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Nurse-impersonator case underlines dangers of background check lapses
Nursing home administrations and human resources must remain vigilant on background checks for prospective staff even amid record turnover, a recent case in South Carolina demonstrates.
Authorities arrested a 37-year-old woman for seven counts of neglect of a vulnerable adult; five counts of unlicensed practice as a registered nurse; one count of financial identity fraud to obtain employment; and one count of obtaining signature or property under false pretenses. READ MORE
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Study Suggests 1 In 10 US Adults Over 65 Has Dementia
The Washington Post (10/31, Blakemore, 10.52M) reports, "One in 10 U.S. adults over 65 has dementia, a study suggests, while 1 in 5 has cognitive difficulties." Researchers looked "at 2016-2017 test results from 3,500 study participants 65 and older." The results "suggest that 10 percent of U.S. adults 65 and older have dementia, while 22 percent have mild cognitive impairment, in which memory and other functions deteriorate." The study was published in JAMA Neurology.
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KMAP Web Updates
The KMAP website has been updated with the following updates:
- General Bulletin 22239 regarding the 90-Day Supply Maintenance Drug List (Added 10/27)
- General Bulletin 22264 regarding Hospice reimbursement rates for FY 2023 (Added 10/27)
KanCare Claims Resolution Logs
KMAP website. (Added 10/27)
Manual Updates
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In 2014, Hebrew Home at Riverdale’s Medical Director Zachary Palace was faced with a perplexing question: By permitting residents to exercise their full rights as citizens of the state, could he put the senior care center at risk for non-compliance? READ MORE
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REMINDER! INTENT TO APPLY
If you haven’t already, be sure to submit your Intent to Apply for AHCA/NCAL’s 2023 National Quality Award year. Members who plan to apply for a 2023 National Quality Award can submit an ITA to automatically save money on their overall application fee in January. No paperwork is needed. READ MORE
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Reminder! CMS Requiring iQIES Account Registration for MDS Submission Process for 2023
In August 2022, CMS held an open door forum informing providers of the upcoming rollout of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) submission transition to the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) in early 2023. This system was first piloted in May 2021 for Home Health Agencies. CMS is now working to transition all state agencies and CMS locations to the new internet-based system. The iQIES will consolidate and replace functionality from the Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (QIES), Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reports (CASPER), and Automated Survey Process Environment (ASPEN) legacy systems.
To comply with federal security mandates, CMS is initiating new security requirements for access control to CMS Quality Systems through Remote Identity Proofing (RIDP) via the Healthcare Quality Information Systems (HCQIS) Access, Roles and Profile Management System. To gain access, all current and future provider users will need to create an account and establish credentials in the HCQIS Access Roles and Profile System (HARP), which is a secure identity management portal provided by CMS.
This transition process includes a new requirement for providers to identify an individual to act as the Provider’s Security Official (PSO). The PSO will need to be approved by CMS and will have the responsibility of approving all iQIES users for the individual provider organization, including any vendors that may be accessing iQIES on behalf of the provider. CMS recommends that providers designate at least two PSOs to ensure someone will be available to approve/reject any iQIES access requests for the provider. Users wanting to submit MDS data and for other purposes after the transition to iQIES in 2023 will not be granted access unless the PSO approves the request.
CMS has begun reaching out to provider organizations with more details to initiate this process through a waved approach. Providers will be contacted according to CMS Region as follows:
- August 15 – Regions 1 & 2
- August 29 – Regions 3, 9, & 10
- September 12 – Region 4
- September 26 – Region 6
- October 17 – Region 5
- October 31 – Regions 7 & 8 (Kansas is Region 7)
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Make sure you get registered for Joint Provider Surveyor Training! Two location options- Topeka & Wichita
Don’t miss this Fall’s Joint Provider Surveyor Training with special opening Keynote from Jerald Cosey on “What’s Next? The Power of COVID Conviction to Advance Healthcare Leadership”
In cooperation with Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, Kansas Adult Care Executives and LeadingAge Kansas
3 Ways to Attend:
November 9 – In Person in Topeka
November 10 – In person in Wichita
November 10 – Live Virtual
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Maintenance Impacting AHCA/NCAL Member Logins
Monday, Oct. 31st – Wednesday, Nov. 2nd
Starting this Monday, AHCA/NCAL will be upgrading our customer relationship management (CRM) software, which means members will be unable to log in using their AHCA/NCAL credentials. Members still have access to the AHCA/NCAL website; however, the following areas will be unavailable until the upgrade is complete:
- Member-only content on the AHCA/NCAL website
- Courses and other resources on ahcancalED
- Online event registration for the Fall CEO Conference and Population Health Management Summit
- The AHCA/NCAL Membership Portal
- AHCA/NCAL Connect – the online members community
- Bed count portal (impacting state affiliate staff only)
We anticipate the upgrade will be completed on Wednesday, November 2, and services should be restored starting on Thursday, November 3.
Thank you for your understanding and please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact us at webmaster@ahca.org if you have any additional comments or concerns.
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Just shipped! If you ordered the Phase 3 LTC Survey Manual, they're on the way!
It's not too late to order!
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 began using this guidance on October 24, 2022.
Learn more about updates to this important resource and place your order today!
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Elder Justice Act, SNF Resident Rights & AL Resident Rights Posters
Do you need an Elder Justice Act or Resident Rights Poster for your Facility? We’re here for you. $15 for one, $25 for two or $35 for three. E-mail Kristin Plantz your needs!
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Joint Provider Surveyor Training
11/9/2022 8:30AM-4:00PM (Topeka)
11/10/2022 8:30AM-4:00PM (Wichita & Virtual)
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DON Boot Camp
11/14 - 11/17/2022 8:00AM-4:00PM
Olathe, KS
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Webinar: The Proficient Infection Preventionist Series: Ship-shape Cleaning & Disinfection for the Infection Preventionist
11/15/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Webinar: Survey Success! Avoiding Top Citations. Post Survey Activities: Developing Effective Plan of Correction & IDR
12/6/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Webinar: The Proficient Infection Preventionist Series: Astute Survey Preparedness & Application of Infection Control Regulatory Requirements
12/20/2022 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. 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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