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Analysis: Pursing Quality Awards Leads To New Opportunities, Equips Organizations To Better Manage Crises
Provider Magazine (3/1, Kaldy, 151K) says in an analysis that "the pursuit of quality is a constant in long term care, and little is more representative of that than the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) National Quality Awards Program." Recipients of the awards "consistently perform better than the national average in several areas, including hospital readmissions and off-label use of antipsychotics." However, "the awards are about more than numbers." According to Provider Magazine, "pursuing the awards opens doors to new and innovative opportunities, and it equips organizations and teams to more adeptly manage crises and change, thrive, and be resilient."
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A Message From the Office of the State Fire Marshal
K920 Electrical Equipment - Power Cords and Extension Cords
Click here for information regarding K920, Electrical Equipment – Power Cords and Extension Cords. Click here for more useful information regarding this topic.
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HCS Nursing Home Salary & Benefits Study - Participation Open
Participation is open for the HCS Nursing Home Salary & Benefits study. The study is published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) in cooperation with AHCA. Brief details of the studies are below; a full press release can be found by clicking here.
Nursing Home Study Dates + Pricing:
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Nursing Home submission deadline: May 8th, results published in July
- Participant price is $185 pre-paid; billed rate is $205
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Questionnaire available at: www.hhcsinc.com
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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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Call for Presentations
An essential service of 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 more education in 2023, including our Annual Convention (September) .
Our audience is experienced and knowledgeable and expects the most current information and highest-quality training available. The audience expects to leave KHCA/KCAL education events with immediately implementable information and ideas.
We are looking for topics that fit skilled nursing, assisted living, home plus and residential health care communities. Below are recommended topics, and we invite your ideas on topics not mentioned:
- Infection Control
- Activities and Life Enrichment
- Behavioral Health
- Creative Dining
- Customer Service in LTC
- Documentation
- Drug Regimen Review
- Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness
- Employment Law for LTC Providers
- Ethics
- Innovative Solutions
- Leadership
- MDS Changes
- Medication Management
- Pain Management
- PDPM
- QAPI
- Restorative Nursing
- Risk Management
- Social Services
- Staffing - Recruitment, Retention, Orientation
- Survey Preparedness
- Wound Care
- and many more
KHCA/KCAL has earned a reputation for providing high-quality educational programs. We select speakers who share their expertise for the overall benefit of the long-term care profession. KHCA/KCAL has limited funds to pay per diems, honoraria, or expenses. The convention registration fee is waived for session speakers.
KHCA/KCAL accepts proposals for education events all year. Submissions for the Fall Annual Convention should be submitted by April 30.
If you have questions or would like any additional information, please email Polly Berkley, VP of Operations and Education at pberkley@khca.org.
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Nursing Homes Should Conduct Quality Assurance Reviews Of Staffing Agencies To Ensure Patient Care Is Maintained
Quality Improvement Specialist Alyssa Pischel writes in Provider Magazine (2/28, 151K), "Recent findings published in the American Health Care Association’s 2023 State of Industry report demonstrate the impact staffing challenges are having on nursing homes across the country." Consequently, "during the COVID-19 pandemic, staffing agencies contracted with health care organizations in supporting direct care to COVID-19 patients or in assisting organizations to cover openings due to staff quarantine and position vacancies." Pischel says, "It is important for organizations to conduct ongoing quality assurance reviews on these programs," which "ensures that regardless of staff crisis level operations, organizational standards are being met in the delivery of patient care."
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Experts Discuss OSHA’s 2023 Regulatory Agenda
McKnight’s Senior Living (3/1, Bonvissuto) reports on the "top recommendations during a webinar on Tuesday from Fisher Phillips on what employers can expect from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in 2023," including "more regulation and executive action, less legislation." Attorneys discussed "the agency’s COVID-19 health care rule, the infectious disease standard and workplace violence, among other topics on the agency’s regulatory agenda." Regarding a potential permanent health care standard, "long-term care provider advocates – including...the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living – have opposed the standard as ‘overly prescriptive.’"
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KMAP Web Update
The KMAP website has been updated with General Bulletin 23046 regarding provider application fees resuming.
A standard global message has been added to alert providers. A standard RA banner message will appear on the weeks of March 6 and 13. Let me know if you have any questions regarding these updates.
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Are you a current AIT Preceptor or are you interested in becoming one?
If you are a current Preceptor we would love to have you on our list. Please contact Teresa with your Preceptor number at tkeating@khca.org. Are you interested in becoming an AIT Preceptor and shaping the future of the profession? Our team is happy to walk you through that process. Click here for the KDADS information and give Teresa a call at 785-267-6003.
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Assisted Living Conference
A full day of education for those working in the Assisted Living, Residential Health Care and Home Plus settings
TOPICS:
- The Magic of Connection – Opening Keynote and Humorist Desi Payne
- Writing a Plan of Correction – Joan Hudson
- Making Life Meaningful – Amy Siple
- Stay in Your Lane – Talking through KS Regulations
- Top Questions the association receives and how to find answers in your Reg Manual – Linda MowBray
- Workplace Resilience through the power of friendship – Amy Siple
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Webinar: Deep Dive Into Federal Regulations in a Year: §483.15 Admission Transfer and Discharge Requirements
3/14/2023 1:30PM-3:00PM
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Spring Joint Provider - Hosted by LeadingAge KS
3/21/2023 9:30AM-4:00PM - Wichita | Live Stream
3/22/2023 9:30AM-4:00PM - Topeka
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Assisted Living Lunch and Learn: A Deeper Look at FCS/NSA and HSP
3/24/2023 10:00AM-2:00PM - Wichita
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Webinar: Mission Possible: SNF Department Head Briefing - Strategies for Social Services
3/28/2023 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Administrator in Training (AIT) Program
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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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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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