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.

New Surveyor Guidance To Impact Transitions In Nursing Home Care

Skilled Nursing News (2/24, Stulick) reports, "Transitions in nursing home care will be heavily impacted by upcoming surveyor guidance, but operators can prepare by being realistic about admissions, while also cleaning up any gaps in the discharge process." Given that "much of the surveyor guidance – due to go into effect on March 24 – ties into transitions in care," it is "more important than ever to ensure that the residents admitted are able to be taken care of, since it’s getting harder to transfer them out of the care setting, said Michelle Stuercke, chief clinical officer for Transitional Care Management," at Skilled Nursing News’ Clinical event. 

Join KHCA next week for our two-hour webinar "CMS Revised Surveyor Guidance". Details in the next story.

NEXT WEEK! 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**

Click here for more information.

Aging Services Day 2025 has been rescheduled!

Due to last week's weather, we were forced to postpone our scheduled Aging Services Day.

New Date: March 24, 2025

8:30AM - 4:00PM

Registration fee for all providers: $75.00

**New date, but all other details remain the same.**

Click here for more details.

SAVE THE DATE: Congressional Briefing 2025

AHCA/NCAL members are invited to join us in Washington, D.C., on June 9-10, 2025, for the annual Congressional Briefing. This event provides a valuable opportunity to connect, learn, and advocate for the long term care community.

Registration and hotel reservations open on Wednesday, March 19. Hotel rooms will book fast, so we encourage you to book early to secure your spot. 

Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar

Last Wednesday, the AHCA State Affiliate Meeting was held. It was a very interesting and informative meeting. Transparency is important. Click here to view the Power Point Slides Hawley Hunt shared with the group with statistics for 2024. 

RAC-CT Certification In-Person Workshop in Topeka, KS

March 4-6, 2025

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.

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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Dietary as a Business Virtual Workshop

3/26/25 - 1:00PM -5:00PM

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