Fire Marshal Reminder: Power Strip Requirements
Nursing homes need to conduct assessments of power strips on a yearly basis. This assessment means going around your entire building/community on an annual basis, and making sure that the power strips and surge...
CMS Proposed Efficiency Rule for Hospice Providers
On September 17th, CMS released proposed regulations to promote efficiency and transparency as well as reduce burden. The proposed rule addresses changes in the Hospice program. CMS has also posted a fact sheet.
For the Hospice program, the...
CMS Proposed Efficiency Rule for Home Health Providers
On September 17th, CMS released proposed regulations to promote efficiency and transparency as well as reduce burden. The proposed rule addresses changes in the Hospice program. CMS has also posted a fact sheet.
For the Medicare Home Health...
Fire Marshal Survey Checklists: LSC and Emergency Preparedness
Are you ready for your next Fire Marshal survey? Take the guess work out of survey readiness with the survey checklists used by fire marshal surveyors.
Nursing Facility
Emergency Preparedness Survey Document
Life Safety Code...
Renovations? Make Sure You Notify the Fire Marshal
The Fire Marshal has asked the associations to remind nursing homes to send notice to the Fire Marshal’s office when any renovations are occurring.
They received a message from CMS regarding Plan Reviews, stating that...
New Long-Stay Claims-Based Hospitalization Measure Posted on Nursing Home Compare
CMS believes that residents who return to the hospital frequently during their nursing home stay for unplanned reasons are less likely to be receiving proper assessments or care. Attempting to widen those included in...
Life Safety Code: Canopies, Trellises and Arbors
The Kansas Fire Marshal provided the following Q & A from CMS on requirements for canopies, trellises, arbors and similar structures attached to the exterior of a nursing home.
Q: Does an exterior open combustible...
Updated Medicare Rate Calculator Available
CMS corrected some technical errors that had affected the skilled nursing rate calculator. The SNF PPS Rate Calculator has now been updated on the LeadingAge National website.
Life Safety Code: Electric Fireplaces
The Kansas Fire Marshal has provided the following Q & A from CMS regarding electric fireplaces under the life safety code.
Q: Question on electric fireplaces. Is it permissible for a nursing home to have an electric...
KOTA Fixed and Bed Tax Due Date Extended
KDADS has sent out the following notice to nursing facilities regarding the technical issues last week with the KOTA web app.
Notice: The technical issues with the Kansas Organization Tracking Bed Assessment Web Application have been...
Voluntary Deferred Bed Tax Payments
The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services is offering skilled nursing facilities the option of deferring their Q1 SFY19 installment payment until January 30, 2019.
View the letter from KDADS for more information.
DOL Proposes New Rule on Teens Using Power Lifts
The Department of Labor published a proposed rule in the Federal Register, “Expanding Employment, Training, and Apprenticeship Opportunities for 16 and 17 Year Olds in Health Care Occupations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act.” If finalized, the...