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AHCA/NCAL Launches New Education Program To Boost Trust Between Leaders, Staff In Long-Term Care Facilities
HealthLeaders Media (9/16, Davis, 118K) reported, "Lack of trust between leaders and staff in long-term care facilities is detrimental to vaccination uptake, patient safety, quality of care, and staff well-being, says the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), which has launched a new education program to help rectify that." AHCA/NCALโs "free, four-part virtual program, Building Trust: A Strategy to Improve Patient Safety, Staff Well-Being and Vaccine Uptake in Long-Term Care, is based on the science of trust building and provides tools and resources to help leaders build trust with staff." AHCA/NCAL Chief Medical Officer David Gifford, MD, said, "What is exciting about our new course is that it really addresses this issue of trust. ... Trust building creates this essential foundation for facilities and their teams to adapt and thrive in times of continuous change, which ultimately leads to a stronger operation that allows for further improvements in care and outcomes."
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TOMORROW! Webinar: The Proficient Infection Preventionist Series: Equipping Staff: Infection Control Focused Training & Competency Assessments
9/20/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM
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CONVENTION IS NEXT WEEK! What are you waiting for?
๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป & ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐?
We're looking forward to seeing everyone at the Kansas Star Event Center later this month. Will you be joining us? Click the links for all the details this event has to offer! Or click on the brochure image for more details.
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CMS Call on Emergency Preparedness on September 27
CMS is hosting a virtual listening session with individual health care staff on emergency preparedness on Tuesday, September 27 at 12 PM Central. Space is limited so registration should be limited to those who plan to provide input and the number of registrants per organization should be limited.
CMS is looking to gather information from individual health care staff on emergency preparedness. The input and lessons-learned from this session will be used to evaluate CMS regulations regarding emergency preparedness for certain health care providers.
Prior to the call, attendees are encouraged to review the following rules as background:
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Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
Letโs review some areas that require some attention related to the new Phase 3 (and 2) Rules of Participation. Here is a PARTIAL โto doโ list for your review:
Start with review of your Facility Assessment to ensure you have all services and diagnoses listed that you provide or may consider providing. Be especially aware of including Trauma-Informed Care and Behavioral Health including Substance Use Disorder(s). Consider how many residents you currently have that are addicted to opioids. While we are discussing SUD, make sure you have provided and have documentation of competency that your staff are aware of the symptoms of SUD. READ MORE
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KDHE Webinar follow-up: New Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities
Thank you to those who attended the KDHE Webinar: New Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) Guidance for Long-term Care and Skilled Nursing Facilities. For attendees, those who registered but were unable to attend, and any others who may have had an interest in this topic, we would like to provide the following link and password to the video recording of the presentation as well as additional resources.
Passcode: K^=*2pi5
Several Resources:
If you have any questions, please contact the HAI/AR Program
HAI/AR Program Contact Information
HAI/AR Program Main Line: 785-296-4167
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A bipartisan bill would require nursing homes to report their medical directorsโ information to CMS, and CMS to publish it on the Care Compare tool. READ MORE
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AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Intent to Apply (ITA) is Open
September 15 - November 15
Submit your ITA in the Quality Award Portal between September 15 and November 15 to receive an automatic discount on the overall application fee when you submit your 2023 application.
We encourage applicants who plan to apply for a Quality Award to submit an ITA by logging into the Quality Award Portal before the deadline on November 15, 2022.
Applying for a National Quality Award provides a framework that can be used to prepare for and make critical improvements, and serves as a team building activity to engage staff across all levels.
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Our website has a new look!
We've updated our website! Please let us know if you have any questions or have trouble finding anything.
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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? Weโre here for you. $15 for one, $25 for two or $35 for three. E-mail Kristin Plantz your needs!
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VOTE NOW! AHCA/NCAL's Mark Parkinson a Finalist for Modern Healthcare's Most Influential People
Modern Healthcare recently published the finalists for its annual listing of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare.
Among this year's list of finalists includes AHCA/NCAL's Mark Parkinson. He has received this recognition in previous years which continues to elevate the voice of AHCA/NCAL.
Voting is open to the public and members are encouraged to vote before the deadline on September 27, 2022.
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The Long Term Care Survey manual, Phase 3 is now 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: Dynamic DON Series: Leadership & Management
9/21/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Webinar: Unpacking the RoP Interpretive Guidance: LTC Implementation Essentials Session 3: Nursing Staffing and Payroll Based Journal and Arbitration Requirements
9/22/2022 1:30PM-3:00PM
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Webinar: Unpacking the RoP Interpretive Guidance: LTC Implementation Essentials Session 4:QAPI, Infection Control; Physical Environment Requirements
9/29/2022 1:30PM-3:00PM
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Virtual Adult Care Home Operators Course
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS October 12, 2022
10/19/2022 - 11/1/2022
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Looking for options for required Staff In-Service?
KHCAโs online learning platform is BACK! Weโve 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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