November 22, 2023
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Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Tomorrow is a day of gratitude, we say thanks to the incredible long term care staff who dedicate themselves to serving their residents. May your Thanksgiving be filled with warmth and joy!

In observance of the U.S. federal holiday, our office will be closed on Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th. We will be back in the office Monday, November 27th to serve our members needs.
Expert Reviews ICD-10-CM Updates

American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing Curriculum Development Specialist Jennifer LaBay, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, QCP, CRC, wrote in Provider Magazine (11/13, 151K), "On October 1, 2023, the health care industry welcomed a fresh set of updates to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM)." The "updates are vital for health care providers, coders, and payers as they ensure both excellent resident care and accurate documentation and billing." LaBay reviewed "the ICD-10-CM changes pertaining to Parkinson’s disease, parkinsonism, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and osteoporosis with pathological fracture of the pelvis." READ MORE
In Case You Missed It
Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar

The Beers Criteria (also known as “The Beers List”) for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults is a list of medications that healthcare providers reference to safely prescribe medications for people over 6 years old. Healthcare providers use the Beers Criteria as a guide to “do no harm”. The American Geriatrics Society revises this list every 3 years. Studies show that over 90% of adults over age 65 take at least one prescription medication, while more than 66% of the same group take more than three prescriptions a month. The Beers Criteria is a list of potentially harmful medications or medications with side effects that outweigh the benefit of taking the medication.

Per the Cleveland Clinic, The criteria to list potentially inappropriate medications are: READ MORE
AHCA/NCAL Building Trust Leadership Academy

AHCA/NCAL is providing leaders the opportunity to improve trust in their organizations through a Building Trust Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy is a virtual 15-week interactive program with easy-to-use tools and resources to help leaders build trust with staff.

This session is for long term care leaders and managers, both clinical and non-clinical. This includes administrators, DONs, senior leaders, department heads, infection preventionists, quality improvement leaders and unit leaders.

There is no cost to participants thanks to a grant from the Center for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Education Spotlight
Virtual ICD-10 Coding Workshop

12/4/2023
8:30AM - 4:00PM

Diagnosis coding accuracy is paramount to appropriate payment under PDPM, as ICD-10 Diagnosis codes & other patient characteristics are used as basis for classification in determining MCR payment. The 5-day MDS establishes the PDPM payment category for the entire Medicare stay which is why it is so important to have good processes in place for establishing the principal diagnosis and having information to support coding all active diagnosis prior to the 5-day assessment reference date.

This program will include information regarding the Official ICD-10 Coding Guidelines, best practices for accurate ICD-10-CM code assignment, how to avoid common coding mistakes, and the importance of principal diagnosis identification.
Upcoming Education
Webinar: Mission Possible: SNF Department Head Briefing - Departmental Collaboration and Teamwork

11/28/23 - 1:30PM-2:30PM

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Webinar: Getting Together - Meetings That Work Series: Enhancing Team Meetings: Daily Clinical and QAPI Meetings Mastery  

11/29/23 - 1:30PM-2:30PM

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Virtual ICD-10 Coding Workshop

12/4/2023 8:30AM - 4:00PM

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Webinar: Getting Together - Meeting That Work Series: UR / Medicare & Triple Check Meetings

12/6/23 - 1:30PM-2:30PM

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Webinar: Deep Dive Into Federal Regulations in a Year: §483.70 Administration Requirements

12/12/23 - 1:30PM-3:00PM

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Webinar: Getting Together - Meeting That Work Series: Meetings that Go More Than Skin Deep – Pressure Ulcer/Skin and Weight Loss

12/13/23 - 1:30PM-2:30PM

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Webinar: Mission Possible: SNF Department Head Briefing - Customer Service Concepts for the Crew

12/19/23 - 1:30PM-2:30PM

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Webinar: Getting Together - Meeting That Work Series: Getting to the Root Cause – Falls and Behavioral Health Meetings

12/20/23 - 1:30PM-2:30PM

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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
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