Health Quality Innovation Network – Complete and Compliant Vaccine Tracking Tools

Posted on 04/02/202106/07/2021

April 8, 2021: Don’t Lose Track! Complete & Compliant Vaccine Tracking Tools

As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase there is an opportunity for your facility to ensure accurate vaccine tracking among team members and residents. The Health Quality Innovation Network (HQIN) has developed COVID-19 vaccination administration and tracking tools to show you at-a-glance where your facility coverage stands and what gaps you need to address. Not only do these tools strengthen compliance monitoring, they also can assist with optional NHSN COVID-19 vaccine reporting. During this 30-minute Office Hours session, an infection preventionist and LTC nurse will walk you through the new tools to facilitate vaccine tracking compliance and target improvement efforts.

Resource links:

COVID-19 FREE Testing (Sponsored by Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS))

Posted on 04/02/202106/07/2021

Community testing events serve the residents of Missouri. There is no eligibility other than to have a Missouri address. The testing is free. There is no fee collected or charged to insurance for administration of the test. DHSS makes this testing available in order to offer an opportunity for anyone desiring testing to do so without any financial barriers other than getting to the testing site. Even as the number of new positive case counts decrease and more individuals are vaccinated, it is important to be tested to give yourself peace of mind that you are not asymptomatic and carrying a virus that could make someone else sick. If you are symptomatic you most definitely should seek testing. Many camps, events, and travel now require evidence of a test result before participation.

Testing locations can be found here.

TBI Survivor Healthcare Access Needs Assessment

Posted on 03/26/202103/31/2021

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), in collaboration with the Brain Injury Association of Missouri (BIA-MO) and the University of Missouri-Kansas City Institute for Human Development (UMKC-IHD), has received grant funding to conduct a healthcare access and experiences survey with survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in Missouri. Results from this survey will inform the development of a Missouri Plan to improve healthcare access and equity for people living with TBI and their families.

As a professional who provides supports and services to TBI survivors and their families, we hope that you can assist with disseminating this survey. With your assistance, we would like to reach as many survivors and families as possible to best identify areas of need and shape statewide initiatives in the coming years. Below, you will find survey information and weblinks for distribution. We have also linked a paper version of the survey in the text for those who prefer to complete and mail in a hard copy. Postage paid envelopes are available upon request. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Kelli Barton from the UMKC Institute for Human Development at bartonkn@umkc.edu.

On behalf of the project team, thank you for your continued partnership and support!

English Survey
Encuesta en Español

Printable English Survey
Encuesta en Español para Imprimir

FREE COVID-19 Testing Events

Posted on 03/19/202106/07/2021

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services continues to offer FREE COVID-19 testing to Missouri residents. Individuals seeking this testing opportunity should visit our website at www.health.mo.gov/communitytest for a listing of events and a link to register. Residents are encouraged to visit this website frequently as new events will be added regularly. While registration guarantees testing, walk-ins to the event will be accommodated if registration slots are still available.

Upcoming events include:

Date	Time	City	County	Location
March 22, 2021	9AM – 4PM	St. Louis	St. Louis City	CareSTL Health
March 22, 2021	8AM – 5PM	Lexington	Lafayette	Health Care Collaborative of Rural Missouri
March 22, 2021	8:30AM – 2PM	Salem	Dent	Salem Community Center @ the Armory
March 22, 2021	8:30AM – 11:30AM	Florissant	St. Louis County	James J. Egan Civic Center
March 22, 2021	9AM – 1PM	Branson	Taney	Cox Health
March 22, 2021	10AM – 6PM	Sedalia	Pettis	Katy Trail Community Health
March 22, 2021	9AM – 11AM	Marshfield	Webster	Marshfield Fairgrounds
March 23, 2021	9AM – 3PM	New London	Ralls	Forget-Me-Not Senior Center
March 23, 2021	12PM – 3PM	St. Louis	St. Louis City	Affinia Healthcare
March 23, 2021	9AM – 4PM	St. Louis	St. Louis City	CareSTL Health
March 23, 2021	8AM – 12PM	Springfield	Greene	Jordan Valley Community Health Center
March 24, 2021	9AM – 1PM	St. Louis	St. Louis County	NAACP St. Louis County Building
March 24, 2021	9AM – 6PM	Kansas City	Clay County	Worlds of Fun
March 24, 2021	8:30AM – 11:30AM	Florissant	St. Louis County	James J. Egan Civic Center
March 24, 2021	1PM – 3PM	Camdenton	Camden	Mid-County Fire
March 25, 2021	12PM – 3PM	St. Louis	St. Louis City	Affinia Healthcare
March 25, 2021	10AM – 1PM	St. Charles	St. Charles	Harvester Christian Church
March 26, 2021	9AM – 1PM	Lamar	Barton	ACCESS Family Care
March 26, 2021	12PM – 4PM	Kansas City	Jackson	Kansas City Zoo (Near the Bandstand Pavilion)
March 26, 2021	10AM – 2PM	St. Joseph	Buchanan	St. Joseph Aquatic Center

