Category: Nursing Home Administrators

DHSS Long-Term Care COVID-19 Webinar

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DHSS Long Term Care COVID-19 Webinar

Monday, March 9, 2020 10:00 am

Representatives from the Department of Health and Senior Services will be hosting a webinar to provide information, guidance and education surrounding COVID-19. The webinar will focus on the basics of COVID-19 (symptoms, who is at most risk), the types of coronavirus, how long term care communities can prepare, testing protocols and coordination with healthcare coalitions.

Please join us for this important webinar.

Webex Event Registration
https://stateofmo.webex.com/stateofmo/onstage/g.php?MTID=eacb119d9cc214df93ea6e8e3e4c294fb.
After registration, you will receive a confirmation email with further instructions including the webinar link.

If you prefer to join via audio conference:
Call-in toll number (US/Canada): 1-650-479-3207
Event number (access code): 801 063 245

For additional information, please visit the Department’s website at https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/novel-coronavirus/. This site also contains a link specific to long-term care communities.

Missouri LGBT Older Adult Alliance

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March 9, 2020: Missouri LGBT Older Adult Alliance

The Missouri Division of Senior and Disability Services, along with several Area Agencies on Aging and National SAGE and local SAGE chapters, invite you to join us for an informational session highlighting the newly formed MO LGBT Aging Alliance. The Alliance is intended to be a collaborative effort that will inform communities and service providers of inclusive practices that will ensure LGBT older Missourians feel welcome and supported across the state. The Alliance will work with engaged stakeholders and allies to develop a profile to practice module for inclusion in the Missouri State Plan on Aging, based upon the groundbreaking work of the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging.

Please see the Missouri LGBT Older Adult Alliance Flier for more information.

SNF PDPM Claims Issue

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CMS recently posted the following on their MLN Connects webpage, which can be found at www.cms.gov/outreach-and-educationoutreachffsprovpartprogprovider-partnership-email-archive/2020-02-27#_Toc33530674.

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) initial claims that are processed out of sequence are not paying the correct Variable Per Diem (VPD)-adjusted rate. Also, all adjustment claims are not processing correctly. Claims need to process in date of service order for each stay for the VPD to calculate correctly. We will correct this issue in October. In the interim:

  • Submit claims in sequence by waiting at least 2 weeks before billing subsequent claims;
  • To adjust claims, cancel the initial claim and all subsequent claims in the SNF stay then rebill in sequential order; or, hold adjustments (when allowable) until October when they will process correctly;
  • We encourage you to submit a complete bill at the time of entry.

CMS Memo: QSO-20-11-NH

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Release of Additional Toolkits to Ensure Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing the release of two toolkits that align with the CMS strategic initiative to Ensure Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes.

  • Developing a Restful Environment Action Manual (DREAM) Toolkit – CMS has created a toolkit that offers education and person-centered, practical interventions that nursing home administrators, directors of nursing, and bedside staff can implement to promote high-quality sleep for residents living with dementia.
  • Head-to-Toe Infection Prevention (H2T) Toolkit – CMS has created a toolkit that offers educational materials and practical interventions for bedside staff designed to prevent common infections by improving activities of daily living (ADL) care.

Please see the full memo download at www.cms.gov/httpswwwcmsgovmedicareprovider-enrollment-and-certificationsurveycertificationgeninfopolicy-and/release-additional-toolkits-ensure-safety-and-quality-nursing-homes.

CMS Memo: QSO-20-09-ALL

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Information for Healthcare Facilities Concerning 2019 Novel Coronavirus Illness (2019-nCoV)

  • Information Regarding Patients with Possible Coronavirus Illness: the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued information on the respiratory illness caused by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Links to these documents are provided.
  • Healthcare Facility Expectations: CMS strongly urges the review of CDC’s guidance and encourages facilities to review their own infection prevention and control policies and practices to prevent the spread of infection.

