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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Holiday Message
In observance of Memorial Day, we will not publish on Monday, May 30th. Service will resume on Tuesday, May 31st. We wish you a safe and happy holiday.
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Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
At the request of AHCA during the recent Quality Summit State Affiliate meeting, we need to prepare for C. auris. Here is the information the State Affiliates received from Pam Truscott, the Director, Clinical and Regulatory Services for AHCA:
For those who attended the in-person meeting held in conjunction with the Quality Summit this week, you heard me mention the recent outbreaks of Candida auris in hospitals and nursing homes in several states. As you may have guessed, this has hit the news and will likely continue to be in the news for the foreseeable future. As such, I wanted to provide you with some resources and a quick overview of how you may be able to help your facilities prepare for this "superbug" that can result in serious illness and even death. READ MORE
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Quality Nursing Home Improvements Cannot Happen Without First Making Investments In Workforce, Expert Says
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News (5/27, Brown) reports "quality improvements in nursing homes sought by the federal government and industry stakeholders won’t happen without first making investments to ensure the industry’s workforce is ‘well-prepared and supported,’ an expert argued" in a piece published in Health Affairs. Department of Veterans Affairs Senior Scientist Mary Ersek, PhD, RN, wrote, "The basic tenets of what constitutes excellent nursing home care have been in place for decades. In many ways, we know what needs to be done to deliver excellent care. What we haven’t figured out is how to make that happen."
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June 2022 Issue of Prevention Highlights
Click here to view June 2022's Newsletter from the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
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AHCA Documentary Honored With Three Telly Awards and Capital Emmy Award Nomination
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, nursing homes closed their doors to nearly everybody. Now a new documentary seeks to show what few have seen: the experience of the caregivers and residents who were hardest-hit by the pandemic. Watch “Closed Doors, Open Hearts”
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CDC: 25 percent of seniors develop long-COVID symptoms
One in four older COVID-19 survivors have conditions that may be traced to their prior illness. The CDC is urging clinicians to routinely assess older survivors for long COVID. READ MORE
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Rising Inflation, Increased Labor Costs Multiplying Risk Of Closure For SNFs Across US, Analysis Shows
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News (5/25, Brown) reports, "Rising inflation and increased labor costs are multiplying the risk of closure for skilled nursing facilities across the country, according to a new analysis [PDF] released Wednesday by CliftonLarsenAllen and the American Health Care Association." These findings "show that general inflation for nursing home goods and services increased 8.5% between March 2021 and March 2022," and "hourly nurse pay rates jumped at least 28% in each of three categories." CLA also "said that the number of residents living in facilities at financial risk of closing will triple – to 47%." AHCA noted, "Increasing costs will put more nursing homes at financial risk."
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CMS Issues Provisions In Compliance Deadline For HCBS Final Rule
McKnight’s Senior Living (5/26, Bowers) reports that on Tuesday, CMS "said...that it is keeping the March 17, 2023, compliance deadline for its home- and community-based services final rule, although the agency is making some accommodations to states and providers due to workforce challenges related to the COVID-19 public health emergency." However, industry associations on Wednesday "said...that due to challenges related to the pandemic, CMS should provide more time for implementation of the final rule." The National Center for Assisted Living said that while it appreciates these provisions, "we believe the best way to achieve a meaningful implementation of the rule is by extending the transition period deadline, giving both assisted living providers and states the opportunity to continue to collaborate to determine the best path forward and integrate the provisions of the HCBS settings regulations in a way that facilitate beneficiary autonomy and community participation."
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Submit a Nomination for the AHCA/NCAL Awards Today!
Are you or someone you know working in long term care and worthy of special recognition? The AHCA/NCAL awards programs are the perfect opportunity to highlight those in their communities who go above and beyond to provide exceptional service in the long term care profession. READ MORE
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KCAL District 1 Round Table
Friday, June 3, 2022
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Mission Chateau Assisted Living
4100 W 85th Street
Prairie Village, KS 66206
Assisted Living Round Table with Kansas Center for Assisted Living Board Members and KHCA/KCAL President/CEO Linda MowBray
Includes all Assisted Living, Home Plus, and Residential Health Care Communities in Douglas, Johnson, Leavenworth and Wyandotte Counties.
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There’s Something for Everyone at the AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo |
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There are so many learning opportunities at this year’s AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo. Over the course of four days, you can choose from more than 100 sessions in 20+ tracks, covering all critical aspects of long term and post-acute care. You’ll also have the chance to earn up to 14.75 CEs. Whether you are a c-suite executive, administrator, DON (nursing supervisor), corporate staff, or an assisted living professional, there’s something for you at the AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo! READ MORE
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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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Nurse Leadership Conference - June 14 & 15, 2022 in Manhattan, KS
This special Nurse Leadership Conference sponsored by Encore Rehabilitation is an opportunity for nurses working in the Long-Term Care setting to strengthen their leadership skills. Building strong leaders through education is essential to promoting a better quality of life for our residents. Meet new vendor partners and spend time networking and getting to know others that are doing the same valuable work that you’re doing. It’s been a while since we’ve been together in person. Let’s celebrate all that we’ve accomplished, together.
Click here for more details. Click the image to view the full brochure.
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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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Webinar: MDS Mastermind Series: Achieving PDPM Success (Part 1)
6/1/22 from 1:30PM - 2:30PM
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Webinar: Survey Top 10 Citation Series – Survey Success! Avoiding Top Citations. #5 Top Citation: F656 Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan
6/7/22 from 1:30PM - 2:30PM
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Webinar: MDS Mastermind Series: Achieving PDPM Success (Part 2)
6/8/22 from 1:30PM - 2:30PM
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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
6/17/2022 12:00PM-4:00PM
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Fearless In the Face of Crisis (On Demand Education)
Fearless in the Face of Crisis is the ultimate playbook for leaders. A self-directed, online course it contains five modules, made up of short, easy-to-digest videos, that are filled with simple actions you can take immediately.
7 NAB approved CE approved
View at your convenience!
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The Stability Zone (On Demand Education)
The Stability Zone is a go-at-your-own-pace, online program that is brimming with my very best stress-busting advice! Just like Fearless in the Face of Crisis, this course contains quick, easy-to-implement actions in bite-sized videos. The Stability Zone is the main course, the pièce de résistance, to get leaders full of stress-free hacks and JOY, delicious joy! One of the best parts of The Stability Zone is that leaders can share this joy by teaching their teams how to banish their stress for good too!
6.5 NAB approved CE approved
View at your convenience!
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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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