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Membership Reminder: As a reminder, the renewal deadline for your KHCA/KCAL membership is March 31st. We strive to give you a highly-valued return on your dues investment, and we look forward to serving you in the year ahead.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your membership status, please contact Kristin Plantz kplantz@khca.org.
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The latest Your Top-Line publication for skilled nursing centers in your state are now available!
Your Top-Line is a LTC Trend Tracker℠ publication that includes metrics and graphics outlining skilled nursing center's progress on Five Star performance, the AHCA/NCAL Quality Initiative, their journey through the Quality Awards program, and other necessary data to help skilled nursing centers achieve their desired goals.
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Your Top-Line is available any time you need it.
LTC Trend Tracker stores these publications under your account. Just follow the steps above and select any quarter you wish to review.
If you wish to change which buildings to review, compare to different peer groups, or monitor trends over time, visit "Run a Report" from the left-hand menu bar to start customizing.
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FDA no longer requires positive COVID-19 test to prescribe Paxlovid, Lagevrio
The FDA on Wednesday made it easier for clinicians to prescribe these antiviral drugs in cases where transmission is evident and the patient is at high risk of severe illness. READ MORE
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KHCA/KCAL Legislative Day - Monday, February 20th
Meet, greet and converse with your Legislators about issues that are important to you and your community. Visit the House and the Senate and sit in on committee meetings that directly impact long term care providers. Register early so that KHCA/KCAL staff can provide you with assistance in making appointments with the right people to maximize your time at the Capitol. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more and explore the happenings at the State House during the legislative session.
Learning Objectives for Legislative Day are:
- Understand the value of membership with a trade association.
- Understand KHCA/KCAL’s political clout.
- Become familiar with our outside lobby team.
- Become familiar with the Legislative process.
- Understand KHCA/KCAL 2023 Legislative agenda.
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Take Action: Write CMS Today!
Tell CMS how an unfunded staffing mandate would impact access to care for seniors by February 28th! No login is necessary. Please encourage all staff members to participate!
Access AHCA's Recorded Webinar: Contact CMS: Minimum Staffing Requirements for Skilled Nursing Facilities by clicking here.
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Involuntary assisted living discharge proposal back in spotlight
A proposal bashed by senior living advocates is back in the spotlight in Kansas after a state council proposed that assisted living operators give residents 30 days’ notice of involuntary removal and the right of appeal.
Linda MowBray, president and CEO of the Kansas Health Care Association / Kansas Center for Assisted Living, told McKnight’s Senior Living that KHCA/KCAL opposes the concept of an appeal process because Kansas regulations allow different communities to offer different levels of care or service.
“By forcing the community to retain or readmit a resident that they can no longer care for is not only against the regulations but the wrong thing to do for the resident, the staff and potentially for the other residents,” MowBray said. A 30-day notice for involuntary discharges, she added, already is a long time to provide extra care and support to someone whose service needs are outside a community’s defined practice.
“It would be irresponsible, with potentially grave consequences, for a community to attempt to care for someone whose needs are clearly outside of the scope of service they can provide,” she said.
MowBray also questioned who would pay for the extra care during the appeal period, and who would be liable if the resident had a negative outcome during the process. READ MORE
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Nursing Home Industry Preparing For End Of COVID-19 PHE
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News (2/1, Berklan) reports, "Less than a day after President Biden declared May 11 will be the end of the public health emergency (PHE), nursing home leaders were scrambling to understand the full implications while also making plans to fight the return of some less flexible conditions." The main "concern is coping with the return of the three-day stay provision," and "a campaign is already under way to make the current waiver for it permanent." Other concerns include "the redetermination process for thousands of Medicaid beneficiaries" and "the expiration of the Spell of Illness waiver." American Health Care Association President and CEO Mark Parkinson said, "The PHE may be ending, but there is more work to do to address the challenges spurred by the pandemic. ... Long-term care is now facing a historic labor and economic crisis, and we need meaningful, supportive solutions that will help us rebuild." The article adds, "Ending the PHE will impact Medicaid rate add-ons attached to it, AHCA noted in a blog post Tuesday."
Axios (2/1, Reed, 1.26M) reports that "waivers for nursing homes, home care and community-based services could go away if Congress doesn’t step in, per the" AHCA/NCAL.
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From the Office of the State Fire Marshal
Click here for a link to an instructional video for the Code Consultation Form.
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MDS Workshop
This workshop has been specifically created for MDS Coordinators that have been in the MDS position for less than 5 years. It is also recommend for Administrators to attend to further understand the MDS process. This program also serves as a refresher for those who want to brush up to make sure they are up to date on the most current information. Seating is limited. Register early to assure you have a seat. Registration Includes: Two full days of in person training (Feb 7-8 in Olathe) AND two full days of Virtual Training (March 1 and March 8).
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Administrator in Training (AIT) Program
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MDS Workshop
Feb 7-8 in Olathe AND two full days of Virtual Training March 1 and March 8.
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Webinar: 5-Star Work Plan A to Z: Quality Measure Domain: Part 2
2/8/2023 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Assisted Living Lunch and Learn: Survey Preparedness and Plans of Correction
2/10/2023 10:00AM-2:00PM
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Webinar: Deep Dive Into Federal Regulations in a Year: §483.12 Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
2/14/2023 1:30PM-3:00PM
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Virtual Adult Care Home Operators Course
2/15/2023 9am 2/28/2023 3pm
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Webinar: 5-Star Work Plan A to Z: Quality Measure Domain: Part 3
2/15/2023 1:30PM-2:30PM
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KHCA/KCAL Legislative Day
2/20/2023 11:00AM-2:00PM
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Webinar: 5-Star Work Plan A to Z: Developing a Work Plan for 5-Star Improvement
2/22/2023 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Webinar: Mission Possible: SNF Department Head Briefing - Approaches for Activities
2/28/2023 1:30PM-2:30PM
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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. The SNF in-service on Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation has been updated to reflect Phase 3 information.
Questions about education can be directed to Polly Berkley VP of Operations and Education.
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Attention Assisted Living and Home Plus Providers: FCS Refresher
We have frequent requests for FCS refreshers and people who want to attend the FCS section only of the Operators course. We now have it available on demand in a 75 minute webinar. It’s worth 1.5 CE’s on demand.
$20 Member Discount Code: KHCA018
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Mark Your Calendar for these 2023 Dates! |
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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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