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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It's National Skilled Nursing Care Week! |
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We invite you to share your stories and pictures with us on Facebook or send them directly to us to be featured in our Daily Update.
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"Thanks" will never be enough. Know that each and everyone of you are truly appreciated for all that you do! We hope you have an excellent week! |
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Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
I want to follow up briefly on Federal surveys for F888. Thanks so much to all of you that are sharing your experiences with us. KDADS reported on Tuesday that most of the F888 tags have been based on the facility policy requiring N95 masks during outbreaks and observations of staff either not wearing masks or wearing them inappropriately. One facility in the SW region reported the surveyor was in the center 3.5-4 hours total. The requests included: READ MORE
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Proposed Bipartisan Legislation Would Require Long-Term Care Providers To Create Workplace Violence Prevention Plans
McKnight’s Senior Living (5/13, Bonvissuto) reports, "Senior living and other long-term care and health care providers would be required to create workplace violence prevention plans to protect employees under proposed bipartisan legislation." Announced on Wednesday, "the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act...directs the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a standard requiring health care and social service employers to write and implement such plans." An American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living spokeswoman said, "We fully support ensuring our caregivers work in a safe environment, and providers will continue to do everything they can to protect their employees from violent incidents."
A separate McKnight’s Senior Living (5/13, Steele Gaivin) article says the bill was introduced "by U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA)."
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Nurse Shortage Has Reached "National Crisis" Level As Many Consider Leaving The Profession, Survey Finds
McKnight’s Senior Living (5/13, Steele Gaivin) reports, "The shortage of nurses has reached the level of a national crisis, according to report authors reflecting on the 2022 Nurse Salary Research Report by nurse.com." The survey shows "an 18% increase in those considering leaving the profession since 2020" and "in 2021, 29% of nurses – across all licensures – said they are contemplating doing so." According to the results, "new nurses in the 18-to-24 age group and experienced nurses aged 65 years and older were most likely to be eyeing an exit from the profession."
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NHSN Deadline for COVID-19 Vaccination Data Approaching
Skilled nursing facilities that participate in the Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program (QRP) must have the weekly health care personnel COVID-19 vaccination summary data entered into the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) by May 16, 2022 for the 2021 Quarter 4 (October 1 – December 31, 2021). Facilities are encouraged to review and update their data prior to the deadline. Data entered after the deadline will not be sent to CMS and will not be used in the QRP. READ MORE
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AHCA/NCAL, Other National Groups Urge HHS To Extend COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
McKnight’s Senior Living (5/12, Bowers) reports that "16 national organizations, including the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living...asked Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to extend the public health emergency related to COVID-19." In a letter to Becerra, the groups said, "We need to be ready should a future variant elude the protection of our current vaccines and ensure that the health care system is prepared as we head into this fall’s flu season." AHCA/NCAL has previously "requested that Becerra extend the PHE through the end of 2022." AHCA/NCAL Senior Vice President of Government Relations Clif Porter said, "We urge the federal government to prioritize long-term care residents and staff by extending the PHE so that providers can continue to offer the most efficient and effective care possible."
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News (5/11, Brown) reports the group also "warned...that providers and patients could lose ‘vital’ flexibilities if the" emergency is not extended.
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Welcome to the Honky Tonk Highway! |
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This year’s AHCA/NCAL 73rd Convention & Expo will be held October 9-12, at the Music City Center in downtown Nashville.
Pack your boots and bling and get ready for four days of education, networking, and MUSIC!
No matter what hotel you are at, you will be steps away from all the action of Broadway Street. Broadway Street offers so many options for live music, there's always something new to listen to. Take a walk down Honky Tonk Highway, a four-block stretch of Lower Broadway featuring country western-themed shops and restaurants, and you'll pass numerous honky-tonks with live music playing all day.
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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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RAC-CT Certification Workshop (In Person)
Topeka, KS
6/1/2022 8:30am - 6/3/2022 5pm
Increase your knowledge of clinical assessment and care planning, completion of the MDS, the regulations surrounding the RAI/MDS process, and managing the PDPM by attending an AAPACN Resident Assessment Coordinator-Certified (RAC-CT) certification workshop. Having the RAC-CT credential behind your name shows you are a knowledgeable and capable MDS professional. RAC-CT certification is the nationally recognized gold-standard in resident assessment in the long-term care nursing profession. By earning this credential, individuals have shown their expertise in skilled nursing facility prospective payment system and minimum data set (MDS 3.0) assessment. Click here for more details.
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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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Webinar: The Proficient Infection Preventionist Series: Conducting Skillful IPC Program Surveillance
5/17/22 from 1:30PM - 2:30PM
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Webinar: MDS Mastermind Series: Masterly Assessment and Reporting of Self-Care and Mobility
5/18/22 from 1:30PM - 2:30PM
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Webinar: MDS Mastermind Series: Becoming a CAA and Care Planning Maestro
5/25/22 from 1:30PM - 2:30PM
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AAPACN RAC-CT Certification - In Person
Topeka, KS
6/1 - 6/3/22 from 8:30AM - 5:00PM
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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
6/14/2022 11AM - 6/15/2022 3:30PM
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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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