This message contains confidential information and is intended only for KHCA/KCAL membership. Dissemination, distribution or copying the contents of this email beyond this group is strictly prohibited. |
|
|
Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
Click here for the most recent (December 15, 2023) TrendTracker report. There are some things that may need some attention. The Kansas member facilities have improved on 5-star ratings but still don’t meet the comparison groups of all other facilities (but almost!). The number of deficiencies cited in standard surveys is significantly higher for our member groups. (1.0 is a significant overall number). But the number of substandard quality of care tags is alarming…Kansas 19.5% compared to other facilities in nation at 11.3%. WOW!!! That’s a BIG difference. READ MORE
|
|
NCAL Among Organizations Continuing To Support Expanding Veterans’ Options For Long Term Care Act
McKnight’s Senior Living (12/18, Bonvissuto) reports "a coalition of senior living," health care "and veterans organizations collectively provided their continued support in a letter sent Thursday to House and Senate leadership for an assisted living pilot program geared toward serving veterans." NCAL and other organizations "signed a letter advocating for the Expanding Veterans’ Options for Long Term Care Act." The legislation "would establish a three-year pilot enabling some veterans to have their care needs met in an assisted living community rather than a Veterans Affairs home."
|
|
Are you a current AIT Preceptor or are you interested in becoming one?
If you are a current Preceptor we would love to have you on our list. Please contact Teresa with your Preceptor number at tkeating@khca.org. Are you interested in becoming an AIT Preceptor and shaping the future of the profession? Our team is happy to walk you through that process. Click here for the KDADS information and give Teresa a call at 785-267-6003.
|
|
CMS Daily Digest Bulletin
- CMS Releases Revised Guidance for Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program
- MLN Connects Newsletter: Dec 14, 2023
- Spotlight: New Administrative Simplification Exceptions Process Resources
|
|
COVID-19 Deaths Among Nursing Home Patients On The Rise As Vaccination Rates Drop To New Lows, Analysis Finds
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News (12/15, Marselas) reports, "Deaths of nursing home patients from COVID-19 climbed as vaccination rates hit new lows last month, according to an updated analysis by the AARP Public Policy Institute and the Scripps Gerontology Center." Using CDC data, "the analysis found that deaths over the four-week period ending Nov. 19 were more than four times higher than those recorded during a four-week period ending June 25." The "analysis reported about 25% of nursing home residents were considered up-to-date on COVID shots, though that figure was based on Nov. 19 reporting." AHCA/NCAL Chief Medical Officer David Gifford said in November, "Long-term care providers are making every effort to encourage residents and staff to get vaccinated, and we are confident we will continue to make progress in the face of cold and flu season." Gifford added, "We need a collective approach to boost vaccine access and uptake, and AHCA/NCAL will continue to seek support of public health officials and the broader health care community."
|
|
A Publication from the Kansas Office of the State Fire Marshal: The Trumpet
In this issue:
- Winter Holiday Fire Safety
- Firefighter Recruitment & Safety Grants Awarded
- Tom McGaughey Award Announced
|
|
RN Shortage Continues To Eclipse Supply, Report Says
McKnight’s Senior Living (12/14, Gaivin) says, "Almost three years after the start of the pandemic, a shortage of registered nurses continues to eclipse the supply of qualified professionals." A new report (PDF) from ADP Research Institute said, "The US shortage of registered nurses has been called a crisis. Burnout, staff turnover, a growing and aging baby-boomer population, and a lack of educators have contributed to high demand and undersupply, a longstanding problem aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic." Employment among "registered nurses increased 13% over the past five years, which ADPRI noted is more than triple the rate of national employment growth." NCAL "says that 15% of the 1.46 million nursing employees in assisted living communities are RNs."
|
|
New Resources Available: CAM© Video Tutorial
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a video tutorial to assist providers with guidance application and assessment strategies for C1310. Signs and Symptoms of Delirium taken from the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM©). This video tutorial is approximately 14 minutes in length and is designed to provide targeted guidance for accurate coding using a live-action patient/resident scenario. READ MORE
|
|
RAC-CT Certification In-Person Workshop
1/29/2024 8:00AM - 1/31/2024 5:00PM
Increase your knowledge of clinical assessment and care planning, completion of the MDS, the regulations surrounding the RAI/MDS process, and managing the PDPM by attending an AAPACN Resident Assessment Coordinator-Certified (RAC-CT) certification workshop. Having the RAC-CT credential behind your name shows you are a knowledgeable and capable MDS professional. RAC-CT certification is the nationally recognized gold-standard in resident assessment in the long-term care nursing profession. By earning this credential, individuals have shown their expertise in skilled nursing facility prospective payment system and minimum data set (MDS 3.0) assessment. LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE
|
|
Webinar: Mission Possible: SNF Department Head Briefing - Customer Service Concepts for the Crew
12/19/23 - 1:30PM-2:30PM
|
|
Webinar: Getting Together - Meeting That Work Series: Getting to the Root Cause – Falls and Behavioral Health Meetings
12/20/23 - 1:30PM-2:30PM
|
|
Webinar: Deconstructing Immediate Jeopardy Mitigation: Navigating Top Risk Areas: Preventing Elopement: Strategies for Resident Safety
1/9/24 - 1:30PM-2:30PM
|
|
Webinar: Documentation in Depth: Supportive Documentation for Falls and Accidents
1/16/24 - 1:30PM-2:30PM
|
|
Webinar: Survey Trends in Assisted Living
1/18/24 - 1:00PM-2:15PM
|
|
Webinar: Care Plans for SSD's
1/23/24 - 1:00PM-2:30PM
|
|
RAC-CT Certification In-Person Workshop
1/29/2024 8:00AM - 1/31/2024 5:00PM
|
|
Aging Services Day - 2024
2/1/2024 8:30AM - 4:00PM
|
|
Administrator in Training (AIT) Program
Looking for an AIT Program? Click here for more details on KHCA's Program.
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
