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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Hillside Village of De Soto Gratitude Wall
"Our family members helped us honor our staff for National Nursing Home Week and Nurse’s Week by sending us notes of thanks for the care of their loved ones. Both staff and residents have enjoyed reading all of the comments. "
-Peg Wessel, DON
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Happy Birthday Florence Nightingale! |
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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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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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A Message from the President & CEO Mark Parkinson:
Submit Comments on the SNF Payment Rule to CMS
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As you know, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the FY 2023 SNF Proposed Payment Rule last month. The proposed rule provides for a net market basket increase for SNFs of 3.9 percent beginning October 1, 2022. It also includes a proposed parity adjustment of 4.6 percent. (This parity adjustment is a 4.6 percent cut.)
We need your help submitting comments to CMS on the proposed payment rule.
It’s easy and takes only a few minutes to provide the requested contact information and follow the suggested points to create an email submission through AHCA/NCAL’s voter voice portal. Key messages include:
- Talk about your facility, who you take care of (the types of patients), and why you do it.
- Ask for the parity adjustment to be phased-in over 3 years. This is critical to emphasize up-front in the comments.
- Explain your reasons for requesting the phase-in.
- Explain from your own perspective how a reduction will impact patient care.
- Explain the impact of the workforce shortage; include details on how your residents are impacted.
- The more personalized you can make your comment, the better. Use your own circumstances and your own examples to drive home your message.
If you submit your comment directly to Regulations.gov, please email AHCA/NCAL so we can track how many comments have been submitted. Please also feel free to reach out with any questions, and be sure to view the recent AHCA/NCAL webinar on submitting comments to CMS for the payment rule.
The comment deadline is June 10, 2022, at 4 PM Central.
Thank you for everything you do. I am certain that with a strong effort, we can continue to improve lives and deliver solutions for quality care.
Sincerely,
Mark Parkinson
President & CEO, AHCA/NCAL
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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 must have the weekly health care personnel COVID-19 vaccination summary data entered into the National Healthcare Safety Network 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. 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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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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