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AHCA CEO: Staffing Mandate Proposal ‘Inherently Flawed,’ with ‘Complete Disrespect’ to LPNs Puzzling
The federal minimum staffing proposal was rushed through and is “inherently flawed” to a degree that makes it possible to defeat, according to the chief of the nation’s largest nursing home association. READ MORE
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CONVENTION IS NEXT WEEK!! 73rd Annual Convention & Trade Show - September 27 - 29, 2023
Registration is still open for the 73rd Annual Convention and Trade Show!
Access to the handouts coming soon!
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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Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
Let’s talk today about the PROPOSED rule related to Minimum Staffing Standards for Long Term Care Facilities. Briefly, the mandate proposes minimum hours per resident day (HPRD) of 0.55 for RNs and 2.45 HPRD for Nurse Aides. Understand that these numbers of the MINIMUM that must be present. In addition, each facility must determine HPRD based on the acuity of the needs identified in reality and based on the facility’s Facility Assessment, so the minimum may be even higher. The DON is included in the proposed nurse minimum staffing requirement as an RN.
Additionally, an RN would be required to be on site 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, and CMS is “seeking comments” on IF the DON should be counted towards the 24/7 requirement. Understand that the 24/7 does not guarantee the 0.55, depending on the census of the facility.
CMS does not offer way to accommodate for LPN hours…REALLY? READ MORE
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New COVID-19 Vaccine Approved for Use
On September 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved for emergency use updated COVID-19 vaccines for 2023-2024 manufactured by ModernaTX Inc. and Pfizer Inc. These new vaccines are formulated to target current, more closely circulating variants and to provide better protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death.
On September 12, the Center for Disease Prevention and Control's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met to provide review the evidence and provide recommendations regarding use of these approved vaccines. The CDC recommends that if you have not received a COVID-19 vaccine in the past 2 months, to get the newly updated COVID-19 vaccine. READ MORE
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Don’t underestimate first compliance challenge of proposed staffing rule: experts
As providers focus on nurse hour and RN coverage requirements in the federally proposed staffing mandate, experts warn it’s critical they not overlook the first change in the rule’s planned implementation.
It is a significant overhaul of the existing skilled nursing facility assessment, one that would put it higher on a surveyor’s dashboard and underpin efforts to enforce new staffing requirements. READ MORE
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Recording Now Available! AHCA Member Webinar: How to Submit Comments in Response to the CMS Minimum Staffing Proposal
The recording to AHCA/NCAL’s member webinar on how to submit comments in response to CMS' minimum staffing proposal is available now. Long term care staff, residents, and family members are encouraged to submit a comment to CMS with the goal of producing 10,000 unique comments.
Don’t forget, if you need your Special Edition Top Line Report related to the Minimum Staffing Proposal, Jennafer at the KHCA office has it. Shoot her an email at jsumner@khca.org and she will email it to you.
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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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Wound Champions in the Post-Acute LTC Setting
Thursday, October 24, 2023
Prairie Band Casino and Resort - Mayetta, KS
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
$25 per person
6.0 CEs
Attend this basic to intermediate program to update your wound prevention and management knowledge and skills. This seminar will discuss pressure injury risk factors, prevention strategies, and other hard-to-heal wound etiologies such as arterial and venous insufficiency, diabetic foot ulcers, and more. Content includes Best Practice and Regulatory Guidelines for the wound assessment and documentation and reporting mandates from CMS. In addition, wound-related infection and control practices will be covered. This program is appropriate for new and seasoned treatment nurses, facility or corporate wound management leadership, MDS Coordinators, PT/OT, providers, and others involved in wound prevention and management in the Post-Acute LTC setting.
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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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Webinar: The Main Attraction: Activities That Work: Regulatory Essentials and Survey Management for Activities
10/4/2023 1:30PM - 2:30PM
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Webinar: Deep Dive Into Federal Regulations in a Year: §483.50 Laboratory Radiology and Other Diagnostic Services
10/10/2023 1:30PM - 3:00PM
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Webinar: The Main Attraction: Activities That Work: MDS, Care Planning & Documentation Requirements for Activities
10/11/2023 1:30PM - 2:30PM
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Webinar: The Main Attraction: Activities That Work: Required Components of the Activity Program
10/18/2023 1:30PM - 2:30PM
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Wound Champions in the Post-Acute LTC Setting
10/24/2023 8:00AM - 5:00PM
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Webinar: Mission Possible: SNF Department Head Briefing - Steering Survey Success
10/24/2023 1:30PM - 2:30PM
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Webinar: The Main Attraction: Activities That Work: Designing and Formatting the Activity Program
10/25/2023 1:30PM - 2:30PM
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Virtual ICD-10 Coding Workshop
12/4/2023 8:30AM - 4:00PM
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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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