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AHCA Member Webinar Recording on CMS Minimum Staffing Proposal Now Available
The AHCA/NCAL webinar recording on CMS' minimum staffing proposal is now available for all members. On the webinar, President and CEO Mark Parkinson and team provide an overview of the recently released proposed rule on minimum staffing standards, discuss potential next steps, and answer questions.
Tips on accessing webinar:
- To avoid technical problems, use Google Chrome.
- Members will need to log in using their existing email and password first.
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Click here if you have forgotten your password.
- If you are new to the site, you can create an account here. Answer all fields on the create an account page- especially locating your company name. You can search by name or zip code. After creating an account, you will be able to register for the webinar.
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Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
I know you all are expecting this week’s update to focus on the new CMS guidance on staffing mandates, but it isn’t. There is much work to be done before the document is finalized and based on that, I am hoping/praying that the call for comments by providers, staff members, residents, family members and anyone else who cares about the future of our precious elders and our profession will let CMS & HHS know the impact these ideas will actually have on elder care in America. As members of AHCA, please sign up for the meetings that are scheduled. There is one scheduled for September 11th at 1pm CDT related to sending feedback and comments to CMS. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE sign up for that webinar so our voices can be heard. Here is the link to sign up for that webinar but it does require you sign up for it.
“Generating 10,000 comments will be tough, but we can do it. We need every member building and every member company to weigh in. On Monday, September 11, at 1pm CST (register here!) we will host an additional webinar that walks you and your teams through how to submit comments.”
But for today, I have been hearing about a significant uptick in COVID numbers. And with that uptick, come questions about staff testing positive. Here is the CDC guidance related to Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2. READ MORE
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Adapt, or the desire for flexibility will drive workers away, providers warned in McKnight’s survey
Flexibility, already a major buzz word in the skilled nursing sector, is becoming an even more critical tool for hiring managers and building leaders in 2023, results of the latest McKnight’s Mood of the Market survey show.
Following years of COVID conditions that have often called on staff to work back-to-back shifts and take on overtime they didn’t necessarily want, more nursing home employees are insisting on flexible scheduling. Respondents also indicated that not being able to offer flexible work is a major hiring and retention potential stumbling block in a new economy shaped by the rise of the gig worker. READ MORE
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Meaningful Meetings in LTC
How much of your time is spent in meetings? Depending on your role, time in meetings may take more time than any other task or responsibility you have. Do you sometimes wonder if all these meetings are even necessary (“Could this have been an email?”) Days are busy and staffing shortages contribute to the feeling that meetings are overwhelming and can even be counterproductive when not well run. Ensuring that each meeting is an effective use of time and resources is essential. Strong meeting processes can facilitate clinical quality, MDS assessment accuracy, risk management, and correct reimbursement.
Webinar: Mission Possible: SNF Department Head Briefing - Meaningful Meetings
September 26, 2023 - 1:30PM - 2:30PM
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The latest Your Resident Profile publications for skilled nursing centers are now available!
Your Resident Profile is a LTC Trend Tracker℠ publication that provides the information the skilled nursing centers in your state need to begin the resident profile portions of Components 1 and 2 of the annual Facility Assessment, required under the CMS requirements of Participation. Distributed semi-annually, this report allows you to review the resident populations for the centers in your state to help determine the resources they require to provide person-centered care and help establish the services their residents need in both day-to-day operations and emergencies. LOGIN HERE
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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.
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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
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Webinar: Deep Dive Into Federal Regulations in a Year: §483.45 Pharmacy Services Requirements
9/12/2023 1:30PM - 3:00PM
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Webinar: Mission Possible: SNF Department Head Briefing - Meaningful Meetings
9/26/2023 1:30PM - 2:30PM
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73rd Annual Convention and Tradeshow
9/27/2023 2:00PM - 9/29/2023 4:00PM
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Wound Champions in the Post-Acute LTC Setting
10/24/2023 8:00AM - 5:00PM
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Administrator in Training (AIT) Program
Looking for an AIT Program? Click here for more details on KHCA's Program.
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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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