October 13, 2022
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KHCA/KCAL Staff and Board Members at AHCA/NCAL Convention in Nashville

That’s a wrap on AHCA/NCAL 2022 Convention! Save the dates for the 74th Convention & Expo: October 1-4, 2023 in Denver!
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.
In Case You Missed It
Focus F-Tag of the Week: §483.60-Food and Nutrition Services

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.

§483.60-Food and Nutrition Services

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services made changes to the §483.60-Food and Nutrition Services guidance. Changes include the following: 
  • F801-Qualified Dietary Staff. Regulation was updated to reflect additional qualifications that count toward meeting this requirement. 
  • F812-Food Procurement, Store/Prepare/Serve-Sanitary. Revisions to the separation of food distribution and food service, clarification of the definition for food distribution and food service, details on staff hair restraint use and details on staff glove use.

Detailed information can be found in the Appendix PP-State Operations Manual.
Be sure to order a copy of The Long-Term Care Survey, Phase 3 Guide by emailing Jennafer Sumner your desired quantity.
Please email regulatory@ahca.org for additional questions or visit the Survey Preparedness page for more information.
Nursing Home Workforce, Medicare Advantage, Therapy Pay in Focus on Capitol Hill

While the spotlight on skilled nursing continues to shine bright, an election year has advocacy groups certain that legislative efforts will be pared down to just a couple key pieces Congress aims to tackle this fall. READ MORE
Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Approval for children ages 5 to 11 years of age

October 12, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the Moderna COVID-19 Bivalent Vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Bivalent Vaccine to authorize their use as a single booster dose in younger age groups. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., signed a decision memo expanding the use of updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5 through 11 years. This follows the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authorization.

The bivalent booster recommendation replaces previous booster recommendations for people ages 5 years and older. Therefore, the monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is no longer authorized as a booster dose for individuals 5 through 11 years of age.
Appointments for monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna boosters in individuals 5 years of age and older must be rescheduled for when locations have the bivalent COVID-19 vaccines available.

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.
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Upcoming Education
Webinar: The Proficient Infection Preventionist Series: Expert Outbreak Management for the Infection Preventionist

10/18/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM

Click here for more details.
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

Click here for more details.
Joint Provider Surveyor Training

11/9/2022 8:30AM-4:00PM (Topeka)
11/10/2022 8:30AM-4:00PM (Wichita & Virtual)

Click here for more details.
DON Boot Camp

11/14 - 11/17/2022 8:00AM-4:00PM
Olathe, KS

Click here for more details.
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.

Access the new learning platform by clicking here. 

Questions about education can be directed to Polly Berkley VP of Operations and Education.
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