Please see the full memo download at www.cms.gov/medicareprovider-enrollment-and-certificationsurveycertificationgeninfopolicy-and-memos-states-and/information-healthcare-facilities-concerning-2019-novel-coronavirus-illness-2019-ncov.

Questions about this memorandum should be addressed to QSOG_EmergencyPrep@cms.hhs.gov.

Questions about the 2019-nCoV guidance/screening criteria should be addressed to the State Epidemiologist or other responsible state or local public health officials in your state.

MC5 2020 Spring Roadshow

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April 23, 2020: Understanding Young Coworkers: Recruiting Successful Relationships
Location: St. Joe Medical Center, Health and Education Auditorium, Kansas City

April 24, 2020: Understanding Young Coworkers: Recruiting Successful Relationships
Location: St. Charles Community College, Daniel Conoyer Social Sciences Bldg., Cottelville

Presented by Clint Maun, CSP

Aging Services organizations of today and the future must learn how to successfully utilize younger coworkers in management positions. As this important resource is hired and retained, healthcare professionals must implement success strategies to produce collaborative efforts which ultimately benefit our customers. This session provides essential, up-to-date information on how to attract young talent, develop flexible practices that assist with retention and assimilating the young/new coworkers with mature staff.

  • Identify the current hot buttons for retention in today‘s healthcare environment.
  • Implement the successful involvement of younger coworkers on teams, committees and projects.
  • Discover methods for effective updates on work performance.
  • Become proficient in how to lead – not just manage.
  • Utilize younger coworkers as managers.
  • Develop targeted messages that potential applicants find attractive and respond to.
  • Prepare the targeted pay/benefit strategy for successful recruitment.
  • Implement a team-based effort for recruitment by current employees.

This session delivers timely and proven strategies developed from current staff development consulting initiatives nationwide; includes case studies, examples, lecture, humor, question/answer and group discussion.

More details available on the MC5 Roadshow Conference page.

Pioneer Network & Eden Alternative Webinar

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March 19, 2020: Death as a Collaborative Event: Empowering Lessons from End-of-Life Doulas
Faculty: Jane Whitlock, BA, End-of-life Doula, and Sandra L. Place, LNHA, MA, Healthcare Educator and Consultant and End-of-Life Doula

The Pioneer Network and Eden Alternative have joined to bring you this 90-minute webinar. Timely topics presented by thought leaders in the field of aging.

Transforming the culture of care and support doesn’t stop with how we live – it’s also about how we die. As change agents, we have much to learn about the art of supporting a meaningful death experience from end-of-life doulas. Once reserved to describe individuals who assist birthing mothers, the word “doula” now also applies to those who support the emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being of the dying. Join in conversation with two passionate end-of-life doulas and explore how their unique wisdom and practices strengthen the goals of person-directed care. Participants will have the opportunity to submit questions in advance.

MoHIMA & KHIMA Joint Meeting

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April 22, 2020: LTC Preconference Session
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton, Overland Park, KS

The Missouri Health Information Management Association (MoHIMA) in collaboration with the Kansas Health Information Management Association (KHIMA) is hosting a LTC pre-conference for their annual meeting. There will be sessions to address Privacy and Security in LTC, PDPM ICD-10 coding, as well as regulatory updates from Missouri and Kansas.

CMT Instructor Workshop

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June 18, 2020: Jefferson City

This workshop is designed to prepare RNs to instruct Medication Technician students for long-term care facilities in MO. Upon completion, attendees will be able to identify specific requirements and regulations for the Medication Technician training, utilize appropriate testing methods, determine appropriate curriculum, list requirements of examination and registration process.

New QIPMO Newsletter – February 2020

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The Quality Improvement Program for Missouri (QIPMO) has published MDS Tips and Clinical Pearls – Volume 7, Issue 2.

In this issue:

  • When to Re-evaluate PASRR
  • Our Changing Long-Term Care Population
  • A Skin Cornerstone: The Admission Skin Assessment
  • Infection Control Preventionist
  • Dialysis Doesn’t Just Affect the Kidneys

Please visit QIPMO’s website here for this and other previous newsletters.

