UPDATE Weekly

In response to a recent attack ad targeting members, NCHCFA President and CEO Adam Sholar wrote a letter to the editor to The News Harold, which ran an ad placed by a law firm targeting local nursing homes in the Morganton area. In defense of members, Sholar wrote, “The retired teachers, farmers, doctors, homemakers, veterans, and business people who receive care in North Carolina’s nursing homes do not deserve to have their caregivers targeted by third-party organizations with little knowledge of the actual care provided. Our caregivers strive every day to provide the best possible care to patients who are frail, elderly or recuperating from a recent hospitalization.”

Sholar continues, “The best way to understand what is happening in our state’s nursing homes is to go visit one in your community. Find out what’s happening in your local nursing homes-get to know the seniors and their caregivers in your community. See for yourself the exceptional level of care and compassion provided every day by these trusted, caring community partners.”

Read the full text: Letter to the Editor: Ad on Nursing Homes Inaccurate (The News Herald, August 30, 2018)

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NCHCFA has scheduled a Financial Summit for September 25-27, 2018 in Chapel Hill, NC. Unlike other events that NCHCFA has held over the years, this is the first event that focuses on topics having a direct connection to the financial aspects of owning and operating a successful nursing facility. Topics to be covered will include:

• The transition to Medicaid Managed Care
• The Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM)
• Institutional Special Needs Plans (I-SNP)
• Long term care lending and investing
• The impact of changing demographics on long term care
• The importance and use of performance data
• Provider audits
• And other important topics

Having the latest information and sharing of best practices and trends across our industry has become more important than ever. NCHCFA has gathered reliable and timely information from financial service providers, state government agencies, and other trusted resources to share with our members. Our experts have set a high standard for themselves when it comes to the quality of the information they share, the access to trusted partners they provide and the content they deliver. Whether you are representing one nursing facility or a large nursing facility chain, we all have a common goal and that is to be able to continue to provide our residents with the care they need.

Visit our website at https://www.NCHCFA.org to view the brochure and register online!

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The American Health Care Association’s (AHCA’s) Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) Webpage now is live. The link is below:

https://www.ahcancal.org/facility_operations/medicare/Pages/PDPM-Resource-Center.aspx

Access to the materials will be limited to AHCA members only. Facilities who are NCHCFA members are also AHCA members. AHCA will be adding additional content in the coming weeks. For now, the page offers:

• Summary of the Final Rule
• July Presentation on the Proposed Rule and AHCA’s Comments on PDPM
• August Presentation on the Final Rule and Final PDPM

AHCA also has an active, dedicated PDPM email inbox – pdpm@ahca.org. They will be checking the inbox daily and posting FAQs based on the questions weekly. The FAQs will be catalogued by topic – MDS, patient classification, interrupted stay, etc.

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NCHCFA has scheduled the Fall district meetings. District meetings allow participants to interact with peers in a comfortable atmosphere, promoting valuable and productive conversation. Each space will be limited to 40 individuals. The registration fee is $75.00. Lunch will be provided. Click here to download and print the brochure and registration form.

This program will offer 3.5 contact hours for nursing home administrators. The North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association is a Registered Sponsor of continuing education with the NC State Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators. Comments regarding the Registered Sponsor Course may be addressed to: NCBENHA, 3733 National Drive, Suite 110, Raleigh, NC 27612.

The agenda will include the following topics/presentations:

Agenda

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Alliant Quality (QIN-QIO)
Alliant Quality will present an update on NC’s facilities’ quality measures.

10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
The Multi-Faceted Staffing Crisis
NCHCFA Executive Vice President, Polly Welsh, will discuss the first step in any “improvement process” – When all you are certain of is undesirable reality. As the health workforce shortage becomes more severe – studies, theories, and commentary are abundant. This session promises to be outside the box in its discussions of how to examine a different kind of culture, the individual facility’s workforce culture. Topics will include:

• Explore potential recruitment and workforce development through connections with health occupations and career technical high school students (as well as nursing students within communities).
• Identify how to achieve a culture of retention through person-centered managerial techniques.
• Brainstorm ways to solidify a positive correlation between staff satisfaction and resident satisfaction.

District I
October 2, 2018
Givens Health Center
600 Barrett Lane
Asheville, NC 28803

District II
October 11, 2018
Abernethy Laurels
102 Leonard Avenue
Newton, NC 28658

District III
October 16, 2018
Pennybyrn at Maryfield
1315 Greensboro Road
High Point, NC 27260

District IV
October 23, 2018
Trinity Grove
631 Junction Creek Drive
Wilmington, NC 28412

District V
October 25, 2018
The Solutions Center
Suite 200, Brighton Hall
1101 Slater Road
Durham, NC 27703

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The Situational Leadership workshop presented in the Spring is back by popular demand. This workshop is an interactive and dynamic developmental session where attendees will discuss how best to apply the effective principles and approaches of The Situational Leadership Model popularized by renowned leadership and management experts Ken Blanchard and Paul Hersey.

Our high demand and ever-changing work environment requires that leadership interactions with staff be as effective and efficient as possible. Additionally, the diverse experiences, skills, and needs of our employees must impact, more than ever, how we manage, lead and inspire our workforce. The Situational Leadership Model suggests that there is no “one size fits all” approach to leadership.

The four different styles of situational leadership to be discussed are:

1. Delegating
2. Coaching
3. Directing
4. Supporting

This workshop will be held Wednesday, September 19th at the NCHCFA office in Raleigh, NC. It will be facilitated by Mark Gogal, a Human Resources Leader with over 25 years of progressive, global, and diverse human resources experience, practical business partnering expertise, strong organizational and analytical skills, and proven strategic management experience. He has a multi-faceted background in developing and implementing core HR policies/practices to meet the changing business, legal, and labor compliance environment. He has worked in a variety of industries in the public and private sectors including healthcare.

