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Membership Reminder
As a reminder, the renewal deadline for your KHCA/KCAL membership is March 31st. We strive to give you a highly-valued return on your dues investment, and we look forward to serving you in the year ahead.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your membership status, please contact Kristin Plantz kplantz@khca.org.
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Changes to our Daily Update
Starting next week, KHCA/KCAL will no longer publish a Daily Update. We will instead send an update on Monday and Wednesday and continue sending a Legislative Update on Friday when applicable. Should an urgent matter arise on a non-publishing day, we will send an update that day to ensure you receive important information in a timely manner.
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Legislative Update
Please check back in Monday for the most recent Legislative Update.
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QSO-23-10-NH
CMS Issues Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control Deficiencies and Quality Improvement Activities in Nursing Homes
CMS rescinds previous QSO-20-31-ALL, from 2020, and issues updated guidance for Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control Deficiencies
Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Clinical Standards and Quality/Quality Safety Oversight Group released QSO Memo QSO-23-10-NH , which updates the enhanced enforcement policy that was implemented early in the pandemic. This update is related to changes that have occurred throughout the pandemic, including an interim final rule that established long term care facility vaccine immunization requirements, CMS noted the need to continue to evaluate guidance.
The biggest change, in enforcement, is that a CMP (Civil Money Penalty) would no longer apply for all infection control citations. Instead, a CMP would only apply if the scope and severity was cited at a G or higher. Furthermore, enhanced enforcement (Directed POC (point of care) and DDPNA), would only be enforced at Level 2 (D, E, & F) when BOTH F880-Infection Prevention & Control- and F887-COVID-19 Immunizations were cited. However, CMS did reduce the times to achieve substantial compliance. READ MORE
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Attention SNF Providers!
CMP Funds approved for CMS Certified Communities to receive a FREE Violett Air Disinfection Unit
KHCA has partnered with Violett to provide certified facilities with a FREE portable indoor air cleaner with high-efficiency particulate air filters (HEPS) to improve air quality.
This technology was designed in Washington State and tested in collaboration with long term care facilities utilizing Violett’s portable UVL air disinfection technology which has proven to kill >99.8888% of COVID-19 surrogate virus MS2 in 30 minutes.
Now is your chance to benefit from this partnership. As a service to our members, KHCA will handle the paperwork, so you can focus on creating healthier shared indoor living spaces. READ MORE
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TUESDAY! FREE Webinar: CMS’s new schizophrenia audits: What you need to know NOW
Apr 4, 2023 12:00 PM
New CMS schizophrenia and antipsychotic audits are coming. How can you protect your star rating?
If CMS identifies inaccuracies in MDS coding, the nursing home’s Five-Star rating will be downgraded by one star for six months, creating a significant negative ripple impacting your admissions, your community partnerships, and your facility's reputation among external stakeholders.
Join us for this important webinar to hear industry experts explain the CMS audit plan, its consequences, and how your facility can evaluate and mitigate your risk.
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CMS Updates Guidance for Home Dialysis Furnished in Nursing Facilities
Clarifies Care Delivery Flexibilities and Responsibilities
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Clinical Standards and Quality/Quality Safety Oversight Group issued a long-awaited revised 21-page Guidance and Survey Process for Reviewing Home Dialysis Services in a Nursing Home (Rev QSO-18-24-ESRD) to State Survey Agency Directors. The effective date is immediately.
CMS notes that the characteristics of persons residing in nursing facilities requiring dialysis, such as age and multiple comorbidities, increase their risk of experiencing adverse health and safety events, such as hospitalization, infection, and death. Offering home dialysis as a treatment option for nursing home residents addresses certain disadvantages of in-center dialysis, such as transportation times and disruption of the resident’s daily activities. READ MORE
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CDC: Adults need only one updated COVID booster shot for now
The CDC does not recommend more than one updated COVID-19 booster shot at this time for adults who have completed their primary series of vaccinations. READ MORE
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NCAL Webinar: Expanding Affordable Assisted Living Options
Join NCAL Executive Director LaShuan Bethea and representatives from certified public accounting and business advisory firm Plante Moran on a webinar for assisted living providers on April 18 from 1 PM– 2PM CT to learn about NCAL’s new resources developed to help members explore the possibility and feasibility of moving into the affordable assisted living space. READ MORE
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AHCA/NCAL Awards Program Nominations Opening April 7
Nominations for the 2023 AHCA/NCAL Awards Program will open on April 7 and run through June 9, 2023. All nominations will be available via Award Force. Members are encouraged to check back on each of AHCA and NCAL's award pages for more information, including rules and guidelines. READ MORE
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Upcoming Education: MDS - RAI Changes Workshop
6/12/2023 9:00AM - 4:00PM
This workshop has been specifically created to review the changes to the RAI manual starting October 1. Line by line coding instructions for new and revised sections. Click here for more details.
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Assisted Living Conference
A full day of education for those working in the Assisted Living, Residential Health Care and Home Plus settings
TOPICS:
- The Magic of Connection – Opening Keynote and Humorist Desi Payne
- Writing a Plan of Correction – Joan Hudson
- Making Life Meaningful – Amy Siple
- Stay in Your Lane – Talking through KS Regulations
- Top Questions the association receives and how to find answers in your Reg Manual – Linda MowBray
- Workplace Resilience through the power of friendship – Amy Siple
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Webinar: Deep Dive Into Federal Regulations in a Year: §483.20 Resident Assessment & §483.21 Comprehensive Person-Centered Care Plan Requirements
4/11/2023 1:30PM-3:00PM
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FREE in person or ZOOM: We Need to Talk: The Transformative Power of Life and Death Conversations
4/12/2023 2:00PM-3:15PM
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Assisted Living Conference
Lawrence, KS
4/14/2023 8:00AM-4:00PM
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Webinar: Mission Possible: SNF Department Head Briefing - Thriving Therapy Departments
4/25/2023 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Assisted Living Lunch and Learn: A Deeper Look at FCS/NSA and HSP
4/28/2023 10:00AM - 2:00PM
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Nurse Leadership Conference
6/13/2023 11:00AM - 6/14/2023 4:00PM
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Administrator in Training (AIT) Program
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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. The SNF in-service on Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation has been updated to reflect Phase 3 information.
Questions about education can be directed to Polly Berkley VP of Operations and Education.
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Attention Assisted Living and Home Plus Providers: FCS Refresher
We have frequent requests for FCS refreshers and people who want to attend the FCS section only of the Operators course. We now have it available on demand in a 75 minute webinar. It’s worth 1.5 CE’s on demand.
$20 Member Discount Code: KHCA018
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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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