MU Nursing Outreach Presents: Free Online Healthcare-Associated Infection Courses

Posted on 03/19/202106/07/2021

Virtual Healthcare Job Fair

Posted on 03/19/202103/22/2021

April 6, 2021: Virtual Healthcare Job Fair

The Missouri Office of Workforce Development is hosting another healthcare virtual job fair to support the needs of the healthcare industry across the state on April 6, 2021. Employers may now engage with job-seekers through the chat feature, or initiate video chat sessions.

The deadline to register is March 26, 2021. Please register at https://returnstrongmo.getyourbooth.com/.

The Missouri Office of Workforce Development will promote the virtual job fairs and recruit job seekers who may be interested in a healthcare career. Job seekers register at https://returnstrongmo.easyvirtualfair.com/prefair/.

Long-Term Care Administrator’s Week: Show Thanks to Healthcare Heroes

Posted on 03/08/202103/11/2021

March 8-12, 2021 is National Long-Term Care Administrator’s Week. During this week, staff, residents, families and volunteers have the opportunity to say “thank you” and honor the administrators who lead our nation’s long-term care communities. This year, Long-Term Care Administrator’s Week holds added significance due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our nation’s long-term care leaders have been at the forefront of the response, taking responsibility for the care of the most vulnerable.

Missouri’s administrators manage the daily care of over 55,000 people who reside in long-term care facilities across the state. Administrators are key players in the care team and are entrusted with the responsibility of managing the care of our loved ones. They touch the lives of residents and families, and most importantly, ensure that their staff provides the highest level of quality care to a vulnerable population. To become an administrator takes commitment and dedication.

Rachel Patterson with JMS Senior Living said, “It would be amazing if we could all take the time to thank an administrator for their hard work. These healthcare heroes have rolled up their sleeves and filled whatever role necessary to keep their residents safe and their staff supported. They have poured their heart and souls into their work, often working weeks at a time without a break, and doing it without question or a second thought. Showing appreciation can be as simple as a card, or even an email, but it can really brighten an administrator’s day.”

For more ideas about how to recognize the administrator in your life, visit the American College of Health Care Administrators website.

MANHA’s Annual Convention

Posted on 03/05/202103/08/2021

June 6-9, 2021: People, Purpose, and Passion: The Pathway to Success

Missouri Association of Nursing Home Administrators is pleased to invite you to attend our Annual Convention. We have all experienced a very challenging year and need to recharge. The goal of this conference is to provide long-term care administrators and their staff practical and inspirational education hours along with the opportunity to network and socialize with colleagues.

Dementia Hacks: Expert Strategies for the Most Difficult Symptoms & Behaviors

Posted on 03/05/202103/08/2021

April 30, 2021: Dementia Hacks: Expert Strategies for the Most Difficult Symptoms & Behaviors

Memory Care Home Solutions is proud to offer this event in partnership with Saint Louis University & the Gateway Geriatric Education Center.

Join us on April 30^th for Dementia Hacks: Expert Strategies for the Most Difficult Symptoms & Behaviors, an interactive six-hour virtual continuing education event to explore the most puzzling and challenging dementia symptoms! Memory Care Home Solutions clinicians will provide training and coaching in management of common behavioral and psychological symptoms including resistance to care, agitation, refusal to bathe, and more. This event will feature guest speakers including Washington University geriatrician Dr. Timothy Holden to discuss the medical management of dementia symptoms and Project Present founder Ann Marie Mohr on creative communication strategies. Attendees will leave with new knowledge and skillsets in behavioral management strategies to immediately apply in their work and caregiving roles.

