September 8, 2022

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CMS Call on Emergency Preparedness on September 13  CMS is hosting a virtual listening session with health care providers and suppliers on emergency preparedness on Tuesday, September 13 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 health care providers and suppliers on their experiences providing support during public health emergencies (PHE) outside of the COVID-19 PHE. 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: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulatory Provisions To Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction; Fire Safety Requirements for Certain Dialysis Facilities; Hospital and Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Changes To Promote Innovation, Flexibility, and Improvement in Patient Care

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White House Foresees COVID Boosters as an Annual Shot, Plans Nursing Home Outreach Health officials are planning outreach to vulnerable groups such as nursing home residents who may require more than an annual vaccination for protection. READ MORE

"Tropical Escape - Rejuvenating Your Why" Kansas Star Event Center Mulvane, KS September 28 - 30, 2022 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟳𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄? 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. Providers: https://conta.cc/3cZQZGM Exhibitors: https://conta.cc/3c1qSid

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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Weekly Member Spotlight: Anthology of Overland Park Anthology of Overland Park joined membership in 2022. They are a senior living community offering luxury accommodations for Assisted Living and Memory Care. They've made it their mission to provide a unique senior living experience that provides their residents with the best in hospitality and care, so they can live their story in a beautiful, meaningful way. Family members have described Anthology of Overland Park as "loving and very caring." We welcome you to membership!

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. §483.40-Behavioral Health Services The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) made changes to the §483.40-Behavioral Health Services. Changes include the following:  F740-Behavioral Health Services. CMS removed reference to Appendix P and added reference to Psychosocial Outcome Severity Guide and language related to mental health and substance use disorders throughout the guidance.  F741-Sufficient Staff, Competent Staff-Behavioral Health Needs. CMS removed reference to Appendix P and added reference to Psychosocial Outcome Severity Guide and added language related to history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder and language related to mental health and substance use disorders throughout guidance.  F742, F743, and F744 had minor technical changes that included removal of the reference to Appendix P and addition of reference to the Psychosocial Outcome Severity Guide.  AHCA members may also refer to existing member resources:  Action Brief: 483.40 Behavioral Health  Trauma Informed Care Behavioral Health and Trauma Informed Care  Sex, Drugs, and Rolling Walkers Trauma Informed Care: Behavioral Health Services Detailed information can be found in the Appendix PP-State Operations Manual.

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Please email regulatory@ahca.org for additional questions or visit the Survey Preparedness page for more information.

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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

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.

Education Spotlight

It’s not too late to get Phase 3 RoP Interpretive Guidance   You may have missed the first session, but there are 4 more to go, and if you register for the whole series we’ll get you the recording of what you missed. Webinar will take place on the next 4 Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.   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 actions plans for achieving 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

Upcoming Education

Webinar: Dynamic DON Series: Essential Resources for the DON 9/14/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM Click here for more details.

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 Click here for more details.

Webinar: The Proficient Infection Preventionist Series: Equipping Staff: Infection Control Focused Training & Competency Assessments 9/20/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM Click here for more details.

Webinar: Dynamic DON Series: Leadership & Management 9/21/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM Click here for more details.

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 Click here for more details.

Webinar: Unpacking the RoP Interpretive Guidance: LTC Implementation Essentials Session 4:QAPI, Infection Control; Physical Environment Requirements 9/29/2022 1:30PM-3:00PM 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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