Category: Events

SNF QRP Deadline

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The submission deadline for the SNF Quality Reporting Programs (QRP) is approaching. MDS data for January 1 – March 31 (Q1) of calendar year (CY) 2019 must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on August 15, 2019.

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

CORMAC 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@cormac-corp.com and be sure to include your facility name and CMS Certification Number (CCN) along with any requested email updates.

Conversations with Carmen

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August 16, 2019: Community Meetings: The Way to be Proactive
Guest: Barry Barkan, Co-developer of the Live Oak Regenerative Community

Join Barry Barkan, co-developer of the Live Oak Regenerative Community – a nationally recognized model for transforming institutions into loving and empowering communities. The Barkans accomplished this by gathering daily to build community, discuss matters of importance, celebrate, remember and mourn. Hear how homes use daily Community Meetings to include residents and team members in discussing grievances and making decisions regarding budget, supplies, vendors and more. Truly the way to be proactive rather than reactive.

MO State Fair Senior Day

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August 14, 2019: Senior Day at the State Fair
Location: Mathewson Building, Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia

The 118th Annual Missouri State Fair is right around the corner! As in years’ past, Senior Day at the State Fair is sponsored by the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) and Missouri Association of Area Agencies on Aging (ma4). This yearly tradition at the State Fair honoring Missouri’s most valuable resource, senior citizens, typically draws over 800 people.

Senior Day provides lots of entertainment and interaction for seniors in the way of free B-I-N-G-O (with many great prizes), line dancing instructions, and the ever-famous dance competition (for participants aged 60 and older). Cash prizes are awarded in five dance categories: Missouri Waltz, Polka, Jitterbug, Two-Step, and Line Dancing.

Special guests this year include Ms. Missouri Senior 2019, Dr. Nancy Wilkinson; Missouri Lieutenant Governor, Mike Kehoe; Department of Health and Senior Services Director, Dr. Randall Williams; and ma4 President, David Sykora.

MHCA Webinar Series – Moving Mountains

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August 6, 2019: Operational Strategies for Success Under PDPM (with expert panel)
September 3, 2019: Phase 3: Trauma Informed and Culturally Competent Care
October 1, 2019: PDPM Triple Check Process and Billing Accuracy
November 5, 2019: Skilled Nursing Supportive Documentation for PDPM
December 3, 2019: MDS Coding Precision & PDPM Audit Processes

This webinar series will guide providers in implementing a step-wise action plan to manage the industry changes taking effect in 2019 including Phase 3 RoP (Requirements of Participation) and preparing for the reimbursement transition from Medicare PPS RUGs IV to the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM).

 

Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program Provider Training Event

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August 13-14, 2019: SNF QRP Provider In-Person Training
Location: Four Seasons Hotel, Baltimore, MD

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be hosting a 2-day Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) in-person ‘Train the Trainer’ event for providers on August 13 and 14, 2019 at the Four Seasons Hotel, 200 International Drive, Baltimore, MD 21202. This event will be open to all SNF providers, associations, and organizations.

Like the May 2019 SNF QRP Provider Training, the primary focus of this ‘Train-the-Trainer’ event will be to provide those responsible for training staff at SNFs with information about:

  • The transition to the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), which becomes effective on October 1, 2019.
  • A review of SNF QRP changes and updates to the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Version 1.16.0, which became effective October 1, 2018.
  • An overview of the eleven SNF QRP Quality Measures.
  • An interactive session on the use of reports to identify opportunities for process improvement and utilize information contained in reports available via the Certification And Survey Provider Enhanced Reports (CASPER) system to develop quality improvement plans.

During this event, presenters will incorporate additional information into their presentations based on questions received from participants during the May training.

More information including the agenda and registration can be found at the link above.

Conversations with Carmen

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July 19, 2019: Real Babies and Children – How to Welcome Children All the Time
Guest: Angie McAllister, Director of Quality of Life and Culture Change Operations, Signature HealthCARE

This month learn how to successfully incorporate children into the life of a nursing home from Angie McAllister. She will also share ways to welcome employees’ children and host camp all summer long. Join Angie and Carmen for this illuminating discussion about adding more Real Life to the care environment.