Included with event registration, participants will have access to a Dementia Hacker Chat Drop-in session on May 14^th with clinical experts to brainstorm and discuss their experiences in applying the strategies and refining approaches.

Course approval applications are being submitted for continuing education credit for nursing home administrators, physical therapists, physicians, psychologists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and social workers. For more information on course objectives and to register, visit our website at https://memorycarehs.org/events/ceu/.

Money Follows The Person (MFP) Stay Requirement Change

Posted on 03/02/2021

Starting January 26, 2021, the MFP Program requirement of a 90 day stay in a nursing facility prior to transition has been reduced to 60 days. Additionally, days at a nursing facility which were considered short-term rehabilitation days can now count toward fulfillment of the 60 day stay requirement.

For more information on the MFP program, please visit the Missouri Money Follows the Person Demonstration Grant webpage.

FREE COVID-19 Testing Events

Posted on 03/02/202106/07/2021

Upcoming events include:

Date	Time	City	County	Location
March 2, 2021	12PM – 3PM	St. Louis	St. Louis City	Affinia Healthcare
March 2, 2021	8:30AM – 2PM	Cuba	Crawford	Mace Supermarket
March 2, 2021	9AM – 4PM	St. Louis	St. Louis City	CareSTL Health
March 2, 2021	8AM – 12PM	Springfield	Greene	Old Price Cutter Building
March 3, 2021	8:30AM – 4PM	St. Louis	St. Louis County	NAACP St. Louis County Building
March 3, 2021	9AM – 3PM	Jefferson City	Cole	American Legion
March 3, 2021	9AM – 6PM	Kansas City	Clay	Worlds of Fun
March 3, 2021	8:30AM – 11:30AM	Florissant	St. Louis County	James J. Egan Civic Center
March 4, 2021	12PM – 3PM	St. Louis	St. Louis City	Affinia Healthcare
March 4, 2021	10AM – 4PM	St. Charles	St. Charles	Harvester Christian Church
March 5, 2021	9AM – 4PM	St. Louis	St. Louis City	CareSTL Health
March 5, 2021	9AM – 1PM	Joplin	Jasper	ACCESS Family Care
March 5, 2021	10AM – 4PM	Kansas City	Jackson	Kansas City Zoo (Cheetah Parking Lot)
March 5, 2021	8:30AM – 2PM	Cuba	Crawford	Mace Supermarket
March 8, 2021	9AM – 4PM	St. Louis	St. Louis City	CareSTL Health
March 8, 2021	9AM – 3PM	Kansas City	Jackson	Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Center
March 8, 2021	8AM – 5PM	Lexington	Lafayette	Health Care Collaborative of Rural Missouri
March 8, 2021	8:30AM – 11:30AM	Florissant	St. Louis County	James J. Egan Civic Center
March 8, 2021	9AM – 1PM	Branson	Taney	Cox Health
March 8, 2021	8AM – 10AM	Kansas City	Jackson	Bartle Hall (Front Entrance on 13th Street)
March 9, 2021	12PM – 3PM	St. Louis	St. Louis City	Affinia Healthcare
March 9, 2021	9AM – 3PM	Hannibal	Marion	Clemens Field
March 9, 2021	10AM – 6PM	Marshall	Saline	Katy Trail Community Health
March 9, 2021	8:30AM – 2PM	Salem	Dent	Salem Community Center @ the Armory
March 9, 2021	9AM – 4PM	St. Louis	St. Louis City	CareSTL Health
March 9, 2021	8AM – 12PM	Springfield	Greene	Old Price Cutter Building
March 10, 2021	8:30AM – 4PM	St. Louis	St. Louis County	NAACP St. Louis County Building
March 10, 2021	9AM – 6PM	Kansas City	Clay	Worlds of Fun
March 10, 2021	10AM – 6PM	Versailles	Morgan	Katy Trail Community Health
March 10, 2021	8:30AM – 11:30AM	Florissant	St. Louis County	James J. Egan Civic Center
March 10, 2021	1PM – 3PM	Camdenton	Camden	Mid-County Fire
March 11, 2021	12PM – 3PM	St. Louis	St. Louis City	Affinia Healthcare
March 11, 2021	10AM – 6PM	Warsaw	Benton	Katy Trail Community Health
March 11, 2021	10AM – 4PM	St. Charles	St. Charles	Harvester Christian Church
March 12, 2021	9AM – 4PM	St. Louis	St. Louis City	CareSTL Health
March 12, 2021	9AM – 1PM	Lamar	Barton	ACCESS Family Care
March 12, 2021	10AM – 4PM	Kansas City	Jackson	Kansas City Zoo (Cheetah Parking Lot)
March 12, 2021	10AM – 6PM	Sedalia	Pettis	Katy Trail Community Health
March 12, 2021	10AM – 2PM	St. Joseph	Buchanan	St. Joseph Aquatic Center
March 12, 2021	12PM – 3PM	Columbia	Boone	Moser’s Foods Parking Lot