2020 Online Enhanced Leadership Development Academy for RNs and NHAs in Long-Term Care (ELDA)

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MU Nursing Outreach is pleased and excited to now offer the ELDA in a totally online format.

Open enrollment – start when you are ready. A full year to complete. You are in control!

Join us for the MU Leadership Development Academy for Nurse Leaders and Nursing Home Administrators in Long-Term Care. We know that Long-Term Care can be challenging. With an 11 year proven track record, hundreds of graduates and life-changing testimonials, this leadership course is designed for busy LTC professionals, all while earning 50 hours of CE credit. The academy has been proven to increase leadership skills and improve confidence, which will help to create a working environment that encourages teamwork and quality improvement. Thanks to support from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, this proven certificate program is offered at NO COST to RNs and NHAs from Skilled Nurse Facilities in Missouri. The complimentary option is available to Missouri SNFs since the support for this Academy is provided by CMP funds designated for Missouri.

For more information visit our web site: extension2.missouri.edu/programs/nursing-outreach/enhanced-leadership-development-academy or contact Todd Winterbower at winterbowert@missouri.edu, 573-882-0215.

Pioneer Network’s Hot Topics: Culture Change in Action Webinar

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April 23, 2020: Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI): Introducing Best Practices that Strengthen LGBTQ Inclusive Communities
Guides: Sherrill Wayland, Director of National Education Initiatives. SAGE and Dan Stewart, Associate Director, Aging Equity Project, HRC

Join guides from the LEI Leadership team and Advisory Council to learn about the Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI) and how your community can be among the early adopters of best practices in creating welcoming and supportive long-term care communities inclusive of LGBTQ community members. Your guides will describe the need for LGBTQ inclusivity, success stories for adopting LGBTQ inclusive policies and practices and the steps you can take today to join the LEI program.

Conversations with Carmen

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February 21, 2020: Can We Do Better? Part 2 – How to Get Real
Guest: Sonya Barsness, Gerontologist

Starting with “Something is better than nothing” is backwards. We have to start with the person and with real. Rather than starting with what people can’t have, i.e. “We can’t have a real baby 24/7,” start with SHE LOVES BABIES. Leaders in the culture change movement have cautioned, “What is lacking is real life. Real life is not found in programs. Real life is in the give and take of everyday life,” and that our goal should be “rampant normalcy.” Hear how real life leads to less depression, less need for medications, fewer falls and great quality of life. Think through how to become facilitators of real life. Consider the gamut of possibilities from disingenuous to authentic. Do you offer true choice or just token choice causing elders to “settle,” and think, “Well, it’s better than nothing?”

Medicare Learning Network’s Event

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March 3, 2020: Dementia Care: CMS Toolkits Call
Speakers: Cathleen Lawrence, CMS; Michele Laughman, CMS; Sheila Hanns, CMS; and Dara Graham, CMS
Target Audience: Consumer and advocacy groups; nursing home providers; surveyor community; prescribers; professional associations; and other interested stakeholders

National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement

During this call, learn about new CMS toolkits for nursing homes:

  • Head-to-Toe Infection Prevention: Easy to access best practices for direct care staff to prevent infections before they occur.
  • Developing a Restful Environment Action Manual: Non-pharmacological approach to improve the quality of life and quality of care for residents living with dementia.
  • Staffing Toolkits: Staff Competency Assessment, Employee Satisfaction Survey, and Guide to Improving Employee Satisfaction.

Additionally, CMS provides updates on the progress of the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes. A question and answer session follows the presentations.

MLN Annual LTC Convention

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April 7-8, 2020: 67th Annual Long-Term Care Convention
Location: Margaritaville Lake Resort, Osage Beach

MLN’s primary goal during the Annual Long-Term Care Convention is to provide educational and networking opportunities that help our valued members, long-term care administrators and professionals, health care providers and guests.