You can contribute to the discussion, too, with your questions and ideas for bringing in more real babies and real children – Real Life for true companionship!

2019 Frail Elderly Conference

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August 16-17, 2019: 29th Annual Caring for the Frail Elderly Conference
Location: Holiday Inn Executive Center, Columbia

The Caring for the Frail Elderly Conference is the premiere Midwest conference dedicated to improving care for the frail elderly. This inter-professional meeting advances care for older patients in clinical, hospital, nursing home, and end-of-life settings. Since 1991, this annual event has provided state-of-the-art information on medical management, interdisciplinary care, and system change for physicians, nurses, social workers, state surveyors, nursing home administrators, attorneys, pharmacists, and other professionals.

2019 MHCA Annual Convention & Trade Show

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August 25-28, 2019: 71st Annual Convention & Trade Show
Location: Branson Convention Center, Branson

Join Missouri Health Care Association at their upcoming MHCA 71st Annual Convention & Trade Show! Each day is scheduled to offer a wide range of education to meet the needs of the entire staff, from Certified Nurse Assistants to owner. And don’t miss the opportunity to tour the Trade Show, widely regarded as the leading long term care trade show in Missouri with over 170 booths, your time spent in the Exhibit Hall will offer you the latest products, innovations, and people who support our profession.

Please see the preliminary brochure and other information on the convention link.

2019 LeadingAge Conference

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September 4-6, 2019: What If
Location: The Chase Park Plaza Royal Sonesta, St. Louis

The “what ifs?” sparking our field’s improvement are many. Let’s start with a timely, easy one: “What if” YOU joined Missouri’s best aging services providers and supporters to celebrate 50 years of association work at its 50th annual meeting? Without question, you’d absorb valuable education, inspiration, fellowship and fun!

At home in Missouri, our 1969 aging services predecessors were busy organizing and incorporating the Missouri Association of Homes for the Aging (now LeadingAge Missouri) and planning its first membership meeting. A half century later, we still gather to learn, to refresh and to renew commitments to principles our founders gave us to guide us. At 50, LeadingAge Missouri has a rich history of helping its mission-driven members achieve their missions for older Missourians. We are primed for our next half-century of member service. Help us recognize our anniversary and envision our future during 2 1/2 amazing days of learning and celebrating at the 2019 Annual Conference.

2019 MLN Oktoberfest Long-Term Care Conference

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October 23-25, 2019: Oktoberfest Long-Term Care Conference
Location: Hilton Branson Convention Center, Branson

The purpose of this conference is to enable long-term care professionals to increase their knowledge and skills to better care for the elderly. Expert speakers will get you recharged while providing the latest information on hot topics in long-term care.

Please see more details on the conference link.

Pioneer Network’s Hot Topics: Culture Change in Action

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August 15, 2019: A Cruel Irony: Ageism and Ableism in Senior Living Environments
Guide: Jill Vitale-Aussem, President & CEO of The Eden Alternative

We know that our society is full of ageist and ableist messaging. Senior living communities should be a safe haven from this barrage of negativity, right? Wrong. Unfortunately, some of the most damaging examples of ageism and ableism occur right under our noses as residents living with frailty or different abilities are marginalized, ostracized and segregated from the rest of the population. This webinar will expose some of the most common examples of ageism and ableism in community living settings and provide tools to begin to build a culture of inclusivity.

World Elder Abuse Day 2019

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Show the world you care about ending elder abuse and neglect – wear purple on June 15, 2019.

STOP ELDER ABUSE
If you suspect that someone is experiencing any form of elder abuse, please
SPEAK UP AND REPORT IT NOW

To report suspected abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of an elderly person or an adult with a disability, CALL 1-800-392-0210.
For more information, please visit the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services website at health.mo.gov/seniors/abuse.php.

