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Weekly Member Spotlight: Anthology of Overland Park
Anthology of Overland Park joined membership in 2022. They are a senior living community offering luxury accommodations for Assisted Living and Memory Care. They've made it their mission to provide a unique senior living experience that provides their residents with the best in hospitality and care, so they can live their story in a beautiful, meaningful way.
Family members have described Anthology of Overland Park as "loving and very caring."
We welcome you to membership!
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Focus F-Tag of the Week
Each week through October, AHCA will be focusing on a particular F-tag(s) to help providers break down the Phase 2 updates and Phase 3 new guidance.
§483.40-Behavioral Health Services
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) made changes to the §483.40-Behavioral Health Services. Changes include the following:
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F740-Behavioral Health Services. CMS removed reference to Appendix P and added reference to Psychosocial Outcome Severity Guide and language related to mental health and substance use disorders throughout the guidance.
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F741-Sufficient Staff, Competent Staff-Behavioral Health Needs. CMS removed reference to Appendix P and added reference to Psychosocial Outcome Severity Guide and added language related to history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder and language related to mental health and substance use disorders throughout guidance.
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F742, F743, and F744 had minor technical changes that included removal of the reference to Appendix P and addition of reference to the Psychosocial Outcome Severity Guide.
AHCA members may also refer to existing member resources:
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TOMORROW! Webinar: Unpacking the RoP Interpretive Guidance: LTC Implementation Essentials - Are you Phase 3 ready?
Session 1: Resident Rights; Abuse, Neglect, & Exploitation; Admission, Transfer, and Discharge Requirements
9/8/2022 1:30PM-3:00PM
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"Tropical Escape - Rejuvenating Your Why"
Kansas Star Event Center Mulvane, KS
September 28 - 30, 2022
Join us for our 72nd Annual Convention & Trade Show in Mulvane, KS! Registration is now open. To learn more about all the offerings this event brings, click the brochure cover or click here to register!
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2023 Education Survey
2023 is right around the corner and KHCA/KCAL plans to continue our partnership with Proactive Medical to offer you educational webinars that are valuable to you. Your input is needed as we make the selections for 2023. Please take this short survey and let us know what interests you most. The deadline is September 9th!
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CMS Drops ‘Enormous’ MDS Changes in Surprise Move
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services surprised nursing home operators Friday by quietly posting a draft of updated Minimum Data Set specifications. The agency had said earlier this year it would not be releasing a new version until early next year.
CMS on Friday said a final version of the MDS 3.0 patient assessment tool will be released later this year. Changes will go into effect Oct. 1, 2023, as most recently announced in spring. READ MORE
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Providers Anticipate Receiving New COVID Boosters in Days, Following CDC Panel’s Approval
The CDC’s independent vaccine advisers voted 13-1 Thursday to recommend updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters from two manufacturers for all US adults, including seniors and others who have already had two previous boosters. READ MORE
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Annual Meeting Packet
Click here for the the Annual Business Meeting materials. This meeting will be held during the Kansas Health Care Association’s 72nd Annual Convention and Trade Show in Mulvane, KS.
Friday, September 30, 2022
10:00- 11:00 AM
Kansas Star Event Center
785 Kansas Star Drive
Mulvane, KS 67110
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The Long Term Care Survey manual, Phase 3 is now available for pre-order!
Order your copy today for October delivery.*
Phase 3 of The Long Term Care Survey manual includes all the updates from CMS' three-phase implementation.
Survey guidance for Phase 3 was released in June 2022. Surveyors will begin using this guidance on October 24, 2022.
Save money by ordering through KHCA!
Learn more about updates to this important resource and place your order today! E-mail Jennafer Sumner with desired quantity.
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RoP Interpretive Guidance
Save the date to join us for a comprehensive webinar series unpacking the updated LTC Surveyor Guidance! This 5-week webinar series will be on Thursdays beginning September 8-October 6, 2022.
On June 29, 2022, CMS released revised Long-Term Care surveyor guidance, including clarifications and technical corrections of Phase 2 guidance issued in 2017, new guidance for Phase 3 requirements which went into effect in November 28, 2019, and guidance on the new arbitration requirements which became effective September 2019. Surveyors will begin using this guidance to identify noncompliance on October 24, 2022. This education series will explain the updates and changes of the regulations and guidance, with an emphasis on developing actions plans for achieving compliance related to the updates and changes.
All registered participants will receive a link to the recorded sessions.
Click here to register for the 5 part webinar series and save $$.
Register for individual sessions by viewing our education calendar at www.khca.org
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Webinar: Dynamic DON Series: Essential Resources for the DON
9/14/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Webinar: Unpacking the RoP Interpretive Guidance: LTC Implementation Essentials Session 2: Quality of Life & Quality of Care; Trauma Informed Care; Physician Services; Behavioral Health; Pharmacy Services; Food and Nutrition Requirements
9/15/2022 1:30PM-3:00PM
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Webinar: The Proficient Infection Preventionist Series: Equipping Staff: Infection Control Focused Training & Competency Assessments
9/20/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Webinar: Dynamic DON Series: Leadership & Management
9/21/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Webinar: Unpacking the RoP Interpretive Guidance: LTC Implementation Essentials Session 3: Nursing Staffing and Payroll Based Journal and Arbitration Requirements
9/22/2022 1:30PM-3:00PM
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Webinar: Unpacking the RoP Interpretive Guidance: LTC Implementation Essentials Session 4:QAPI, Infection Control; Physical Environment Requirements
9/29/2022 1:30PM-3:00PM
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Looking for options for required Staff In-Service?
KHCA’s online learning platform is BACK! We’ve loaded the in-services for SNF and for AL first. Many more education sessions to come.
Questions about education can be directed to Polly Berkley VP of Operations and Education.
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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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