 2,000 providers have formally weighed in on a proposed 4.6% cut to the Patient Driven Payment Model, many of them urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to shift its strategy.
“The stakes are very high — if CMS imposes this cut entirely in one year, it could cut the legs out from under the nursing facilities,” said Cynthia Morton, executive vice president of the National Association for the Support of Long Term Care. “We also do not know what is around the corner with another threat.” READ MORE
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From the desk of Brenda McNorton: Chief of Inspections, Office of the State Fire Marshal
CMS issued a revision to QSO Memo 20-41 ALL that applies to all provider types concerning EP training.
Click here to view a snapshot of the everything that was changed (in RED).
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Nursing Homes See Movement on Staffing Agency Reform
There has been a flurry of proposed legislation to better regulate staffing agencies, as those in the sector continue to charge soaring prices for much-needed staff in nursing homes. READ MORE
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KDADS Workforce Incentive Program Update
KDADS would like to update you on their progress with the KDADS Workforce Incentive Program. They are currently reviewing applications and should have their determinations completed soon. It's understood that there have been delays with SAM.gov so if you are still in the process of registering or have completed your SAM.gov registration, thank you for your perseverance. READ MORE
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CMS To Focus On Providers With Higher COVID-19 Rates Following 2022 Spike
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News (5/31, Marselas) reports Jon Blum, Principal Deputy Administrator and COO for CMS, "says the agency is going to more closely monitor and inspect hospitals with high COVID-19 transmission rates following a spike in 2022." Speaking to Politico, Blum said the agency has "pivoted to a world where we are going to be surveying and holding facilities compliant." The decision "follows months of intense federal scrutiny of nursing homes, during which regulators and public officials have singled out the sector for major reforms."
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TOMORROW! Webinar: MDS Mastermind Series: Achieving PDPM Success (Part 1)
6/1/22 from 1:30PM - 2:30PM
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THIS FRIDAY! KCAL District 1 Round Table
Friday, June 3, 2022
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Mission Chateau Assisted Living
4100 W 85th Street
Prairie Village, KS 66206
Assisted Living Round Table with Kansas Center for Assisted Living Board Members and KHCA/KCAL President/CEO Linda MowBray
Includes all Assisted Living, Home Plus, and Residential Health Care Communities in Douglas, Johnson, Leavenworth and Wyandotte Counties.
Topics of discussion:
- Information sharing about trends in our communities
- what’s happening in D.C. that directly affects
- providers additional participant led discussions
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Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
At the request of AHCA during the recent Quality Summit State Affiliate meeting, we need to prepare for C. auris. Here is the information the State Affiliates received from Pam Truscott, the Director, Clinical and Regulatory Services for AHCA:
For those who attended the in-person meeting held in conjunction with the Quality Summit this week, you heard me mention the recent outbreaks of Candida auris in hospitals and nursing homes in several states. As you may have guessed, this has hit the news and will likely continue to be in the news for the foreseeable future. As such, I wanted to provide you with some resources and a quick overview of how you may be able to help your facilities prepare for this "superbug" that can result in serious illness and even death. READ MORE
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Quality Nursing Home Improvements Cannot Happen Without First Making Investments In Workforce, Expert Says
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News (5/27, Brown) reports "quality improvements in nursing homes sought by the federal government and industry stakeholders won’t happen without first making investments to ensure the industry’s workforce is ‘well-prepared and supported,’ an expert argued" in a piece published in Health Affairs. Department of Veterans Affairs Senior Scientist Mary Ersek, PhD, RN, wrote, "The basic tenets of what constitutes excellent nursing home care have been in place for decades. In many ways, we know what needs to be done to deliver excellent care. What we haven’t figured out is how to make that happen."
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June 2022 Issue of Prevention Highlights
Click here to view June 2022's Newsletter from the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
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Submit a Nomination for the AHCA/NCAL Awards Today!
Are you or someone you know working in long term care and worthy of special recognition? The AHCA/NCAL awards programs are the perfect opportunity to highlight those in their communities who go above and beyond to provide exceptional service in the long term care profession. READ MORE
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There’s Something for Everyone at the AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo |
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There are so many learning opportunities at this year’s AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo. Over the course of four days, you can choose from more than 100 sessions in 20+ tracks, covering all critical aspects of long term and post-acute care. You’ll also have the chance to earn up to 14.75 CEs. Whether you are a c-suite executive, administrator, DON (nursing supervisor), corporate staff, or an assisted living professional, there’s something for you at the AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo! READ MORE
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2023 National Quality Award Applications Available Now
The AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program is excited to announce that the 2023 application year is now open. For the first time, application packets are available three months earlier than previous years so that skilled nursing care centers and assisted living communities can begin to prepare. We encourage members to take advantage of this additional time to download application packets and materials and to begin planning, reviewing and gathering relevant data. READ MORE
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QAPI for Assisted Living - Lunch and Learn
June 17, 2022
12:00PM - 4:00PM
Topeka, KS
Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) is not just for skilled nursing facilities; in fact it is used in many industries and can be used in assisted living (AL). Assisted Living providers must think of quality improvement holistically and how improving quality can drastically improve your business.
By operationalizing business systems, you can drive quality. These systems should support quality AND acceptable business practices. In this lunch and learn, attendees will learn how they can use QAPI and performance improvement projects (PIP) to improve quality in your Assisted Living or Home Plus.
This work shop will be a hands-on session, sharing QAPI templates and walking through them to understand implementation. Attendees will also learn how to implement a PIP by going through examples of PIPs. Learn about best practices for these quality improvement practices, including barriers to implementation and how to address them so you can start or continue your quality journey.
This course is limited to 45 attendees.
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Webinar: Survey Top 10 Citation Series – Survey Success! Avoiding Top Citations. #5 Top Citation: F656 Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan
6/7/22 from 1:30PM - 2:30PM
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Webinar: MDS Mastermind Series: Achieving PDPM Success (Part 2)
6/8/22 from 1:30PM - 2:30PM
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Nurse Leadership Conference - In Person
Manhattan, KS
6/14/2022 11AM - 6/15/2022 3:30PM
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QAPI for Assisted Living - Lunch and Learn - In Person
Topeka, KS
6/17/2022 12:00PM-4:00PM
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Webinar: The Proficient Infection Preventionist Series: Competency in Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDRO) for the Infection Preventionist
6/21/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Webinar: MDS Mastermind Series: Surmounting Survey and Audit Preparedness
6/22/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Fearless In the Face of Crisis (On Demand Education)
Fearless in the Face of Crisis is the ultimate playbook for leaders. A self-directed, online course it contains five modules, made up of short, easy-to-digest videos, that are filled with simple actions you can take immediately.
7 NAB approved CE approved
View at your convenience!
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The Stability Zone (On Demand Education)
The Stability Zone is a go-at-your-own-pace, online program that is brimming with my very best stress-busting advice! Just like Fearless in the Face of Crisis, this course contains quick, easy-to-implement actions in bite-sized videos. The Stability Zone is the main course, the pièce de résistance, to get leaders full of stress-free hacks and JOY, delicious joy! One of the best parts of The Stability Zone is that leaders can share this joy by teaching their teams how to banish their stress for good too!
6.5 NAB approved CE approved
View at your convenience!
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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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