For the brochure and registration information, click here!

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The North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association would like to thank our 2018 NCHCFA Financial Summit Exhibit Partners for supporting the upcoming Financial Summit in Chapel Hill, NC in September. Stop by and see our Exhibit Partners on Wednesday, September 26th and Thursday, September 27th or set up a time to “meet-up” during the event with the following NCHCFA Financial Summit Exhibit Partners!

NCHCFA would also like to thank the following 2018 Trade Associate Members for sponsoring an event or item during the upcoming Financial Summit! We appreciate your support!

BOK Financial – Event Lanyards
Berkeley Point Capital – Event Pens/Highlighters
Carolina Complete Health – Hotel Keycards
Pinnacle Bank – Wednesday’s Beverage Stations
Poyner Spruill, LLP – Wednesday’s Afternoon Break
QMX Mobile Health – Event Junior Portfolios
Senior Dental Care – Thursday’s Afternoon Break
Trident Care Rx – Breakfast
WellCare – Thursday’s Beverage Stations
Young Moore & Henderson, P.A. – Event Messenger Bags

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Please plan to join your friends and colleagues in beautiful Southern Pines, North Carolina, on September 12th and 13th for the NCHCFA 7th Annual Autumn Classic. The event will be held at the world famous Pine Needles Lodge and Resort. Built in 1928, the Donald Ross course at Pine Needles has been host to three U.S. Women’s Open tournaments in 1996, 2001 and again in 2007.

You do not have to play golf to participate. Register for the “Recharge Club” Package and enjoy lunch and spend the afternoon relaxing at The Spa at Pinehurst. This 31,000 square foot facility is a Forbes Four-Star Spa that offers a wide variety of treatments and services. This package includes access to all areas at the spa, which features a heated, three-lane saline lap pool, eucalyptus steam rooms, a spacious fitness center, and much more. Transportation will be provided to and from the Village at Pinehurst.

The Autumn Classic is hosted by the NCHCFA to benefit our political action committee (PAC). To review registration materials click here. We hope you will join us in Southern Pines in September.

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NCHCFA has an additional benefit of membership, a one-hour Webinar on a timely and relevant topic to its members at no additional charge. There will be no CEUs offered for these Webinars.

The next Webinar is scheduled for Thursday, September 20th, from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Webinar details are below:

Title: Advance Directives
Presenter: Ken Burgess, Poyner Spruill, LLP

Over the years, NCHCFA has provided training to its members on end of life healthcare planning for residents, including the various Advance Directives forms available under North Carolina law, the purpose and function of each, and differences among them. This Webinar will be presented by Ken Burgess of Poyner Spruill, LLP and will focus on the most common questions and answers providers ask about Advance Directives in SNFs and key issues surrounding the implementation of residents’ end of life wishes and advance directives, based on Ken’s experience assisting providers with this sometimes confusing topic for the past decade. The entire Webinar will be presented in a Q & A format, consisting of questions Ken always gets and any further questions webinar participants want to pose.

Click here to register today!

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Palmetto GBA has scheduled the Jurisdiction M (JM) MACtoberfest Conference to be held on October 23-24, 2018. Sessions will include: New Medicare Card, Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) Tips, Billing and Clinical Updates, Enrollment Process, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Part A Cost Reporting, Medical Review Overview and Targeted Probe & Education (TPE), Making a Home Health Referral for a Medicare Beneficiary, Appealing to Medicare, Disclosing/Returning Medicare Overpayments, eServices, Changes to Evaluation and Management Reporting and the Fee Schedule, and much more.

For additional information and registration instructions, click here.

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Register and make plans to join your colleagues from around the country in beautiful San Diego for the most valuable long term and post-acute care gathering of the year. AHCA/NCAL has a diverse slate of keynote speakers who will share personal stories of challenge and success that will inspire and motivate you.

Choose from more than 70 sessions with topics to support all professional roles in long term and post-acute care! By attending education sessions from Sunday through Wednesday, attendees can earn up to 16 administrator CEs (separate ticketed sessions can increase CEs). Hear from speakers with advanced degrees, advanced experience, and a passion to further the profession. AHCA’s faculty is ready to share their considerable expertise with you. Register today and don’t miss out!

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Racial and cultural differences exist in residential communities. You can make a difference through educated and compassionate caregiving staff. This video addresses how diversity (religious, cultural, and sexual) can affect caregiving.

To order, visit http://www.AHCApublications.org or call (800) 321-0343. Fax orders may also be placed at (800) 869-5605.

Product #8177
AHCA MEMBERS $79.00

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NCHCFA has partnered with nationally recognized speaker, Cara Silletto and her company Crescendo Strategies, to offer you a new online course. Are you having trouble retaining young workers? Do you find it hard to understand Millennials? If you missed our Full Day Workforce Summit, this 90-minute, self-paced online course shows leaders a Millennial speaker’s first-hand stories about the real generational issues on the T.A.B.L.E. (technology, authority, balance, loyalty, entitlement). Course participants will learn critical insights about all of today’s workers in order to bridge the widening generational gaps and reduce unnecessary employee turnover.

How companies use this online course:

• Consistent training across multiple locations
• Catch-up session for those who missed it live
• New supervisor and manager orientation
• Prep for strategic planning or leadership retreats
• Deep-dive diversity training beyond the basics
• Continuing education credits (1.5 NAB-approved credits)

NCHCFA is pleased to offer member discounts! Click here for more information and promotional codes. Click here to start the course (Remember to enter your promo code).

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Inside the race to create items for the over-65 crowd

Washington Post Article

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In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.

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