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/dailyupdates
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The federal government will give skilled nursing facilities a 2.7% pay bump in their payments for 2023, according to a final rule published on Friday. READ MORE
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Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
What are you doing to adapt/revise your QAPI processes based on the new surveyor guidance that was recently released? Let’s start with definitions: READ MORE
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Nursing Home Nurses Averaged Double-Digit Pay Raises This Year, Report Shows
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News (7/29, Berklan) reports, "Nursing home nurses averaged double-digit pay increases this year, as virtually all titles notched healthy increases, according to" the 45th annual HCS Nursing Home Salary & Benefits Report released Thursday in cooperation with the American Health Care Association and LeadingAge. The report showed that "the national average hourly rate for certified nurse aides soared by 11.15%, rising from $15.23 in 2021 to $16.87 in 2022. Registered nurses, meanwhile, were right behind with an hourly rate that jumped 11.1% (to $34.58). Licensed practical nurses saw a 9.4% increase, rising to $26.46 per hour."
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CMS Daily Digest Bulletin
- July 19 CMS Administrator’s National Stakeholder Call Recording and Transcript Now Available
- CMS-3326-P
- Enhanced Nursing Home Rating System
- CMS Releases Final 2023 Payment Rules for Inpatient Rehabilitation, Inpatient Psychiatric and Hospice Facilities
- Administrative Simplification Enforcement and Testing Tool
- CMS Seeks Public Feedback to Improve Medicare Advantage
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Reporting Relief: NHSN Updates Therapeutics Pathway
The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) has updated the Therapeutics Pathway based on provider feedback on how to make enhancements to this module and provide some reporting relief.
All NHSN users should have received an email detailing the modification, which includes a new check box labeled, “Did not administer any Therapeutics.” This allows users to select this option if the facility has NOT administered any of the listed therapeutics to residents during the reporting week and will auto populate the rest of the pathway.
AHCA/NCAL successfully advocated for this modification, which was made to improve the reporting process for facilities who do not administer therapeutics, thus reducing the reporting burden. READ MORE
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CMS Unveils Updated Nursing Home Quality Rating System
Bloomberg Law (7/27, Subscription Publication, 4K) reports that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services "unveiled its updated Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Rating System, which now includes data on weekend staffing rates for nurses as reported by nursing homes and also annual turnover of nurses and administrators, according to a Wednesday news release." Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, vocational nurses, and nurse aides "are included in the new information on weekend staffing and turnover." The CMS "began posting this data on Medicare’s Care Compare website in January, according to the agency."
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In case you missed Wednesday’s “Catching up on COVID” webinar with KDADS and KDHE
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Risk Management Strategies for the DON
The word “Risk” is referenced in the CMS State Operations Manual - Appendix PP 524 times. Clearly Risk Management is a critical area of focus for the Director of Nursing and the nursing department. According to the article Clinical Areas of Liability: Risk Management Concerns in Long-Term Care in the January 2005 Annals for Long Term Care, Risk management is defined as a “facility-wide program designed to reduce preventable injuries and accidents and to minimize the financial severity of any claims”. What are the key areas that should be addressed in a successful Risk Management Program? Find out the answer to this and so much more in our upcoming Dynamic DON Series.
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Resources Available to Assist 2023 Quality Award Applicants
The AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program has created free resources to help 2023 Bronze, Silver, and Gold Award applicants. Organizations planning to apply for a 2023 Quality Award are encouraged to begin the process by accessing the Quality Award Criteria Series and Roadmaps for each award level. READ MORE
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The Long Term Care Survey manual, Phase 3 is now available for pre-order!
Order your copy today for October delivery.*
Phase 3 of The Long Term Care Survey manual includes all the updates from CMS' three-phase implementation.
Survey guidance for Phase 3 was released in June 2022. Surveyors will begin using this guidance on October 24, 2022.
Save money by ordering through KHCA!
Learn more about updates to this important resource and place your order today! E-mail Jennafer Sumner with desired quantity.
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Required In-Services on Demand
KHCA/KCAL offers required In-Services on demand for both Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing.
These 1 hour sessions can be accessed on our new online learning management system.
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Webinar: Survey Top 10 Citation Series - Survey Success! #7 Top Citation: F677 ADL Care Provided for Dependent Residents
8/2/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Webinar: Dynamic DON Series: A Day in the Life of a DON
8/3/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Webinar: The Proficient Infection Preventionist Series: Insightful Root Cause Analysis for the Infection Preventionist
8/16/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Person-Centered Dementia Care...From the Perspective of the Resident Lunch & Learn
8/31/2022 10AM-3PM
Olathe, KS
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Dynamic DON
This 8-week webinar series runs August-September 2022 and focuses on skill building for serving effectively as the Director of Nursing with emphasis on effective leadership and staff engagement, nursing operations and systems of care for common conditions treated in the LTC setting.
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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. Many more education sessions to come.
Questions about education can be directed to Polly Berkley VP of Operations and Education.
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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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