Enhanced Leadership Development Academy for LTC Leaders

Posted on 02/25/202103/02/2021

Do you…..

❍ need a leadership course that addresses the unique challenges SNF leaders face?
❍ want to feel inspired and passionate about leading your SNF?
❍ want to connect with other SNF leaders and have access to free professional development, tools, and resources?
❍ want free CE credit without sacrificing quality and practical application?
❍ want to have the flexibility to learn at the pace and place the works best for you?

If you answer YES to any of these questions, this course may be for YOU!

For more information visit our web site, download the postcard or contact Todd Winterbower at winterbowert@missouri.edu, 573-882-0216.

Take the survey now to see if you qualify for FREE registration.

MC5 Virtual Meeting

Posted on 02/25/202103/02/2021

March 12, 2021: Aging in a Changing Environment

Communities nationwide are tasked with accommodating our growing older adult population while simultaneously adapting to our changing climate. Modifying environmental factors that pose challenges and opportunities for older adult health and well-being may mitigate older adults’ vulnerability to extreme weather events. Identifying environmental factors that cultivate individual and social resiliency can guide public and institutional policies in the effort to adapt, cope and recover from extreme climate events.

National Partnership Medicare Learning Network Call

Posted on 02/25/202103/02/2021

March 23, 2021: Long-Term Care: Dementia-related Psychosis Call

During this call, learn about the appropriate assessment, accurate diagnosis, and approaches to care for dementia-related psychosis in the long-term care setting. Hear about customized care strategies for nursing home residents. A question and answer session follows the presentations.

Speakers: Dr. George Grossberg, Dr. Alexis Eastman, Susan Scanland, and Dr. Chad Worz from The Gerontological Society of America’s Workgroup on Dementia-related Psychosis

Target Audience:

Consumer and advocacy groups
Nursing home providers
Surveyor community
Prescribers
Professional associations
Other interested stakeholders

Pioneer Network Virtual Symposium

Posted on 02/25/202103/02/2021

March 24, 2021: Envisioning the Future: Exploring Lessons Learned

Pioneer Network is offering a one-day symposium. This virtual event is designed to provide valuable learning within a 6-hour window through four general sessions, followed by an opportunity to gather together to join one of four interactive forums hosted by the general session speakers, designed to explore the topics more deeply.

FREE Covid-19 Testing Events

Posted on 02/18/202106/07/2021

Upcoming events include:

