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Membership Reminder: As a reminder, the renewal deadline for your KHCA/KCAL membership is March 31st. We strive to give you a highly-valued return on your dues investment, and we look forward to serving you in the year ahead.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your membership status, please contact Kristin Plantz kplantz@khca.org.
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Senators Urge Biden Administration To Stop Plan To Mandate Nursing Home Staffing Levels
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News (1/24, Towhey) reports "a bipartisan group of US senators representing rural states is calling on the Biden Administration to halt its plan to mandate staffing levels in nursing homes, saying it’s the wrong step to take as facilities are already struggling to retain and hire professional staff." The letter from 13 senators to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said, "We fear a one-size-fits-all staffing mandate would undermine access to care for patients, particularly in rural communities." AHCA and LeadingAge "have both said they cannot support a national staffing mandate without financial backing and recognition of the sector’s current workforce limitations." North Dakota Long Term Care Association President Shelly Peterson said, "We are in a full-blown crisis and a staffing mandate will not help produce the staff we need and desire." Meanwhile, "the Virginia Health Care Association agreed to support legislation requiring at least 3.08 hours per resident per day after tying that to financial incentives for facilities."
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FDA proposes two annual COVID shots for seniors in ‘simplified’ vaccine schedule
In an effort to streamline COVID-19 protection, older adults and others vulnerable to severe disease would receive two annual shots of an updated vaccine, according to a plan to be evaluated on Thursday by FDA advisers. READ MORE
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TOMORROW! Webinar: 5-Star Work Plan A to Z: 5-Star Staffing Rating
1/25/2023 1:30PM-2:30PM
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LAST CHANCE! Apply for a 2023 National Quality Award
DEADLINE: 7PM CT, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2023
If you have not applied to become a 2023 National Quality Award recipient, there is still a little time left. But the deadline is coming up fast, so do not wait. All Bronze, Silver, and Gold level applications must be finalized and submitted by 7 p.m. CT on Thursday, January 26, 2023. If you need assistance or have questions, please contact us at qualityaward@ahca.org.
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KCAL District 5 Round Table- Friday, January 27, 2023 from 2:00 - 3:30PM in Wichita, KS
Assisted Living Round Table with KCAL Board Members Jennifer Scheck and Kasey Breidenthal and KHCA/KCAL President/CEO Linda MowBray. This includes ALL Assisted Livings, Home Plus and Residential Health Care Communities in District 5. (See image for counties included in this district.) You do not have to be a KCAL Member to attend.
Topics of Discussion:
- Information sharing about trends in our communities
- Kansas Legislative topics affecting AL Providers
- HCBS Final Rule Setting
- Additional participant led discussion
Location:
Alzheimer's Association
1820 E Douglas Ave.
Wichita, KS 67214
RSVP:
If you plan to attend this meeting, please RSVP to the KHCA/KCAL office by emailing Jennafer Sumner (jsumner@khca.org). Please indicate your name, what community you are with, and a phone number where you can be reached. Jennafer will then send you a calendar invite.
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Member Only Legislative Update from Friday, January 20, 2023
The 2023 Legislative Session has begun. We strive to keep you informed as much as possible. Click here to read Linda's member's only update from last Friday. We will also archive these on our website. They will require the member username and password to view on our website.
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Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
OK…CMS has raised the stakes on antipsychotics, and done it in a big way. The National Partnership has worked on this initiative since 2011…12 years ago, and the initiative made progress (a 40% decrease over the life of the Partnership), then came COVID. The impact COVID has made on long term care has long arms…longer than anyone could have imagined. So, on 1-18.23, CMS sent out a new QSO letter telling us all that CMS will be auditing nursing homes THIS MONTH to determine whether residents’ schizophrenia diagnoses are accurate and appropriately coded. The audits will be “off-site” and will result in adjustments to the 5-star ratings based on erroneous schizophrenia coding. Audits that find a pattern of inaccurate coding may lead to a quality measure downgrade to 1 star which very likely will affect the facility’s overall Five-star rating. READ MORE
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Recording Now Available for AHCA's Webinar Last Week: Contact CMS: Minimum Staffing Requirements for Skilled Nursing Facilities
AHCA/NCAL recently hosted a webinar to discuss the importance of and tips on contacting CMS to weigh in on proposals the agency is writing for SNF minimum staffing requirements. Presenters included AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Mark Parkinson and Senior Director, Grassroots Program Matthew Smyth.
The recoded webinar is now available for AHCA/NCAL members. Please log in and register for the webinar in order to view it.
Email educate@ahca.org if you need assistance with registering or have any questions.
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MDS Workshop
This workshop has been specifically created for MDS Coordinators that have been in the MDS position for less than 5 years. It is also recommend for Administrators to attend to further understand the MDS process. This program also serves as a refresher for those who want to brush up to make sure they are up to date on the most current information. Seating is limited. Register early to assure you have a seat. Registration Includes: Two full days of in person training (Feb 7-8 in Olathe) AND two full days of Virtual Training (March 1 and March 8).
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Administrator in Training (AIT) Program
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Attention Assisted Living and Home Plus Providers: FCS Refresher
We have frequent requests for FCS refreshers and people who want to attend the FCS section only of the Operators course. We now have it available on demand in a 75 minute webinar. It’s worth 1.5 CE’s on demand.
$20 Member Discount Code: KHCA018
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Webinar: 5-Star Work Plan A to Z: Quality Measure Domain: Part 1
2/1/2023 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Webinar: 5-Star Work Plan A to Z: Quality Measure Domain: Part 2
2/8/2023 1:30PM-2:30PM
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MDS Workshop
Feb 7-8 in Olathe AND two full days of Virtual Training March 1 and March 8.
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Assisted Living Lunch and Learn: Survey Preparedness and Plans of Correction
2/10/2023 10:00AM-2:00PM
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Webinar: Deep Dive Into Federal Regulations in a Year: §483.12 Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
2/14/2023 1:30PM-3:00PM
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Virtual Adult Care Home Operators Course
2/15/2023 9am 2/28/2023 3pm
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Webinar: 5-Star Work Plan A to Z: Quality Measure Domain: Part 3
2/15/2023 1:30PM-2:30PM
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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. The SNF in-service on Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation has been updated to reflect Phase 3 information.
Questions about education can be directed to Polly Berkley VP of Operations and Education.
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Mark Your Calendar for these 2023 Dates! |
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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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