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CMS Bulletin Presses States on Medicaid Nursing Home Spending
States should use their Medicaid authority to help drive better health outcomes among nursing home residents, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said in an informational bulletin issued Monday.
The agency’s Centers for Medicaid and CHIP Services said states should use already available tools to improve staff pay, training, and retention efforts. The bulletin, while encouraging state governments to do more to fund nursing homes and hold them accountable for quality care, does not impart any new requirements on states or providers. READ MORE
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Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
Let’s talk antibiotic stewardship. We have been seeing increased tags for antibiotic stewardship in recent posted surveys, and there are changes to F881 related to antibiotic stewardship. The changes/additions/enhancements include: READ MORE
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Operating Expenses Surpass Staffing Obstacles As Operators’ Most Pressing Concern, Survey Reveals
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News (8/26, Bush) reports that in NIC’s Wave 44 survey of "owners and executives of 55 small, medium, and large skilled nursing and senior housing operators," 86% "of respondents said rising operating expenses were the most pressing worry facing their organization." The article adds, "Despite losing the ignominious biggest worry berth, staffing obstacles remain formidable, NIC respondents indicated," but "nearly three-quarters of Wave 44 respondents said they were optimistic that staffing improvements are looming."
McKnight’s Senior Living (8/26, Bonvissuto) reports the figure "is up from the 80% of participants citing operating expenses as a top challenge in Wave 41 survey responses." Additional "top challenges facing operators include low occupancy rates (41%), limited admissions due to staffing levels (22%) and new competition (12%)."
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Nursing Home Stakeholder Call on August 29
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a stakeholder listening session on Monday, August 29, 2022 at 12:00 PM Central. CMS will provide information on the nursing home staffing study, and solicit additional stakeholder input on minimum staffing requirements.
Those interested are encouraged to register early for this event as there is a maximum limit of 3,000 participants.
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ACIP Recommendations for 2022-2023 Season
Recommendations from Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
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Registration is open for the Annual Convention & Trade Show!
"Tropical Escape - Rejuvenating Your Why"
Kansas Star Event Center Mulvane, KS
September 28 - 30, 2022
Join us for our 72nd Annual Convention & Trade Show in Mulvane, KS! Registration is now open. To learn more about all the offerings this event brings, click the brochure cover or click here to register!
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HCBS Final Rule Update
Click here for the list from Community Connections of aging providers at risk of transition proceedings on 9/1/22 for non-compliance with final rule for HCBS.
A few of them are working to remediate needed areas and we are working to help them meet the deadline.
KDADS thanks you all for outreach and information sharing over the past year. It is greatly appreciated and has helped to significantly decrease transition numbers this fall.
Transition will start with the requirement that they must notify impacted waiver participants of their non-compliance status by 9/18/22.
The next step will be for each provider to work with the MCOs to create transition plans for those impacted by the settings non-compliance by 12/18/22.
If a setting is able to reach non-compliance in a timely manner, transition proceedings can be terminated. However, waiver participants and/or their guardian can request to relocate services following the usual options counseling process at any time. READ MORE
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Retention 911: Reviving, Inspiring, Engaging, Retaining!
Finally, here is your Golden Ticket to an event especially created for those of you who:
- Have struggled mightily through this season of “unprecedented” headaches and heartaches!
- Have recently considered trading in your credentials for a one-way ticket to a tropical paradise without a forwarding address!
- Desperately need real and immediate solutions to the “Great Resignation!”
Nothing in the HR Handbook offers relief from the last 3 years of unending global mayhem. Variants, political pandemonium, and racial distress has left us all stranded on the corners of Depleted and Numb. Take a moment to imagine the positive outcomes when we create workplace cultures defined by passion, purpose, cooperation! How ready are you to make this the "Year of Retention?" You don’t have to rely on wishing, hoping, or crossed fingers to keep folks from rushing for the exits! No more “churn and burn!” No more floor wars or cross-shift conflicts!
Staffing inconsistencies are robbing our residents of the peace and quality of care they expect and deserve! Haphazard, nonspecific retention and engagement strategies guarantee elevated hospital readmission rates, abysmal morale, no-call-no-shows, high accident rates, and pervasive overtime costs. The sheer impact of replacement costs alone threatens organizational survival.
Great news ahead! Retention 911: Reviving, Inspiring, Engaging, Retaining! dives deep into the hearts and minds of your colleagues to reveal what inspires and motivates them to STAY! This session promises to transform the energy traditionally reserved for worrying into countless strategies designed to kick the “workforce crisis” in the tail! How can you afford not to attend this session? Strap in!
Don’t miss this Pre-Conference Session on September 28th presented by Chris Ridenhour. If for some reason you forgot to register for it, just email us at khca@khca.org and we’ll get you enrolled.
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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.
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Unpacking the RoP Interpretive Guidance: LTC Implementation Essentials
Starts September 8th!
5-Part Webinar Series
On June 29, 2022, CMS released revised Long-Term Care surveyor guidance, including clarifications and technical corrections of Phase 2 guidance issued in 2017, new guidance for Phase 3 requirements which went into effect in November 28, 2019, and guidance on the new arbitration requirements which became effective September 2019. 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 action plans for achieving compliance related to the updates and changes.
What to Expect:
At the conclusion of each session, the learner will be able to:
- Identify the updates and changes of regulations and guidance that will go into effect October 24, 2022.
- Develop an action plan to achieve 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
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Webinar: Dynamic DON Series: Survey Readiness
8/31/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Person-Centered Dementia Care...From the Perspective of the Resident - Lunch & Learn
8/31/2022 10AM-3PM
Olathe, KS
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Webinar: Survey Top 10 Citation Series - Survey Success! #8 Top Citation: F695 Respiratory/Tracheostomy Care & Suctioning
9/6/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Webinar: Dynamic DON Series: MDS and Medicare Essentials
9/7/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Webinar: Unpacking the RoP Interpretive Guidance: LTC Implementation Essentials Session 1: Resident Rights; Abuse, Neglect, & Exploitation; Admission, Transfer, and Discharge Requirements
9/8/2022 1:30PM-3:00PM
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Webinar: Dynamic DON Series: Essential Resources for the DON
9/14/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM
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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
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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.
Questions about education can be directed to Polly Berkley VP of Operations and Education.
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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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