Pioneer Network’s Hot Topics: Culture Change in Action

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June 25, 2019: It’s Happening: How Anti-Ageism Activists are Changing the Culture of Aging! (FREE WEBINAR)
Guide: Ashton Applewhite, Anti-Ageism Activist

Join us for an interactive discussion with nationally known author and anti-ageism activist Ashton Applewhite about what’s happening in the movement to change the culture of aging. We’ll talk about international and domestic campaigns to dismantle ageism, and how pro-aging advocates can find resources, confront our own internalized ageism, participate in these initiatives, and help build a better world in which to grow old.

MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.17 October 1, 2019 Posted

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On 5-20-19, CMS posted the MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.17, which will be implemented on 10-1-19. The MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.17 contains many updates including information related to the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM). You can find the new manual at www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/MDS30RAIManual.html. It is  at the bottom of the page in the Related Links section. Please check back prior to October 1, 2019 for a final posting which may contain additional updates.

State RAI Coordinator Coming to a QIPMO MDS Support Group Meeting Near You!

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June 21, 2019: Trenton
June 25, 2019: Louisiana
June 26, 2019: Jefferson City
July 9, 2019: Gower
July 11, 2019: Canton
July 12, 2019: Independence
July 19, 2019: Marshall
July 23, 2019: Macon

Stacey Bryan, the State RAI Coordinator, will present at QIPMO MDS Support Group Meetings across the state. More dates and locations to come!

Healthcare Associated Infections Webinars

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June 20, 2019: Evidence Based Practices for Cleaning and Disinfection in Ambulatory and Hospital Settings (FREE WEBINAR)
Time: 12-1 pm CDT
Speaker: Elaine Allrich, MS, MT (ASCP), Infection Preventionist, Ambulatory Services, SSM Health, St. Louis

What you will learn by attending:

  • Types of HLD (high level disinfection)
    • Non-critical items, Semi-critical items & Critical items
  • Instrument reprocessing and transportation including pitfalls to avoid
  • Room turnover methods
  • The importance of proper training and tools for competency assessment of health care workers
  • Lessons learned from a recent regulatory survey regarding HLD, sterilization, instrument transport, room turnover methods

 

June 27, 2019: The Central Steward: Describing the Role of Nursing in Antibiotic Stewardship (FREE WEBINAR)
Time: 12-1 pm CDT
Speaker: Elizabeth Monsees, PhD, MBA, RN, CIC, FAPIC, Antibiotic Stewardship Program Manager & Senior Patient Care Services Researcher, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City

What you will learn by attending:

  • Nurses as valued partners in antibiotic stewardship (AS) initiatives
  • The current science around nurse integration into AS
  • The association between organizational culture and nurse stewardship engagement

2019 SLCR Annual Provider Meetings

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September 4, 2019: Region 6
Location: Capitol Plaza Hotel & Convention Center, Jefferson City

September 10, 2019: Region 4  Agenda
Location: Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center, St. Joseph

September 11, 2019: Region 3  Agenda
Location: Adams Pointe Conference Center, Blue Springs

September 18, 2019: Region 7  Agenda
Location: Holiday Inn St. Louis SW – Route 66, St. Louis

September 19, 2019: Region 2  Agenda
Location: Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center, Cape Girardeau

October 2, 2019: Region 1  Agenda
Location: Oasis Hotel and Convention Center, Springfield

October 4, 2019: Region 5  Agenda
Location: Quality Inn & Suites, Hannibal

Please see the flyer. Stay tuned for more details coming including handouts for each meeting.

HANDOUTS
Printed handouts are not provided at the meeting. If you would like a physical copy, please print them and bring them with you.

Individualized Services Plans
Fire Alarm Trouble Signals
Legionnaires Disease for SLCR
Certificate of Need Quarterly Occupancy Survey
Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review
Missouri Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
Medical Marijuana
Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM)
Phase III Requirements
MDS Coding of Pressure Ulcers and Other Skin Conditions

ICD-10 Bootcamp: Basic and Advanced Workshops

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ICD-10 Bootcamp – Advanced

May 23, 2019: Independence
June 13, 2019: Columbia
July 11, 2019: Springfield
August 13, 2019: St. Louis

This one-day bootcamp is designed for individuals with some coding experience. The session will walk individuals through various coding scenarios, including scenarios with common coding errors found during First Class Solutions, Inc. SNF coding audits. Case scenarios will also include PDPM specifics such as clinical categories and NTA comorbidities.

