September 11, 2023
This message contains confidential information and is intended only for KHCA/KCAL membership. Dissemination, distribution or copying the contents of this email beyond this group is strictly prohibited.
Follow us!
The Latest News
In case you missed today’s AHCA Call

Today’s AHCA call regarding how to make comments to CMS on the Minimum Staffing Proposal was recorded. We will share it with you as soon as it’s accessible. Don’t forget, if you need your Special Edition Top Line Report related to the Minimum Staffing Proposal, Jennafer at the KHCA office has it. Shoot her an email at jsumner@khca.org and she will email it to you.
Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar

In review of the monthly survey findings, F755 is being cited on surveys more and more frequently. Let’s take some time to review the regulation.
The facility “MUST”:
  • Provide routine and emergency drugs and biologicals to its residents or obtain them under an agreement.
  • Have procedures for the provision of pharmaceutical services that meet the needs of each resident.
  • Employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist who provides consultation on the provision of pharmacy services in the facility.
  • Establish a system to enable the accurate reconciliation of all controlled drugs.
  • Ensure that drug records are in order and that an account of all controlled drugs is maintained and reconciled periodically.

Click here to continue reading.
TOMORROW! Webinar: Deep Dive Into Federal Regulations in a Year: §483.45 Pharmacy Services Requirements

9/12/2023 1:30PM - 3:00PM

Click here for more details.
In Case You Missed It
What They Are Saying: U.S. House Ways & Means Committee Chair, Health Care Advocates Add To Growing List Of Voices Sounding The Alarm On Proposed Staffing Mandate For Nursing Homes

With the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announcing its proposed rule for a staffing requirement for nursing homes, voices from across the country are expressing concern that a federal mandate without funding and supportive measures to help facilities increase their workforce will further limit vulnerable seniors’ access to care, especially in rural communities. Even after a leaked CMS study revealed that no single staffing level would guarantee quality care, and previous statements from CMS about the flaws of a one-size-fits-all-mandate, the Biden Administration still moved forward and rolled out the misguided rule. 
 
Read what lawmakers as well as patient and health care advocates are saying about the proposed mandate and the consequences for our nation’s seniors and the long term care workforce: READ MORE
SCAM ALERT!

Once again scammers are hiding behind fake emails asking for you to help with an "urgent matter" but not to call the office. The return address is usually a dead giveaway but is often hard to see from your mobile device.

Example:  
From: Linda MowBray <officeviewonliine@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, September 8, 2023 12:19 PM

If you ever doubt the authenticity of an email from KHCA/KCAL, don’t reply. Please call the KHCA/KCAL office. (785) 267-6003
Five Reasons To Attend The AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo This Year

In Provider Magazine (8/28, 151K), AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Mark Parkinson offered five reasons to attend this year’s AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo: DELIVERING SOLUTIONS 23 in Denver. Attendees will "learn from colleagues in both formal education sessions and informal discussions," celebrate the recipients of AHCA/NCAL National Quality Awards, discover new solutions, and connect with peers, Parkinson said. 
KHCA Annual Business Meeting

The Annual Business Meeting, held during the Kansas Health Care Association’s 73rd Annual Convention and Trade Show is scheduled as follows:

Friday, September 29, 2023
10:00- 11:00 AM
Kansas Star Event Center
785 Kansas Star Drive
Mulvane, KS 67110

Please plan to attend.

Click here to view reports as they become available. The member login information is required.
Education Spotlight
73rd Annual Convention & Trade Show - September 27 - 29, 2023

Registration is open for the 73rd Annual Convention and Trade Show!

Here’s just a snippet of the educational offerings that are scheduled so far:

  • Courageous Leadership – Living a Life of Influence
  • Managing Change in Senior Care
  • Achieving Great Customer Service
  • Child Care in LTC – creating a win/win
  • Becoming an AIT Preceptor
  • Differentiating Dementias
  • Interventions to Better Connect Through Behavioral Expressions
  • Ethics: Truth, Transparency and Trust
  • Data and Quality Improvement in Assisted Living
  • Medicaid Reimbursement Transition to PDPM Effective July 1, 2024
  • KCAL Annual meeting with Board Elections
  • KHCA Annual meeting
  • AL Regulatory Networking
  • SNF Regulatory Networking
  • Staff Awards Recognition Lunch
Upcoming Education
Webinar: Mission Possible: SNF Department Head Briefing - Meaningful Meetings

9/26/2023 1:30PM - 2:30PM

Click here for more details.
73rd Annual Convention and Tradeshow

9/27/2023 2:00PM - 9/29/2023 4:00PM

Click here for more details.
Wound Champions in the Post-Acute LTC Setting

10/24/2023 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Click here for more details.
Administrator in Training (AIT) Program

Looking for an AIT Program? Click here for more details on KHCA's Program.

Questions? Email Teresa Keating at tkeating@khca.org
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