A great line-up of speakers will talk on current topics that are important to you and your industry. One of our featured topics is leadership. In the presentation, Leadership: Eliminating Road Blocks on the Way to Success, attendees will develop tools to maintain strong and effective leadership while eliminating roadblocks. Effective leadership during team establishment, new processes, new PDPM, and new employee integration is not an easy task. Times and technology are always evolving in healthcare and leaders have to spearhead implementation of new, best practices and do so with a great attitude. You will learn to identify leadership tools to overcome common roadblocks in route to successful leadership.

New QIN-QIO for Missouri

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently designated Health Quality Innovation Network (HQIN) to assist Missouri nursing homes over the next five years. HQIN worked with more than 900 nursing homes during the previous phase of federal funding.

Join nursing homes across the United States receiving no-cost support for quality improvement. You can improve care for residents, increase job satisfaction for staff, and even increase your Total Quality Score and star rating.

HQIN membership is collaborative and includes learning opportunities from regional high-performing facilities that share best practices and helpful tips. With your time at a premium, HQIN’s trainings are designed to be quick-hitting, bite-size segments for clinicians and frontline staff. Resources include printable tools you can use and share with staff, and educational programming that can be attended live or viewed at your convenience.

Get started today! For more information and to sign up for the HQIN nursing home quality improvement initiative, visit www.hqin.org. Questions? Contact Dana Lammert at dlammert@hqi.solutions or 314-712-9176.

Pioneer Network’s Hot Topics: Culture Change in Action Webinar

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February 20, 2020: Compassion: A Competency for Today’s Aging Services Leader
Guide: Denise Borgoyn, NHA, SHRM-SCP, Borgoyn Consulting Services, The Compassion Projects, Author “28 Ways of Compassion”

While the work of changing the culture of aging is happening, we should recognize that aging services staff need person-centered care too and must be placed at the top of the organizational agenda.

How can our workforce give the best in person-centered care if it isn’t shown them through attention and compassion from their leaders? The answer is that they probably can’t. The reality is that most leaders know how important compassion is in their roles. The problem is that these leaders say they just don’t know how to enhance their compassionate behavior in the workplace. The good news is – compassion is teachable!

Join Denise Borgoyn, author of 28 Ways to Compassion, for this crucial conversation as we explore the nature of compassion, how and why it matters, and learn concrete actions to improve communication and compassion to give our staff the support they need and deserve.

Best Practices in Dementia Care with Teepa Snow

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March 20, 2020: Best Practices in Dementia Care with Teepa Snow
Location: Busch Student Center, St. Louis

Join Memory Care Home Solutions & Gateway Geriatric Education Center on March 20, 2020 as they present “Best Practices in Dementia Care” with Teepa Snow! During this all-day continuing education event, dementia expert Teepa Snow will teach strategies for supporting people living with dementia during regular interactions, care delivery, & daily engagement. Through her engaging instruction, Teepa will emphasize how creating a positive and caring environment rather than ‘dealing with the behavior’ after it is established is the most effective caregiving model!

For more information and to register, please visit www.memorycarehs.org/events.

Early bird registration is available before February 1st. Group, student and family care partner reduced registration rates are also available. Contact Amy Sobrino at 314-645-6247 or asobrino@memorycarehs.org for more information.

Coronavirus Update

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As you are likely aware, the response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak is rapidly evolving. On January 18, 2020, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) disseminated a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health Update on this outbreak. The CDC Health Update includes recommendations for health care providers pertaining to 2019-nCoV (https://health.mo.gov/emergencies/ert/alertsadvisories/pdf/cdc-update1-17-20.pdf). The specific topics covered include patient evaluation, reporting, specimen collection, testing, and recommendations for infection control.

For the most up-to-date information regarding the outbreak of 2019-nCoV, please continue to check the CDC website (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html). Please be aware that guidance for health care and public health professionals is subject to change, and that updated guidance will be disseminated through the CDC website and the Missouri Health Alert Network (HAN). All HAN documents are archived and available on the DHSS website at: https://health.mo.gov/emergencies/ert/alertsadvisories/index.php.