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Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
So, September has arrived and that means we are all preparing for our annual flu vaccine clinics. You should have already ordered, and perhaps received your annual vaccine supplies from your pharmacy provider, but now you have to obtain from residents, or send out to representatives the current vaccine information and consent forms. There have been multiple deficiencies written related to facilities not using current FDA information sheets for vaccines. READ MORE
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Get Your Free Convention
T-Shirt!
Sign-up for convention by the end of the business day Monday, September 5th to get your free t-shirt with your registration. Click here to register!
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COVID-19 Bivalent Vaccine Booster Approved
Yesterday, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), with approval from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recommended the updated Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent COVID-19 boosters. These new “bivalent” vaccines are designed to fight the Omicron strains of COVID-19 more effectively.
The bivalent COVID-19 vaccine will be administered as a single booster dose to those who previously completed a primary series of COVID-19 vaccine. Eligible individuals should wait at least two months after receiving their primary series or prior monovalent booster before receiving the bivalent booster. Individuals with a prior COVID-19 infection should wait three months from symptom onset or a positive test (if asymptomatic) before receiving the bivalent booster.
The approval and recommendation to use the monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 boosters for persons aged 12 years and older and the monovalent Moderna COVID-19 booster for persons 18 and older are repealed and replaced with recommendations to use the updated bivalent vaccine. This means individuals do not need to choose which booster to receive as there is only one booster available; the bivalent is now the sole booster.
The recommendations also confirmed that co-administration of the bivalent and influenza vaccine are allowed without contraindications. Therefore, providers should offer both influenza and COVID-19 vaccines during vaccine clinics if a person is eligible for both.
AHCA/NCAL has been meeting with the CDC and LTC pharmacy partners to ensure LTC remains a top priority for access to this booster. Facilities should contact their LTC pharmacies and schedule bivalent booster and influenza clinics for the coming months.
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2023 Education Survey
2023 is right around the corner and KHCA/KCAL plans to continue our partnership with Proactive Medical to offer you educational webinars that are valuable to you. Your input is needed as we make the selections for 2023. Please take this short survey and let us know what interests you most. The deadline is September 9th!
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Reminder: CMS Email Outage Over Labor Day Weekend
CMS will be performing a major email system transition over the Labor Day holiday weekend. There will be an outage of CMS system emails starting late Friday, September 2 until early morning Tuesday, September 6. It is expected that all email will be queued and sent after the transition, but it is possible that some email may get lost.
CMS will not have access to its email during this time for either sending or receiving. CMS systems, including the MCD and the MCD Archive, will not be able to send or receive emails during this time either. Anticipated impacts include:
- CMS and the Help Desk may not receive emails that a public user might submit for feedback.
- "Basket" emails will be delayed or possibly undelivered.
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Annual Meeting Packet
Click here for the the Annual Business Meeting materials. This meeting will be held during the Kansas Health Care Association’s 72nd Annual Convention and Trade Show in Mulvane, KS.
Friday, September 30, 2022
10:00- 11:00 AM
Kansas Star Event Center
785 Kansas Star Drive
Mulvane, KS 67110
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KHCA/KCAL Convention Kick Off and Opening Keynote
Presented by Mark Parkinson, President and CEO of AHCA/NCAL
You won’t want to miss this update from Mark Parkinson, President and CEO of the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living. As he touches on the progress LTC providers have made during an absolutely unprecedented time, and the positive future ahead for us. Mark is the President and CEO of the American Health Care Association (AHCA), which represents over 14,000 skilled nursing facilities and assisted living centers.
Parkinson served as the 45th Governor of the State of Kansas. Prior to that, he was the owner and operator of long-term care facilities in Kansas and Missouri. Under Parkinson’s leadership, AHCA focuses on delivering policy solutions to the Hill and CMS, with a special emphasis on quality care. AHCA is now the largest association in long term care and is at record membership.
Parkison's vision has brought him recognition. He has been named a Top Association CEO by CEO Update and a top lobbyist for seven consecutive years (2013-2019) by The Hill, a leading Capitol Hill newspaper. Parkinson also has the distinction of being selected as one of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare in 2015. Most recently, Parkinson was named Top CEO in the small-employer category by The Washington Post 2019 Top Workplace survey.
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"Tropical Escape - Rejuvenating Your Why"
Kansas Star Event Center Mulvane, KS
September 28 - 30, 2022
Join us for our 72nd Annual Convention & Trade Show in Mulvane, KS! Registration is now open. To learn more about all the offerings this event brings, click the brochure cover or click here to register!
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Monovalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are NO LONGER authorized for use as boosters in people ages 12 years and older
With Wednesday’s authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent boosters, the monovalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are no longer authorized as booster doses for individuals 12 years of age and older.
Appointments for monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna boosters in people 12 years of age and older must be rescheduled for when locations have the bivalent COVID-19 vaccines available.
This decision was made based on the data supporting each of the new authorizations. The bivalent COVID-19 vaccines are expected to provide increased protection against the currently circulating omicron variant. Individuals who receive a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine may experience side effects commonly reported by individuals who receive authorized or approved monovalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.
The bivalent boosters are not yet approved by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Another health alert will be sent with more information at a later date. READ MORE
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CMS Daily Digest Bulletin
- Announcing a CMS Virtual Listening Session with Health Care Providers and Suppliers on Emergency Preparedness
- Reminder: The 2023 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Self-Nomination Closes on September 1
- Biden-Harris Administration Proposes to Make Health Care Enrollment Easier for Millions of Americans
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HCBS Final Rule Transition Guidance Session PowerPoint
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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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Unpacking the RoP Interpretive Guidance: LTC Implementation Essentials
Starts September 8th!
5-Part Webinar Series
On June 29, 2022, CMS released revised Long-Term Care surveyor guidance, including clarifications and technical corrections of Phase 2 guidance issued in 2017, new guidance for Phase 3 requirements which went into effect in November 28, 2019, and guidance on the new arbitration requirements which became effective September 2019. Surveyors will begin using this guidance to identify noncompliance on October 24, 2022. This education series will explain the updates and changes of the regulations and guidance, with an emphasis on developing action plans for achieving compliance related to the updates and changes.
What to Expect:
At the conclusion of each session, the learner will be able to:
- Identify the updates and changes of regulations and guidance that will go into effect October 24, 2022.
- Develop an action plan to achieve compliance related to the updates and changes
All registered participants will receive a link to the recorded sessions.
Click here to register for the 5 part webinar series and save $$.
Register for individual sessions by viewing our education calendar at www.khca.org
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Webinar: Survey Top 10 Citation Series - Survey Success! #8 Top Citation: F695 Respiratory/Tracheostomy Care & Suctioning
9/6/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Webinar: Dynamic DON Series: MDS and Medicare Essentials
9/7/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Webinar: Unpacking the RoP Interpretive Guidance: LTC Implementation Essentials Session 1: Resident Rights; Abuse, Neglect, & Exploitation; Admission, Transfer, and Discharge Requirements
9/8/2022 1:30PM-3:00PM
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Webinar: Dynamic DON Series: Essential Resources for the DON
9/14/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Webinar: Unpacking the RoP Interpretive Guidance: LTC Implementation Essentials Session 2: Quality of Life & Quality of Care; Trauma Informed Care; Physician Services; Behavioral Health; Pharmacy Services; Food and Nutrition Requirements
9/15/2022 1:30PM-3:00PM
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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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