Date	Time	City	County	Location
February 18, 2021	12PM – 3PM	St. Louis	St. Louis City	Affinia Healthcare
February 18, 2021	10AM – 4PM	St. Charles	St. Charles	Harvester Christian Church
February 19, 2021	9AM – 4PM	St. Louis	St. Louis City	CareSTL Health
February 19, 2021	9AM – 1PM	Joplin	Jasper	ACCESS Family Care
February 22, 2021	9AM – 4PM	St. Louis	St. Louis City	CareSTL Health
February 22, 2021	9AM – 3PM	Kansas City	Jackson	Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Center
February 22, 2021	8AM – 5PM	Lexington	Lafayette	Health Care Collaborative of Rural Missouri
February 22, 2021	8:30AM – 3PM	Rolla	Phelps	Your Community Health Center
February 22, 2021	8:30AM – 11:30AM	Florissant	St. Louis County	James J. Egan Civic Center
February 22, 2021	9AM – 1PM	Branson	Taney	Cox Health
February 22, 2021	9AM – 11AM	Seymour	Webster	Between Twin Dragon Restaurant & Seymour Elementary School
February 22, 2021	8AM – 10AM	Kansas City	Jackson	Bartle Hall (Front Entrance on 13th Street)
February 23, 2021	9AM – 3PM	New London	Ralls	Forget-Me-Not Senior Center
February 23, 2021	12PM – 3PM	St. Louis	St. Louis City	Affinia Healthcare
February 23, 2021	8:30AM – 2PM	Salem	Dent	Salem Community Center
February 23, 2021	9AM – 4PM	St. Louis	St. Louis City	CareSTL Health
February 23, 2021	8AM – 12PM	Springfield	Greene	Old Price Cutter Building
February 23, 2021	12PM – 3PM	Fulton	Callaway	C&R Market (Parking Lot)
February 24, 2021	8:30AM – 4PM	St. Louis	St. Louis County	NAACP St. Louis County Building
February 24, 2021	9AM – 6PM	Kansas City	Clay County	Worlds of Fun
February 24, 2021	8:30AM – 11:30AM	Florissant	St. Louis County	James J. Egan Civic Center
February 24, 2021	1PM – 3PM	Camdenton	Camden	Mid-County Fire
February 25, 2021	12PM – 3PM	St. Louis	St. Louis City	Affinia Healthcare
February 25, 2021	10AM – 4PM	St. Charles	St. Charles	Harvester Christian Church
February 26, 2021	9AM – 11AM	St. Louis	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens High School
February 26, 2021	9AM – 1PM	Lamar	Barton	ACCESS Family Care
February 26, 2021	12PM – 4PM	Kansas City	Jackson	Kansas City Zoo (Cheetah Parking Lot)
February 26, 2021	10AM – 2PM	St. Joseph	Buchanan	St. Joseph Aquatic Center
February 26, 2021	12PM – 3PM	Columbia	Boone	Moser’s Foods Parking Lot

Battelle CCDS™ Contract Ending

Posted on 02/11/202106/07/2021

Battelle CCDS™ was built as a temporary emergency program to help alleviate the critical PPE gap in the N95 supply chain. Battelle was recently notified by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that CCDS^TM operations will not be extended again and the program will officially end on March 31, 2021.

Please note the following critical dates:

The last day to send your N95 masks for decontamination to your CCDS™ sites will be March 18, 2021.
All FedEx return shipments to your facilities will be completed by March 25, 2021.

If you have any questions about the CCDS™ program ending, please contact Battelle at ccdscustomerservice@battelle.org.

Point of Care Test Reporting Trainings February 2021 Updates

Posted on 02/10/202106/07/2021

Information for NHSN users – Important Information for Long-term Care Facility Users

The NHSN team will offer trainings providing basic guidance for data entry for the NHSN Long-term Care Facility COVID-19 Point of Care (POC) Test Reporting Tool as well as tool updates released on February 4, 2021. The trainings may be a live presentation or a previously recorded presentation, but all sessions will allow for submission of audience questions with NHSN staff response. A recorded webinar will be posted for on-line viewing.

The NHSN option enables nursing homes to enter POC laboratory test data into the NHSN application. NHSN, in turn, will report the nursing home POC laboratory test data electronically to the public health agency, state or local, that has jurisdictional authority and responsibility to receive and use the nursing home’s data. Deidentified nursing home POC laboratory data will also be reported via existing public health reporting mechanisms to the US Department of Health and Human Services in accordance with the U.S. Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act requirements.

**Please note the webinars have the same link. Attendees will be able to choose which session they are able to attend. Both webinars are identical in content, so please plan to attend once.

