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Happening Monday: AHCA Member Webinar on How to Submit Comments in Response to the CMS Minimum Staffing Proposal
AHCA/NCAL will host a webinar on Monday, September 11, 2023, at 1pm CST to walk members through how to submit comments in response to CMS' minimum staffing proposal. During this briefing, AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Mark Parkinson will provide an overview of the recently released proposed rule on minimum staffing standards, and our grassroots team will show members how to submit comments as well as answer questions.
Our goal is to submit 10,000 comments. We are confident we can reach this milestone with your help!
Please note that registration is required. The webinar will be recorded and available for access following the live event.
Tips on registering for the webinar:
- To avoid technical problems, use Google Chrome.
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Members will need to log in using their existing email and password first.
- Once you are logged into the website, you will be able to register by clicking the green register button at the top of the page.
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Click here if you have forgotten your password.
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If you are new to the site, you can create an account here. Answer all fields on the create an account page- especially locating your company name. You can search by name or zip code. After creating an account, you will be able to register for the webinar.
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What They Are Saying: U.S. House Ways & Means Committee Chair, Health Care Advocates Add To Growing List Of Voices Sounding The Alarm On Proposed Staffing Mandate For Nursing Homes
With the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announcing its proposed rule for a staffing requirement for nursing homes, voices from across the country are expressing concern that a federal mandate without funding and supportive measures to help facilities increase their workforce will further limit vulnerable seniors’ access to care, especially in rural communities. Even after a leaked CMS study revealed that no single staffing level would guarantee quality care, and previous statements from CMS about the flaws of a one-size-fits-all-mandate, the Biden Administration still moved forward and rolled out the misguided rule.
Read what lawmakers as well as patient and health care advocates are saying about the proposed mandate and the consequences for our nation’s seniors and the long term care workforce: READ MORE
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SCAM ALERT!
Once again scammers are hiding behind fake emails asking for you to help with an "urgent matter" but not to call the office. The return address is usually a dead giveaway but is often hard to see from your mobile device.
Example:
Sent: Friday, September 8, 2023 12:19 PM
If you ever doubt the authenticity of an email from KHCA/KCAL, don’t reply. Please call the KHCA/KCAL office. (785) 267-6003
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The latest Your Top-Line publication for skilled nursing centers in your state are now available!
Your Top-Line is a LTC Trend Tracker℠ publication that includes metrics and graphics outlining skilled nursing center's progress on Five Star performance, the AHCA/NCAL Quality Initiative, their journey through the Quality Awards program, and other necessary data to help skilled nursing centers achieve their desired goals.
If you need help downloading your report, please e-mail Jennafer Sumner at jsumner@khca.org
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Five Reasons To Attend The AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo This Year
In Provider Magazine (8/28, 151K), AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Mark Parkinson offered five reasons to attend this year’s AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo: DELIVERING SOLUTIONS 23 in Denver. Attendees will "learn from colleagues in both formal education sessions and informal discussions," celebrate the recipients of AHCA/NCAL National Quality Awards, discover new solutions, and connect with peers, Parkinson said.
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AHCA Member Webinar Recording on CMS Minimum Staffing Proposal Now Available
The AHCA/NCAL webinar recording on CMS' minimum staffing proposal is now available for all members. On the webinar, President and CEO Mark Parkinson and team provide an overview of the recently released proposed rule on minimum staffing standards, discuss potential next steps, and answer questions.
Tips on accessing webinar:
- To avoid technical problems, use Google Chrome.
- Members will need to log in using their existing email and password first.
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Click here if you have forgotten your password.
- If you are new to the site, you can create an account here. Answer all fields on the create an account page- especially locating your company name. You can search by name or zip code. After creating an account, you will be able to register for the webinar.
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Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
I know you all are expecting this week’s update to focus on the new CMS guidance on staffing mandates, but it isn’t. There is much work to be done before the document is finalized and based on that, I am hoping/praying that the call for comments by providers, staff members, residents, family members and anyone else who cares about the future of our precious elders and our profession will let CMS & HHS know the impact these ideas will actually have on elder care in America. As members of AHCA, please sign up for the meetings that are scheduled. There is one scheduled for September 11th at 1pm CDT related to sending feedback and comments to CMS. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE sign up for that webinar so our voices can be heard. Here is the link to sign up for that webinar but it does require you sign up for it.
“Generating 10,000 comments will be tough, but we can do it. We need every member building and every member company to weigh in. On Monday, September 11, at 1pm CST (register here!) we will host an additional webinar that walks you and your teams through how to submit comments.”
But for today, I have been hearing about a significant uptick in COVID numbers. And with that uptick, come questions about staff testing positive. Here is the CDC guidance related to Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2. READ MORE
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Adapt, or the desire for flexibility will drive workers away, providers warned in McKnight’s survey
Flexibility, already a major buzz word in the skilled nursing sector, is becoming an even more critical tool for hiring managers and building leaders in 2023, results of the latest McKnight’s Mood of the Market survey show.
Following years of COVID conditions that have often called on staff to work back-to-back shifts and take on overtime they didn’t necessarily want, more nursing home employees are insisting on flexible scheduling. Respondents also indicated that not being able to offer flexible work is a major hiring and retention potential stumbling block in a new economy shaped by the rise of the gig worker. READ MORE
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KHCA Annual Business Meeting
The Annual Business Meeting, held during the Kansas Health Care Association’s 73rd Annual Convention and Trade Show is scheduled as follows:
Friday, September 29, 2023
10:00- 11:00 AM
Kansas Star Event Center
785 Kansas Star Drive
Mulvane, KS 67110
Please plan to attend.
Click here to view reports as they become available. The member login information is required.
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73rd Annual Convention & Trade Show - September 27 - 29, 2023
Registration is open for the 73rd Annual Convention and Trade Show!
Here’s just a snippet of the educational offerings that are scheduled so far:
- Courageous Leadership – Living a Life of Influence
- Managing Change in Senior Care
- Achieving Great Customer Service
- Child Care in LTC – creating a win/win
- Becoming an AIT Preceptor
- Differentiating Dementias
- Interventions to Better Connect Through Behavioral Expressions
- Ethics: Truth, Transparency and Trust
- Data and Quality Improvement in Assisted Living
- Medicaid Reimbursement Transition to PDPM Effective July 1, 2024
- KCAL Annual meeting with Board Elections
- KHCA Annual meeting
- AL Regulatory Networking
- SNF Regulatory Networking
- Staff Awards Recognition Lunch
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Webinar: Deep Dive Into Federal Regulations in a Year: §483.45 Pharmacy Services Requirements
9/12/2023 1:30PM - 3:00PM
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Webinar: Mission Possible: SNF Department Head Briefing - Meaningful Meetings
9/26/2023 1:30PM - 2:30PM
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73rd Annual Convention and Tradeshow
9/27/2023 2:00PM - 9/29/2023 4:00PM
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Wound Champions in the Post-Acute LTC Setting
10/24/2023 8:00AM - 5:00PM
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Administrator in Training (AIT) Program
Looking for an AIT Program? Click here for more details on KHCA's Program.
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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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