KHCA Daily Updates
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October 2022
October 3, 2022
- Recording of Webinar: CDC & CMS COVID-19 Guidance Changes
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Hurricane Ian Relief Fund
September 2022
September 30, 2022
- ‘Powerful Data’ Could Inform CMS’ Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Standards
September 29, 2022
- New CDC Guidance for Health Care Facilities
- Focus F-Tag of the Week – §483.12- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
- CMS Rescinds Enforcement Discretion for POC Antigen Tests Not FDA Approved for Asymptomatic Use
September 28, 2022
- Convention has officially kicked off!
- On the menu: New CMS food service manager rules kick in October 1
- During AHCA-NCAL Webinar, Dr. Deborah Birx Discusses Impact Of COVID-19, Other Infectious Diseases On Long-Term Care Facilities
September 27, 2022
- Webinar: CDC & CMS COVID-19 Guidance Changes
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS Daily Digest Bulletin
- Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period 3 Due This Friday
September 26, 2022
- CMS Updates Testing and Visitation Guidance, Aligning with Latest CDC Guidance
September 26, 2022
- CDC Releases Updates to COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Guidance
September 23, 2022
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- KDHE/DHCF Trainings – First week of October In-Person transition to Virtual
September 22, 2022
- SAM.gov tips
- Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period 3 Due September 30
- House report attacks, nursing homes fight back over allegations of deficient staffing, care and safe practices as pandemic hit
- Proposed Legislation To Require Nursing Homes To Publicly Report Medical Director Information
- F686 Pressure Ulcers—Where Facilities Go Wrong
September 21, 2022
- Focus F-Tag of the Week – §483.21(b)(3)- Comprehensive Care Plans
- Information from AHCA on Pending MDS Section G and Other Changes to OBRA Assessments and Impact on Medicaid Case-Mix States Beginning October 1, 2023
- KDHE/DHCF Fall 2022 – Additional Course Added to Medicaid Training Opportunities
September 20, 2022
- House Subcommittee Hearing To Address Impact Of COVID-19 On Nursing Homes, Discuss Reforms
- VOTE NOW! AHCA/NCAL’s Mark Parkinson a Finalist for Modern Healthcare’s Most Influential People
September 19, 2022
- AHCA/NCAL Launches New Education Program To Boost Trust Between Leaders, Staff In Long-Term Care Facilities
September 16, 2022
- CMS Call on Emergency Preparedness on September 27
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- KDHE Webinar follow-up: New Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities
- Nursing homes would report medical director data to CMS under new bill
September 15, 2022
- AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Intent to Apply (ITA) is Open September 15 – November 15
- Clarification on CMS Expectations of QIOs
- New nursing home staffing headache? CMS and GAO agree new requirements needed for infection preventionists
- HHS Region 7 Virtual Office Hours
September 14, 2022
- Our Website is getting a new look!
- Focus F-Tag of the Week: §483.25-Quality of Care
- VOTE NOW! AHCA/NCAL’s Mark Parkinson a Finalist for Modern Healthcare’s Most Influential People
September 13, 2022
- Reminder: CMS Requiring iQIES Account Registration for MDS Submission Process for 2023
- Excerpts from the KDHE Meeting with Associations and Advocacy Groups
- Members Only Nurse Advisory Call – Friday, September 16, 2022 at 10:00 AM
- Members Only Facility Standards Call – Friday, September 16, 2022 at 11:00 AM
September 12, 2022
- National Assisted Living Week
September 9, 2022
- Answers to a few questions on filing for the Nursing Facility ARPA funds (the 15 million dollars)
- Nursing Facilities and Debt Collection Practices
- Final Rule Update
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar: Check out these common questions from Surveyors
- Elder Justice Act, SNF Resident Rights & AL Resident Rights Posters
- KDHE/DHCF Fall 2022 Medicaid Training Opportunities
- KMAP Web Updates
September 8, 2022
- CMS Call on Emergency Preparedness on September 13
- White House Foresees COVID Boosters as an Annual Shot, Plans Nursing Home Outreach
- Focus F-Tag of the Week: §483.40-Behavioral Health Services
- CMS Drops ‘Enormous’ MDS Changes in Surprise Move
- Providers Anticipate Receiving New COVID Boosters in Days, Following CDC Panel’s Approval
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- COVID-19 Bivalent Vaccine Booster Approved
- 2023 Education Survey
- Monovalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are NO LONGER authorized for use as boosters in people ages 12 years and older
- CMS Daily Digest Bulletin
- HCBS Final Rule Transition Guidance Session PowerPoint
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