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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Attention Assisted Living Providers!
HB 2477 allows State Licensed Only Adult Care Homes (Adult Day Care, Assisted Living, Boarding Care Homes, Home Plus and Residential Health Care Facilities) and the KDADS to continue to allow for Temporary Nurse Aides until January 20, 2023. The link to the 8 hour course has changed. Please use this link to access the course. It will be available until January 1, 2023. After January 20, 2023 Nurse Aides working in Adult Day Care, Assisted Living, Boarding Care Homes, Home Plus and Residential Health Care Facilities must be certified via an approved 90-hour CNA Course.
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With 41% leap in nursing home costs, ‘doing nothing’ not an option: AHCA
WASHINGTON, DC — After two years in which nursing homes have been pilloried in the media and come under increased regulatory scrutiny, the nation’s top provider organization hopes two days of in-person meetings with federal lawmakers will usher in a course correction.
More than 500 operators and industry leaders plan to visit lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week, seeking their help with funding in the face of a threatened mammoth Medicare cut. Ongoing labor and occupancy challenges, the looming expiration of a training waiver for temporary nurse aides, and other regulatory challenges also will be addressed. READ MORE
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More Than 500 Long Term Care Advocates Gather on Capitol Hill To Advocate for Residents, Staff
Joe Warner Patient Advocacy Award Recipients Honored for Commitment to Senior Care
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) today welcomed more than 500 long term and post-acute care professionals at its annual Congressional Briefing event to take the profession’s legislative priorities to Capitol Hill. Advocates will hear from Senator Joe Manchin (D- WV), Representatives Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH) and Bryan Steil (R-WI), and veteran journalist and CBS News’ Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett.
“We are here on behalf of millions of residents, caregivers, and our communities,” said AHCA/NCAL President & CEO Mark Parkinson. “We must share their stories and make our voices heard on the Hill. This is one of the most important actions we can take to advocate for the future of long term care.”
AHCA/NCAL members will meet with hundreds of members of Congress to share their local experiences and discuss several topics of importance, including: READ MORE
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Nearly Three Quarters Of US Nursing Homes At Risk Of Closure Due To Staff Shortages, AHCA Survey Finds
Bloomberg (6/6, Coleman-Lochner, 3.57M) reports, "Almost three quarters of nursing homes say they’re at risk of closing due to staff shortages, with more than half operating at a loss, according to a survey [PDF]" from the American Health Care Association issued Monday. The survey found that "expenses are 41% higher than a year ago, and more than half of those polled said finding workers is even more difficult this year." AHCA "has said more than 400 facilities are at risk of closing this year as homes grapple with lower enrollment and higher labor and supply costs."
Skilled Nursing News (6/6, Zorn) reports, "The survey was released as the nursing home trade group and 500 long-term and post-acute care advocates are set to meet with members of Congress this week during AHCA/NCAL’s congressional briefing." AHCA President and CEO Mark Parkinson said, "The survey shows the severe and persistent workforce shortage nursing home providers have been facing with too many facilities still struggling to hire and retain staff despite making every effort." Parkinson added, "Congress must invest in our long-term care workforce and protect access to care for millions of seniors."
Axios (6/7, Saric, 1.26M) also reports.
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Survey: More Than Half of Assisted Living Providers Say Their Overall Workforce Situation Has Worsened
87 percent of assisted living providers experiencing difficulty hiring new staff
Click here to view the survey results
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL), representing more than 4,000 assisted living communities across the country, released a survey of assisted living providers highlighting how the industry is still facing a serious staffing and economic crisis.
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TOMORROW! Webinar: MDS Mastermind Series: Achieving PDPM Success (Part 2)
6/8/22 from 1:30PM - 2:30PM
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Congressional Briefing
KHCA Board Chair Staci Cardenas (Medicalodges), KHCA President & CEO Linda MowBray and KHCA Board VP Della Ribordy (Americare) are proud to represent Kansas in Washington D.C. with 500 others across the nation at the largest ACHA/NCAL Congressional briefing to date.
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The federal government must take permanent action to address the long-term care workforce shortage as providers brace themselves for severe consequences following the end of the temporary nurse aide waiver this week.
“The long-term care workforce crisis has never been more dire, and now is not the time to let crucial supports and flexibilities end,” said Holly Harmon, RN, senior vice president of quality, regulatory & clinical services for the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living. READ MORE
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Clarification of In-Service Training Waiver Requirement Terminating June 6, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided clarification on the In-Service Training requirements of §483.95(g)(1) for SNFs and NFs; this requires nursing assistants to receive at least 12 hours of in-service training annually. This waiver requirement is set to terminate on June 6, 2022.
The original waiver included language indicating the termination of the waiver would take place after the public health emergency (PHE) ends. The original language stated, “postponing the deadline for completing this requirement throughout the COVID-19 PHE until the end of the first full quarter after the declaration of the PHE concluded.”
However, CMS has terminated the waiver under different conditions and provided clarification that it will allow staff to have 12 months after the termination of the emergency waiver on June 6, 2022, to complete the required 12 hours of in-service training.
CMS is also planning to add this clarifying language to the document titled “COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers” located on the CMS Emergencies website.
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Operators and nursing home industry leaders wait with bated breath for the implementation of new staffing measures in its five-star rating system starting in July, a move seen by some as insensitive in light of a historic staffing shortage and soaring agency use. READ MORE
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The Stability Zone
The Stability Zone is a go-at-your-own-pace, online program that is brimming with stress-busting advice! 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!
What comes with The Stability Zone?
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Lifetime access to The Stability Zone online course and all the stress-busting hacks!
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6.75 total NAB and SHRM continuing education credits for completion of The Stability Zone. WOOT WOOT!
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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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FREE Webinar (1.0 CE): Candida auris outbreaks in LTC Communities
6/23/2022 2:00PM-3:00PM
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Virtual Adult Care Home Operators Course
7/6/2022 - 7/19/2022
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Assisted Living FCS, NSA and HSP Lunch and Learn
Topeka, KS
7/15/2022 12:00PM-4:00PM
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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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