Topic: Point of Care Test (POCT) Reporting Tool for COVID-19 – Updates
Date: Thursday, Feb 11, 2021
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM Eastern Time

Register in advance for this webinar:
https://cdc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_dp03SRQnSYeOfcBFy2CAmQ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Topic: Point of Care Test (POCT) Reporting Tool for COVID-19 – Updates
Date: Friday, Feb 12, 2021
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM Eastern Time

Register in advance for this webinar:
https://cdc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_dp03SRQnSYeOfcBFy2CAmQ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Please do not reply to this email. Responses to this email will not be received by the NHSN Team. To contact NHSN, please send a new email to: nhsn@cdc.gov.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Posted on 02/05/202102/10/2021

The Department of Health and Senior Services, Section for Long Term Care Regulation (SLCR) is soliciting public comments on the below proposed rulemaking. The proposed rulemaking will be published in the February 16, 2021 Volume 46, Number 4 of the Missouri Register at http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/moreg/moreg.asp.

19 CSR 30-81.030 Evaluation and Assessment Measures for Title XIX Recipients and Applicants

NOTE: The public comment period will be from February 16 – March 18, 2021. The Department will be accepting comments during the comment period by mailing the comments to Steve Bollin, Director of the Division of Regulation and Licensure, PO Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570 or by emailing to RegulationUnit@health.mo.gov.

The proposed rule can be reviewed on our website at: https://health.mo.gov/about/proposedrules/.

MHCA Events

Posted on 02/05/202102/10/2021

Cultivating LTC Leaders: Topics in Regulatory, Legal and Compliance Management – 12-month webinar series
January – December 2021

Standards of Care: Master the Core Elements of LTC Clinical Excellence – 12-month webinar series
January – December 2021

Medicare from Start to Finish – Virtual workshop
February 9-10, 2021

RAI Process from Start to Finish – Virtual Workshop
March 16-18, 2021

Federal Review Course for Nursing Home Administrators – Virtual Workshop
April 19-20, 2021

SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Submission Deadline Reminder

Posted on 02/05/202102/10/2021

SNFs are required to report data to meet the SNF QRP requirements. The submission deadline for the SNF QRP is approaching. MDS data for July 1 – September 30 (Q3) of CY 2020 must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. on February 16, 2021.

The Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 must be transmitted to CMS through the Assessment Submission and Processing (ASAP) system to the Quality Improvement Evaluation System (QIES). No additional reporting is required.

As a reminder, it is recommended that providers run applicable CASPER reports prior to each quarterly reporting deadline, in order to ensure that all required data has been submitted.

Swingtech sends informational messages to IRFs, LTCHs, and SNFs that are not meeting APU thresholds on a quarterly basis ahead of each submission deadlines. If you need to add or change the email addresses to which these messages are sent, please email QRPHelp@swingtech.com and be sure to include your facility name and CMS Certification Number (CCN) along with any requested email updates.

More information about SNF QRP can be found on the following webpages:

CMS SNF QRP Data Submission Deadlines webpage – https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/Skilled-Nursing-Facility-Quality-Reporting-Program/SNF-Quality-Reporting-Program-Data-Submission-Deadlines
CMS SNF QRP Help webpage – https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/Skilled-Nursing-Facility-Quality-Reporting-Program/SNF-Quality-Reporting-Program-QRP-Help
CMS SNF QRP Measures and Technical Information webpage – https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/Skilled-Nursing-Facility-Quality-Reporting-Program/SNF-Quality-Reporting-Program-Measures-and-Technical-Information
CMS SNF QRP Training Webpage – https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/Skilled-Nursing-Facility-Quality-Reporting-Program/SNF-Quality-Reporting-Program-Training
SNF QRP CASPER Reports – https://qtso.cms.gov/system/files/qtso/cspr_sec13_mds_prvdr_5.pdf

Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) Submission Deadline Reminder

Posted on 02/05/202102/10/2021

Nursing homes are required to electronically submit direct care staffing information to the Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) system. Submissions must be received by the end of the 45th calendar day (11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time) after the last day in each fiscal quarter to be considered timely. PBJ data for 10/1/20 through 12/31/20 is due on Sunday, February 14, 2021. Please submit PBJ data as soon as possible to avoid delays. CMS recommends running staffing reports in CASPER prior to the submission deadline to ensure the accuracy and completeness of submissions. Please remember, the Final File Validation Report verifies that the submission was successful.

Please note: If you need assistance with the PBJ quarterly submission and the deadline falls on a weekend, you must contact the QIES/iQIES Service Center (1-800-339-9313) no later than the Friday before the submission deadline as the Service Center will be unavailable to assist on the weekend.

