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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Update to COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Specific Providers
CMS has issued QSO-22-15-NH & NLTC & LSC, which provides an update to COVID-19 emergency declaration blanket waivers for specific providers.
CMS will end specified waivers in two groups:
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60 days from issuance of this memorandum - Monday, June 6, 2022
- Physical Environment
- Life Safety Code (LSC) and Health Care Facilities Code (HCFC) ITM
- Outside Windows and Doors
- Life Safety Code-Fire Drills & Temporary Construction
- Paid Feeding Assistants for LTC facilities
- In-Service Training for LTC facilities
- Training and Certification of Nurse Aides for SNF/NFs
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30 days from issuance of this memorandum - Saturday, May 7, 2022
- Resident Groups
- Physician Delegation of Tasks in SNFs
- Physician Visits
- Physician Visits in Skilled Nursing Facilities/Nursing Facilities
- Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI)
- Detailed Information Sharing for Discharge Planning for Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities
- Clinical Records
Please refer to the memo for specific details around each of the waiver categories.
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Skilled Nursing News: In light of steadily increasing vaccination rates for nursing home staff and residents, and overall improvement to outbreaks in the space, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Thursday said it is phasing out some temporary waivers linked to the public health emergency (PHE).
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A long-awaited national report has found that the way the United States finances, delivers and regulates nursing home care is ineffective and unstable. Immediate action is needed to bring meaningful changes to the system to better meet the needs of residents and staff, the vast team of researchers added. READ MORE
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CMS Releases Revised Guidance on Vaccine Mandate IFR
The revisions were made to clarify the expectations for assessing compliance with the requirement to ensure all staff are vaccinated. AHCA/NCAL has highlighted key revisions, but providers are encouraged to review the Long-Term Care and Skilled Nursing Facility Attachment A-Revised, as well as the applicable memo listed above, for detailed changes.
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KDADS April 2022 CARE News
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Speaking face-to-face with your Members of Congress is the most effective way to advocate for the kind of quality care you want to provide in your centers.
AHCA/NCAL’s Congressional Briefing offers you that invaluable opportunity. Come to Washington, D.C. this June, and ask for what you need and want. You’ll get an update on the latest happenings in long term and post-acute care, make an effective and immediate plan of action with your colleagues, and then meet with your Representatives and their staff on Capitol Hill. It’s a priceless chance to use your voice, and one that you can’t afford to pass up. Click here for more details.
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Call for Presentations
An essential service to our association is offering high quality training and education to our members. We invite you to join us in our commitment to delivering timely, relevant, and engaging information as we prepare for our 2022 Nurse Leadership Conference (June) and Annual Convention (September).
We are looking for topics that fit skilled nursing, assisted living, home plus and residential health care communities.
Click here to learn more on our needs and how you can submit a proposal.
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Webinar: Restorative Nursing Series
Click each link for more details and to register.
Course Description for the Series:
Nursing interventions that can promote your resident’s ability to live as independently as possible is our priority as a restorative team. This 3-part series will focus on the details of your role and how to best accomplish restorative nursing tasks with your residents. There will be special attention during each webinar on increasing revenue through the case mix program. Electronic Restorative resources will be included.
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Webinar: Restorative Nursing Series: Bowel Bladder, Dining, Communication & Cognition (Part 2)
4/14/22 from 1:00PM - 2:15PM
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Webinar: The Proficient Infection Preventionist Series: Competency in Infectious Diseases Common in Post-Acute Care Settings
4/19/22 from 1:30PM - 2:30PM
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Webinar: Restorative Nursing Series: ROM, Bed Mobility, Transfers, Ambulation, Dressing & Grooming, Amputation & Prosthetic Care (Part 3)
4/21/22 from 1:00PM - 2:15PM
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2022 Spring Joint Provider Surveyor Training
4/27/22 from 9:00 - 4:30 (Topeka)
4/28/22 from 9:00 - 4:30 (Wichita/Virtual)
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8 Week Webinar Series: MDS Mastermind Insights for MDS Coding and Reimbursement Accuracy
5/4/22 through 6/22/22 from 1:30PM - 2:30PM
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The AHCA/NCAL Quality Summit is Back! Registration Now Open!
Quality Summit will be held in Kissimmee, FL, May 16-18.
This year’s AHCA/NCAL Quality Summit delivers three days of education programs and awesome networking opportunities with like-minded, quality professionals in long term and post-acute care. The Quality Summit offers 30 sessions topics focused on leadership, recruitment and retention, infection prevention and PDPM.
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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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