October 4, 2022
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ARE YOU ON THIS LIST? KDADS IS LOOKING FOR YOU!

Click here for a list of the NFs that, as of today, KDADS has not received a Beneficiary Agreement from. You have until 10/15/22 to send them in to KDADS.

The facilities in blue, KDADS has spoken with but still does not have your agreement.

The facilities in yellow are non-Medicaid facilities who have not opened the email which contained their Agreement. 

Questions? E-mail Sheri Jurad Sheri.Jurad@ks.gov
National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call on Thursday, October 6, 2022 

Please join the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 3:00pm Central for a National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call.

Thomas Tsai, MD, MPH, Senior Policy Advisor for the White House COVID-19 Response Team will join the call and provide updates. Long term care providers and facility staff are encouraged to attend. This event is open to the public. Registration is required.
Campaign Update Call with Laura Kelly & Derek Schmidt - Hosted by KHCA/KCAL Lobbyist Federico // Duerst Consulting Group

GOVERNOR LAURA KELLY CALL:
Thursday, October 6 from 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM CT. 
 
ATTORNEY GENERAL DEREK SCHMIDT CALL:
Wednesday, October 12 from 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT
 
REGISTRATION:
Should you, or anyone in your organization choose to join the calls, we ask that you register by clicking here. Call-in information will be sent at a later date, prior to the calls. Participants need only register once and will receive dial-in information for both calls.
Updated Contact Person at KDADS for CARE team

KDADS has a new CARE Coordinator, Tammy Buller. Please send any CARE correspondence to Tammy moving forward at tammy.buller@ks.gov. She will be the main point of contact for the CARE program, which includes responses on applications that facilities may be waiting on, as well as information or presentation requests.
Hurricane Ian Relief Fund

Hurricane Ian left a path of damage and destruction along many areas of Florida, impacting the lives of thousands of heroic caregivers working in Florida nursing centers and assisted living facilities.

Florida Health Care Association has established a relief fund through their Education and Development Foundation. If you are interested in contributing to relief efforts, click here for more information and a link to donate.
In Case You Missed It
Recording of Webinar: CDC & CMS COVID-19 Guidance Changes

The archived recording of CDC & CMS COVID-19 Guidance Changes is now ready for you to view at your convenience.


2. Once the page opens, click on the “View Archived Recording" button on the right hand side of the page. The presentation will open in a new window for you to view and hear the program.

3. Click on the Handout tab to download your copy of the presentation slides and other available materials.

For questions pertaining to the guidance changes, please email covid19@ahca.org
If you need assistance with ahcancalED, please email educate@ahca.org
Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar

So many questions…so many opinions….and sudden changes in COVID guidance. Everyone is certainly worried but anxious to make changes in processes we have had for multiple years.

Key changes include: READ MORE

As federal minimum staffing requirements loom for skilled nursing providers, analysts with the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) unveiled crucial data detailing the effects of state-level standards on the industry. READ MORE
Upcoming Education
Webinar: Unpacking the RoP Interpretive Guidance: LTC Implementation Essentials Session 5: Compliance & Ethics; Training Requirements; Psychosocial Outcome Severity Guide Requirements

10/6/2022 1:30PM-3:00PM

Click here for more details.
Webinar: The Proficient Infection Preventionist Series: Expert Outbreak Management for the Infection Preventionist

10/18/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM

Click here for more details.
Virtual Adult Care Home Operators Course

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS OCTOBER 12, 20224

10/16/2022 - 11/1/2022
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.

Access the new learning platform by clicking here. 

Questions about education can be directed to Polly Berkley VP of Operations and Education.
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