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UPDATED Focus F-Tag of the Week
Each week through October, AHCA will be focusing on a particular F-tag(s) to help providers break down the Phase 2 updates and Phase 3 new guidance.
§483.10-Resident Rights
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services made changes to the §483.10-Resident Rights. Changes include the following:
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F557-Respect, Dignity/Right to have Personal Property. CMS added guidance related to staff searches, signs, symptoms, and triggers of possible substance use, referrals to law enforcement and references to other areas of noncompliance.
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F561-Self Determination. CMS added guidance related to facility smoking policies.
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F563-Right to Receive/Deny Visitors. CMS added guidance related to denying visitor access, visitation during communicable disease outbreaks, triggers of substance use after visits, referrals to law enforcement, staff searches, and references to other areas of noncompliance.
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F582-Medicare/Medicaid Coverage/Liability Notice. CMS made changes to align with the Medicare Claims Processing Manual and simplified the Notice of Medicare Non-coverage (NOMNC) form and SNFABN form.
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F587-Request/ Refuse/ Discontinue Treatment. Formulate Advance Directives-CMS changes were technical as they corrected a tag reference under the key elements of noncompliance.
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Novavax Monovalent COVID-19 Booster Approved
Yesterday, October 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted to authorize use as a first booster dose to individuals 18 years of age and older. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., signed a decision memo allowing Novavax monovalent COVID-19 boosters for adults. This follows the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authorization.
This action gives people ages 18 years and older the option to receive a Novavax monovalent booster instead of an updated (bivalent) Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna booster if they have completed primary series vaccination but have not previously received a COVID-19 booster—and if they cannot or will not receive mRNA vaccines.
Click here to read the health alert for more information. Providers who have questions may contact the Kansas Immunization Program at kdhe.vaccine@ks.gov.
Reported by McKnights Long-Term Care News READ MORE
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Biden Administration Urging Health Care Providers To Prepare For End Of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
CNBC (10/19, Kimball, 7.34M) reports "the Biden administration is telling health-care providers to begin preparing for an end to the" COVID-19 public health emergency. This "change will have broad implications for Medicaid health insurance recipients and could significantly impact how hospitals and pharmacies operate," and "HHS estimates up to 15 million people will be disenrolled from Medicare and the Children’s Health Insurance Program." HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra "renewed the emergency declaration until Jan. 11 last week as the U.S. presses ahead with a fall booster campaign."
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TOMORROW! Members Only Nurse Advisory Call – Friday, October 21, 2022 at 10:00 AM
Please join KHCA’s Nurse Advisory Committee President, Teresa Coover on this month’s Members Only NAC Call to discuss RoP Changes and trainings, hot topics, and the latest happenings.
Microsoft Teams Meeting
Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
Meeting ID: 222 329 232 004
Passcode: rNTP5n
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TOMORROW! Members Only Facility Standards Call – Friday, October 21, 2022 at 11:00 AM
Join Linda Farrar - KHCA Consultant and Polly Berkley - VP of Operations and Education as they discuss the latest SNF survey findings.
Microsoft Teams Meeting
Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
Meeting ID: 251 314 404 231
Passcode: BwSHzW
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Joint Provider Surveyor Training - 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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Weekly Member Spotlight: Wellsprings Care Homes of Wichita |
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Wellsprings Care Homes of Wichita is an 8-bed home plus. Megan Maness is the Director of Operations and Jennifer Scheck is the CEO. Jennifer’s a member of the KCAL Board and represents District 5.
Wellsprings has a team of experienced senior care professionals dedicated to elevating and transforming modern 24/7 senior care. They are not just here to provide excellent personal care, they’re on a mission to enhance the lives of their residents and make the absolute most of the time they spend with them at Wellsprings.
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Focus F-Tag of the Week
Each week through October, AHCA will be focusing on a particular F-tag(s) to help providers break down the Phase 2 updates and Phase 3 new guidance.
§483.95-Training Requirements
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services made changes to the §483.95-Training Requirements. Changes include the following:
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F940-Training Requirements. Added new guidance for the stem requirements for all training tags.
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F941-Communication. Added new guidance for communication.
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F942-Resident Rights Training. Added new guidance for training related to Resident Rights and Facility Responsibilities.
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F944-QAPI Program. Added QAPI program mandatory training.
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F945-Infection Control Training. Added new guidance for training related to infection control.
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F946-Compliance and Ethics Training. Added annual training requirement for organizations with 5 or more facilities.
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F947-In-service Training for Nurse Aides. Added new guidance for training related to nurse aides.
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F949-Behavioral Health Training. Added new guidance for training related to Behavioral Health.
Be sure to order a copy of The Long-Term Care Survey, Phase 3 Guide by emailing Jennafer Sumner your desired quantity.
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As nursing homes make final preparations for Phase 3 updates to the requirements of participation set to take effect in the coming days, providers and legal experts expect infection prevention and behavioral health to be where surveyors focus first. READ MORE
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Attention those involved in the CARE/PASSAR process
On today’s Office Hours with the KDADS CARE/PASSAR team they answered questions from participants and provided several valuable tools for your team members that work this process. Frequently Asked Question documents were provided as well as a checklist and a document with contact information for the CARE team. Those are included below. The next scheduled office hours will be November 16th at 11:00 am. These documents are not on their website at this time.
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The Long Term Care Survey manual, Phase 3 is available for pre-order!
Order your copy today for October delivery.*
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 will begin using this guidance on October 24, 2022.
Save money by ordering through KHCA!
Learn more about updates to this important resource and place your order today! E-mail Jennafer Sumner with desired quantity.
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Webinar: Survey Top 10 Citation Series - Survey Success! Avoiding Top Citations. #10 Top Citation: F758 Free from Unnecessary Psychotropic Meds/PRN Use
11/1/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM
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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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1100 SW Gage Blvd. | PO Box 4770 | Topeka, KS 66604
PH: 785-267-6003 FAX: 785-267-0833
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