More information about PBJ can be found on the following webpages:

CMS PBJ webpage – https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/Staffing-Data-Submission-PBJ
PBJ Reference Manuals – https://qtso.cms.gov/vendors/payroll-based-journal-pbj-vendors/reference-manuals
PBJ Training – https://qtso.cms.gov/training-materials/payroll-based-journal-pbj
PBJ FAQs – https://qtso.cms.gov/reference-and-manuals/payroll-based-journal-pbj-frequently-asked-questions-052020

Pioneer Network: Hot Topics – Culture Change in Action

Posted on 02/03/202102/10/2021

February 18, 2021: The Artifacts of Culture Change 2.0 – It’s Here
Guides: Karen Schoeneman, Karen Schoeneman Consulting: Quality of Life and Culture Change, and Carmen Bowman, Regulator turned Educator, Edu-Catering: Catering Education for Compliance and Culture Change

The Artifacts of Culture Change (ACC), originally developed in 2006 by Karen Schoeneman and Carmen Bowman as a CMS funded project, has recently been updated and expanded into the ACC 2.0, reflecting the many culture change and person-directed practices that are part of turning an institution into a home/community. The ACC 2.0 is integral to the culture change movement and a great way for communities to assess and measure where they are on the culture change journey, celebrate accomplishments, and generate goals and action plans for the journey. There are now two ACC 2.0 tools: one for nursing homes and the other for assisted living communities ACC-AL). Life plan communities have their choice of the two.

This webinar will provide an overview of the ACC 2.0 for nursing homes and the new ACC-AL for assisted living. Karen and Carmen will explain why and how the 2.0 versions were developed, introduce the subsections with examples, and describe best practices for completing the tool as a team.

And there’s more. Pioneer Network will soon be hosting web-based versions of both tools for download and/or online completion, along with videos to assist in completion of the tools. New web pages will soon be available with helpful resources to support teams in learning how to implement the practices reflected in the tool.

Conversations with Carmen

Posted on 02/03/202102/10/2021

February 19, 2021: Increasing Movement Intentionally – Video, Virtual, Visual During Family Visits and with Validation®
Guest: Kim Eichinger, Executive Director of Dynamic Living at Country Meadows Retirement Communities

Join Kim and Carmen, both certified in the Validation Method® for a variety of ideas on increasing movement during a pandemic. From items placed in the room that naturally create movement to ideas for roommates to consider; from doorway exercises to prompts from all staff team members; from video suggestions to virtual and family visit options. Get your creative juices flowing using Validation to match the natural rhythms of the person. The results can be amazing, as opposed to forcing a person to do what we think they should.

MLN Nursing Home Administrator Conference

Posted on 02/03/202102/10/2021

March 3-5, 2021: 30^th Annual Nursing Home Administrator Conference – VIRTUAL

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in the best interest of the health and safety of our attendees, the Missouri League for Nursing’s Nursing Home Administrator Conference is being held VIRTUALLY this year. This VIRTUAL conference will offer 20 hours of CE in 2.5 days.

Nursing Home Administrators will be provided with essential information needed to effectively serve long-term care residents and successfully perform their leadership role and job responsibilities.

Category: Events

Health Quality Innovation Network – Complete and Compliant Vaccine Tracking Tools

COVID-19 FREE Testing (Sponsored by Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS))

TBI Survivor Healthcare Access Needs Assessment

FREE COVID-19 Testing Events

MU Nursing Outreach Presents: Free Online Healthcare-Associated Infection Courses

Virtual Healthcare Job Fair

Long-Term Care Administrator’s Week: Show Thanks to Healthcare Heroes

MANHA’s Annual Convention

Dementia Hacks: Expert Strategies for the Most Difficult Symptoms & Behaviors

Money Follows The Person (MFP) Stay Requirement Change

FREE COVID-19 Testing Events

Enhanced Leadership Development Academy for LTC Leaders

MC5 Virtual Meeting

National Partnership Medicare Learning Network Call

Pioneer Network Virtual Symposium

FREE Covid-19 Testing Events

Battelle CCDS™ Contract Ending

Point of Care Test Reporting Trainings February 2021 Updates

PUBLIC NOTICE

MHCA Events

SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Submission Deadline Reminder

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Pioneer Network: Hot Topics – Culture Change in Action

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