February 9, 2022
KHCA/KCAL is committed to providing our members with important updates. Below is a list of the most recent information. Please visit our website for a list of complete updates. www.khca.org/covid-19-resources
The Latest News
Industry Experts Call For Reimagining Of Assisted Living

McKnight’s Senior Living (2/9, Bonvissuto) reports new research argues "assisted living must be reimagined as an affordable care option providing quality, person-centered care that melds social and medical models." A group of 25 experts "representing providers and provider organizations, the workforce, regulation, quality improvement and advocacy" worked for two days to develop "20 actionable recommendations to reimagine assisted living." They concluded that a "focus on quality, stakeholder involvement and a willingness to lead change – similar to the Green House model that evolved through nursing homes – is necessary." The research, which was published in JAMDA, included representatives from the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living. 
TOMORROW! Focus on Dementia Care (3-part webinar series)

1:00PM - 2:15PM
2/10/22
2/17/22
2/24/22
FREE Webinar: Various Anti-Virals and Therapeutics for COVID - Hosted by LAK

Presented by Dr. Joan Duwve on Thursday February 24th at 3:00 pm

Click here to register.
In Case You Missed It
A Message from KDHE

Critical information regarding future lab testing availability & discontinuation of funding

This letter is a follow-up to the one you received from KDHE dated December 17, 2021. We are reaching out today regarding the previously announced extension of COVID-19 testing support via KDHE-supported contract laboratories during the transition to onboarding your facility with the Battelle Midwest Coordination Center for routine testing or arranging other testing options. As a reminder, KDHE-funded contract laboratory testing for COVID-19 will be available to you through March 31, 2022, at which point it will be discontinued and your facility will be expected to have an alternative testing solution in place that is not funded by the state. READ MORE
KHCA/KCAL President/CEO Update from 2/7/22

Click here if you missed yesterday's President/CEO Update.
HCBS Final Settings Rule Public Comments Notification
 
The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) has posted a list of the following HCBS Settings Final Rule documents for public comment:
 
  1. Settings that have characteristics of isolation (Heightened Scrutiny Category 3).
 
Each setting will remain posted for 30 days to allow public comments from HCBS participants, guardians, their families, staff and other community stakeholders. READ MORE
A Message from the KDADS CARE Team

An overview of the contents:
  • Team contact information
  • Missouri’s (MO) new electronic PASRR process
  • Training information and links

Click here for more details.
The latest Your Top-Line publication for skilled nursing centers 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

Login to LTC Trend Tracker here.
Learn How to Create an Effective SNF Revenue Cycle Management System

AHCA offers a five-module online training program titled Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) Academy which offers training about a holistic interdisciplinary approach toward revenue management. RCM can be implemented in a building, more broadly or as an organization-wide approach to enhance revenue by minimizing losses from payments that too often are unnecessarily lost or overlooked. Click here for more details.
The AHCA/NCAL Quality Summit is Back! Registration Now Open!

Quality Summit will be held in Kissimmee, FL, May 16-18.
Chief Medical Officer and Director of the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality for the Centers for 
Medicare and Medicaid Services, Lee A. Fleisher, MD, is the opening keynote speaker. 

Click here for more details.
Education Spotlight
ICD-10 Coding Workshop (2 days in person)

Lawrence, KS
3/29 - 3/30/2022
8AM - 5PM

Diagnosis coding accuracy is paramount to appropriate payment under PDPM, as ICD-10 Diagnosis codes & other patient characteristics are used as basis for classification in determining MCR payment. The 5-day MDS establishes the PDPM payment category for the entire Medicare stay which is why it is so important to have good processes in place for establishing the principal diagnosis and having information to support coding all active diagnosis prior to the 5-day assessment reference date.
This program will include information regarding the Official ICD-10 Coding Guidelines, best practices for accurate ICD-10-CM code assignment, how to avoid common coding mistakes, and the importance of principal diagnosis identification.
Upcoming Education
Webinar: The Proficient Infection Preventionist Series: Developing an Exceptional Infection Control & Prevention Program

2/15/2022 1:30PM - 2:30PM
Webinar: Winning the Fall Prevention Battle Series: Frontline Strategies for Fall Prevention: Environmental Measures, Activities Programs & Promoting Safe Movement

2/16/2022 1:30PM - 2:30PM
Webinar: Winning the Fall Prevention Battle Series: Conquering Falls Through Effecting Care Planning

2/23/2022 1:30PM - 2:30PM
Webinar: Survey Trends in Assisted Living


2/25/2022 1:00PM - 2:15PM
Assisted Living FCS, NSA and HSP Lunch and Learn (in person)

3/4/2022 12:00PM - 4:00PM
ICD-10 Coding Workshop (in person)

3/29 - 3/30/2022
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