 

ICD-10 Bootcamp – Just the Basics

June 11-12, 2019: Columbia

This two-day bootcamp is designed for individuals with minimal ICD-10 coding experience. The bootcamp will review SNF relevant coding guidelines and coding conventions. Attendees will participate in case scenarios that utilize the coding conventions and guidelines, and address PDPM coding specifics.

Pioneer Network’s Hot Topics: Culture Change in Action

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July 18, 2019: Applying Person-Centeredness to Trauma-Informed Care: A planned person-centered approach to the new CMS Trauma-Informed Care Regulations
Guide: Cynthia E. Baker, MSW, LCSW, LSCSW, LIMHP, and CSW-Gerontology, Regional Clinical Manager for Deer Oaks Behavioral Health

This 60-minute webinar describes person-centered trauma-informed care as it relates to this year’s newest phase of CMS regulation regarding Trauma-Informed care. §483.25 effective Nov. 28, 2019.

The presenter will identify types trauma events, educate about physical and mental manifestations of trauma, and provide strategies for person-centered response plans when residents disclose trauma histories.

Attendees will leave the webinar with interpretation of the trauma-informed guidelines, related F tags, interpret the Behavioral and Emotional Status Critical Element Pathway used by state survey, assessment tools for staff, and apply four actions steps to prepare your community for person centered trauma informed care.

National Emerging Leadership Summit

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July 16-18, 2019: The 2019 National Emerging Leadership Summit
Location: Washington D.C.

The 10th annual National Emerging Leadership Summit (NELS) for Health and Aging Services Executives will be held in Washington, D.C. from July 16-18, 2019. The three-day summit, unique in its kind, is geared towards the enrichment of leadership skills for emerging health service executives working in skilled nursing facilities, assisted living centers, continuing care retirement communities, life plan communities, rehabilitation hospitals, home- and community-based services, and more. Summit participants will enjoy an engaging, interactive experience that is focused on hearing their voice and helping them grow professionally, all while crafting solutions to improve the field of health and aging services and the profession of administration and leadership therein. Sponsors for this year’s Summit include ACHCA, NAB, AHCA/NCAL, Argentum, LeadingAge, and NIC, as well as several university partners. We are grateful to our wonderful Summit partners and sponsors for their support to make NELS an exciting event each year.

The complete Summit package includes approximately 19 CE credits for administrators from the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB), admission to all speaker events and presentations, breakfast and lunch each day, a reception with past NELS attendees and leaders in health and aging services, and a unique Washington, D.C. group event and dinner one evening. Lodging information at the host hotel, with the NELS discounted rate, will be provided upon application and acceptance (each participant will reserve his/her own room in the room block). For more information and how to apply to attend the 2019 NELS Summit, you can visit the NELS website at: www.nelssummit.org/. Limited scholarship support is available, which covers the registration fee, with a link to a scholarship application found on the “How to Apply” page on the website. The 2019 NELS application deadline is Friday, May 24, 2019. Questions regarding the NELS Summit can be sent to Kevin Hansen, NELS Director, at hansekev@uwec.edu or to Doug Olson, NELS Senior Advisor, at olsondou@uwec.edu.

Conversations with Carmen

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May 17, 2019: Real Babies and Children; How to Welcome Children All the Time
Guest: Angie McAllister, Director of Quality of Life and Culture Change Operations, Signature HealthCARE

This month learn how to successfully incorporate children into the life of a nursing home from Angie McAllister. She will also share ways to welcome employees’ children and host camp all summer long. Join Angie and Carmen for this illuminating discussion about adding more Real Life to the care environment.

Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) Deadline

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The submission deadline for PBJ is approaching. PBJ data for 1/1/19 through 3/31/19 is due on May 15, 2019. CMS uses PBJ data to determine each facility’s staffing measure on the Nursing Home Compare tool on Medicare.gov website, and calculate the staffing rating used in the Nursing Home Five Star Quality Rating System.

More information about PBJ can be found on the CMS webpage www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/Staffing-Data-Submission-PBJ.html.