Membership Reminder: The renewal deadline for your KHCA/KCAL membership is March 31st. We strive to give you a highly-valued return on your dues investment, and we look forward to serving you in the year ahead. 

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your membership status, please contact Kristin Plantz kplantz@khca.org.

Webinar: CMS Revised Surveyor Guidance

March 4, 2025

1:00PM - 3:00PM

This 2-hour webinar will provide an in-depth review of the significant revisions to the LTC survey process released on November 18, 2024 as QSO-25-07-NH. Attendees will gain insights into these updates, explore available training and resources, and identify key readiness considerations to ensure compliance before the changes take effect on March 24, 2025.

**There will be specific time built in to answer your questions at the end of this webinar**

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Discover Quality Care with The Five Star Quality Rating System

Your current and future customers examine your facility’s Five-Star rating to judge your performance. The key to boosting ratings is knowing how CMS determines the ratings. 

This training reviews the methodology behind the Five-Star Quality Rating System, along with each of the three domains that comprise an overall Five-Star rating.

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Aging Services Day is next week!

February 18, 2025 - 8:30AM - 4:00PM

Aging Services Day is a collaborative event put together by Kansas Health Care Association/Kansas Center for Assisted Living, LeadingAge Kansas and Kansas Adult Care Executives where Long Term Care Providers gather at the state capitol to champion the needs of our elderly in Kansas. We will meet in the morning for education at The Beacon then go to the Capitol for a full afternoon of legislative advocacy on issues that are crucial to the LTC Profession with our Kansas Legislators. It’s a powerful opportunity to allow your voice to be heard and influence positive change for LTC providers and the population we care for. Be part of the movement for better aging services. LEARN MORE

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Upcoming Virtual Education with the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities

All staff in CMS-certified nursing facilities across the U.S. are invited to join this three-part learning series to enhance skills in person-centered care, engaging with residents, and de-escalation with expert guidance and peer support.

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Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar

Keeping the theme of the revisions to regulations published in QSP-25-12-NH, PBJ is one of the revisions made. PBJ reporting has frequently been cited as a deficient practice since the requirements were originally released to providers by CMS. This revision actually helps facilities. Most of the deficiencies in this state have revolved around inaccurate information on the PBJ report…NOT the failure to submit the report. Now those concerns will be reviewed from F725 & F727 & in almost all cases (but not all), surveyors find the facility actually had the staff, but they just weren’t coded accurately on the PBJ report. 

AHCA has provided excellent resources for many of the revisions and more are promised. Here is the F-Tag Action Tool from AHCA. READ MORE

Life Safety Bootcamp

February 26 - 27, 2025 Olathe, KS

Undergoing a Life Safety Code survey can be a high-pressure experience, particularly when the outcome impacts not only regulatory compliance but also the safety and well-being of facility occupants. In this session, Kenn will share expert guidance on how to effectively prepare for a Life Safety Code survey, with a focus on fostering productive and positive interactions with surveyors. Drawing from years of experience, Kenn will cover essential best practices to ensure that your facility meets the stringent inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) requirements outlined in the Life Safety and Healthcare Facility Codes.

Through practical examples and real-world survey scenarios, Kenn will explain how these codes are applied in operational settings, address recent updates to the standards, and highlight the increasing ITM requirements that facilities must now meet. The Life Safety Code serves as the cornerstone for protecting building occupants by establishing minimum standards for critical systems such as fire protection, emergency power generation, door operations, and overall facility services. Adherence to these standards is not just a regulatory obligation, but a fundamental aspect of maintaining a safe environment for all who live and work in healthcare and other regulated facilities. LEARN MORE

Aging Services Day 2025

2/18/25 - 8:30AM -4:00PM

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Webinar: Incident Investigations

2/18/25 - 1:30PM - 2:30PM

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Life Safety Code Boot Camp

2/26 - 2/27/25 - 8:00AM - 3:30PM

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RAC-CT Certification In-Person Workshop

3/4 - 3/6/25 - 8:00AM - 5:00PM

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Webinar: CMS Revised Surveyor Guidance

3/4/25 - 1:00PM -3:00PM

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Webinar: F812 - Food Procurement, Storage, Preparation, and Service

3/11/25 - 1:30PM -2:30PM

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Webinar: Incident Management

3/18/25 - 1:30PM -2:30PM

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