Joint Provider/Surveyor Training to Focus on Resident to Resident Altercations
The fall Joint Provider/Surveyor training is right around the corner. Resident to Resident Altercations, specifically in those with dementia, will be the focus of...
National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and QAPI Call — September 15th
The National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and QAPI call will be held on Thursday, September 15th from 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM. This call...
Fall Joint Provider/Surveyor Training – Registration Open
Join us on September 13th in Wichita or September 14th in Topeka for the fall edition of the Joint Provider/Surveyor Training focusing on resident-to-resident...
National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and QAPI MLN Connects® National Provider Call
This call focuses on effective care transitions between long-term and acute care settings, highlighting transitions that involve residents with dementia. Join it on Thursday, September 15th...
CMS Direct Surveyors to Look for Violations Related to Photographs and Audio/Video Recordings by...
CMS issued a letter to State Survey Agencies on August 5, 2016 in response to recent media reports highlighting occurrences of nursing home staff...
SNF Quality Reporting Program National Call
In July, CMS held a national provider call to discuss the reporting requirements for the new Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP),...
CMS Training on SNF Quality Reporting Program
CMS is hosting a 1-day training event on the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP). This event will be held in Chicago,...
IMPACT Act National Call Transcript
In July, CMS held a national provider call on Quality Measures and the IMPACT Act. The audio recording and transcript are now available. The...
HCBS Settings Rule: Consumer Survey
As part of the assessment process in the state plan to implement the federal HCBS settings rule, KDADS sent out a consumer survey on...
NQF Releases Final Interim Report on HCBS Measures
The National Quality Forum Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Quality Project released their last of three interim reports, Addressing Performance Measure Gaps in Home and Community-Based...
Hospice Providers Will Receive a Medicare Payment Increase
There is some good news for hospice providers. Hospice providers will receive a 2.1% Medicare payment rate increase for CY 2017, according to a final...
Medicaid Training Courses in August and September
KDHE Division of Health Care Finance will once again offer Medicaid training courses in Topeka, beginning August 25th through September 29th. Each Tuesday and...