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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KHCA/KCAL President/CEO Legislative Update from 4/25/22
Click here if you missed Monday's President/CEO Update.
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TOMORROW! National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call–Wednesday, April 27
Join the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, April 27 at 2:00 PM Central for a National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call. Long term care providers, facility staff, and resident advocates are encouraged to attend.
This event is open to the public, but registration is required. Click here to register.
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No aspirin for heart disease prevention after 60, U.S. advisers say
In major reversal, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced the risks of using daily aspirin for heart disease protection outweigh the benefits for seniors. New evidence has also prompted the panel to lower the age that it advises aspirin initiation in at-risk adults. READ MORE
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Kansas’ shortage of nurses, aides and other personnel required to operate long-term care facilities substantially increased since 2020 to rank fourth among the most problematic states in the nation, a survey says. The report produced by Seniorly, a company that helps families and older adults find a senior living facility, indicated 36.1% of Kansas nursing homes and assisted-living centers had a labor shortage. That was an increase of 17 percentage points from 2020 to 2022. The state with the largest staffing obstacle was Minnesota, with 41.4% of facilities reporting shortages. That was followed by Washington at 37.9%, Maine at 37.7% and Kansas. The four states surrounding Kansas had fewer job vacancies and facilities facing staff challenges ranged from 22.2% in Missouri to 29.1% in Colorado. “This isn’t a new problem,” said Dan Goodman, executive director of Kansas Advocates for Better Care. “Nursing homes were inadequately staffed long before COVID began..."
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Zoom Session for CMS COVID-19 Waivers - Fire Safety and Life Safety
From the Office of the State Fire Marshal
In an effort to further explain the COVID-19 1135 changes by CMS we will have a zoom session on Thursday, April 28, at 10 a.m.
John Sprague is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: CMS 1135 waiver update
Time: Apr 28, 2022 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 990 4426 1771
Passcode: FE3SSn
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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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Membership Directory & Buyer’s Guide
KHCA/KCAL has partnered again with E&M Consulting, Inc. to produce our Membership Directory & Buyer’s Guide. The publication will be available in both print and digital formats. E&M will be managing the project, including advertising sales and layout/graphic design. They are extremely professional and produce a high-quality publication, and we ask that you give them a moment of your time. E&M will be contacting all members about the advertising opportunities available. The publication will be mailed to every member – a great opportunity to promote and give your company additional exposure. If you have any questions or would like to advertise, please contact an E&M sales associate at 800-572-0011 ext.8005 or advertising@eandmsales.com. As always, your support is greatly appreciated!
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Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
Did you know that according to current QCOR data, 58.0% of Kansas facilities surveys completed result in a G+ citation for F689 Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices? The number 2 G+ tag is F600 ANE, and the percentage is 8%...amazing! READ MORE
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Recording Available! Tips for Commenting to CMS on FY 2023 SNF Proposed Payment Rule Webinar
Please note that the recording is available to AHCA/NCAL members only.
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AHCA Report Finds More Than 300 Nursing Homes Shuttered Amid Pandemic And Says Further 400 Facilities Could Close This Year
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News (4/21, Berklan) reports, "More than 300 nursing homes have closed during the COVID-19 pandemic and another 400 could go out of business this year, according to" findings (PDF) released Thursday by the American Health Care Association. The analysis "documented more than 1,000 nursing home closures since 2015 – with 776 happening before the pandemic and 327 during the crisis." The article adds, "The facilities that closed tended to be smaller, with fewer than 100 beds, and in urban settings where residents rely on Medicaid," AHCA found. AHCA President and CEO Mark Parkinson said, "With hundreds of nursing home closures looming now and thousands more anticipated if government funding is cut, state and federal policymakers need to step up to support our social safety net."
Skilled Nursing News (4/21, Stulick) reports Parkinson said, "I think you will see some of these larger companies becoming not-for-profit for various reasons, sometimes it’ll be hospital affiliations and other times it’ll just be because of some business advantages that not-for-profits have." Parkinson continued, "But the one-off not-for-profits, the people that decided, ‘we’re going to…create a single campus’ those folks are struggling."
According to a separate piece in Skilled Nursing News (4/21, Reiland), Parkinson called for "significant investments to better support our frontline caregivers and transform facilities for a growing elderly population."
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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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8 Week Webinar Series: MDS Mastermind Insights for MDS Coding and Reimbursement Accuracy
Weekly webinars starting on May 4 and ending on June 22 from 1:30 - 2:30 PM
Members $352 | Non Members $480 Click here for more details.
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Webinar: Survey Top 10 Citation Series - Survey Success! Avoiding Top Citations. #4 Top Citation: F689 Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices
5/3/22 from 1:30PM - 2:30PM
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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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Webinar: The Proficient Infection Preventionist Series: Conducting Skillful IPC Program Surveillance
5/17/22 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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