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Office of Inspector General
Division of Health Care
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ALERT: Kentucky LTC Provider Training Relocated
See Training Opportunities section below for details.
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NURSING HOME COMPARE
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Want to Know Kentucky's Top 10 Citations for Nursing Homes?
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Health Care
Life Safety Code
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CMS Survey and Certification memoranda, guidance, clarifications and instructions to State Survey Agencies and CMS Regional Offices.
Survey and Certification Letters
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Surveyor Training Website
The survey and certification process is a collaborative effort between CMS and providers. This website will allow providers the opportunity to take the same courses as surveyors.
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Are You a New Long Term Care Administrator?
Please ensure that the Division of Health Care has up to date information for your LTC facility's administrator.
Contact (502) 564-7963 to provide your LTC facility's administrator contact information.
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National Background Check Program
To sign up for the State and FBI background check program for new employees click the icon below.
For additional information about the program, please contact the help desk at (502) 564-2159 or via email.
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Division of Health Care Leadership Team
Jackie Aitkin
Assistant Director
Melanie Poynter
Assistant Director
Andrea Willhite
Assistant Director
Dudley Ellis
Pharmacy Consultant
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Long Term Care Provider Newsletter
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Welcome to the September 2015 edition of the Office of Inspector General, Division of Health Care's Long Term Care Provider Newsletter. This newsletter is a valuable vehicle to update you on current events affecting Long Term Care.
Please feel free to share this newsletter with anyone you think would benefit. They may continue receiving this newsletter by joining our mailing list using the link at the bottom. We look forward to serving you through this communication vehicle. |
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Emergency Medication Kits
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The federal regulation at 42 CFR 483.60 (F425) requires that the facility provides or obtains routine and emergency medications and biologicals in order to meet the needs of each resident. In Kentucky, procedures and State laws allow the facility to maintain a limited supply of medications for use during emergency or after-hours situations (refer to 902 KAR 20:048, Section 4, (5) (e)). Whether provided on a routine, emergency, or "as needed" basis, timeliness of provision and administration will be a key consideration. Delayed provision of a medication may impede timely administration and thus adversely affect a resident's condition. The facility, in collaboration with the consultant pharmacist, must enact policies and procedures to ensure prompt acquisition of medications for its residents. Factors that may help determine timeliness and guide acquisition procedures include: - Availability of medications to enable the continuity of care for anticipated admissions or transfers of residents from acute care or other institutional settings;
- Status of the resident including the severity or instability of his/her condition, significant changes in condition, discomfort, risk factors, current signs and symptoms, and the potential impact of any delay in acquiring the medications;
- The category of the medication (e.g., antibiotics, analgesics, etc.);
- The availability of medications in the facility's emergency supply; and
- The ordered start time for a medication.
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Message from Kentucky's QIN - QIO
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The Office of Inspector General is pleased to provide information from the CMS funded QSource and atom Alliance, the Quality Innovation Network (QIN) - Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) for Kentucky.
Click Here to read a message from Kentucky's QIN-QIO:
Sepsis Doesn't Discriminate
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Kentucky LTC Provider Training
The venue for this training has been changed to the Frankfort Convention Center in Frankfort, KY due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to seeing you in October!
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Kentucky LTC Provider Training:
"Utilizing CMP Funds to Improve Dementia Care in LTC Facilities"
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The Office of Inspector General, Division of Health Care, Training Branch is offering a free educational opportunity for Long Term Care Providers to attend this one-day training scheduled for October 21, 2015. The training is being held at the Frankfort Convention Center located at 405 Mero Street, Frankfort, KY 40601.
Presenters: Betty Shiels, Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville Mary Mulligan, Sr. Manager of Clinical Affairs, AMDA Jack York, Founder, CEO, It's Never 2 Late Deborah Ferris, Regional Director, MUSIC & MEMORYSM P.K. Beville, Author, The Virtual Dementia TourŪ This training will provide a basic overview on how to prepare a CMP grant proposal, and the use of technology in improving dementia care in Long Term Care facilities. Click Here to view the training brochure. The Kentucky Board of Nursing has approved 7 contact hours for RNs and LPNs. Kentucky Administrators will also receive contact hours. Participants MUST stay for the entire course in order to receive CEUs. Register on the KY TRAIN website - Search for Course ID: 1059008. Each attendee will need to have an account on the KY TRAIN website and will need to register individually in order to receive credit for attending. Online Registration is Open Until Monday, October 19, 2015.
Overnight accommodations can be made at any hotel in the Frankfort area.
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MDS Advanced Training
 November 10, 2015 Cumberland Falls State Park
This course will review the CMS October 1, 2015 updates to the MDS and the RAI manual. A thorough review of the ADL coding per CMS instruction will be offered, as well as the Medicare 66-Grouper, the Short Stay assessment criteria, the Care Area Assessment and care planning process. Restorative Nursing criteria will be reviewed including examples. The training will be held at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park in the Blair Conference Room located at 7351 Highway 90, Corbin, KY 40701-8814. Parking at this location is free of charge. Register on the KY TRAIN website - Search for Course ID: 1053790. Each attendee will need to have an account on the KY TRAIN website and will need to register individually in order to receive credit for attending. Online Registration is Open Until Sunday, November 8, 2015. For TRAIN assistance contact: Jessica Lowe (502) 564-7963 ext. 3310 OR via email. The Kentucky Board of Nursing has approved 7 contact hours for RNs and LPNs. Kentucky Administrators will also receive contact hours. Participants MUST stay for the entire course in order to receive CEU's. Click Here for more information.
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 REMINDERHard copies of training materials will no longer be handed out at Division of Health Care trainings.
Prior to all trainings, handouts will be emailed to registered attendees.
Please ensure that your email address is correct on the KY TRAIN website in order to receive your training materials.
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For additional information on these trainings or KY TRAIN, please contact Jessica Lowe at 502-564-7963 x3310 or via email.
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MDS/RAI Updates
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MDS System Security Requirement
 Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2 must be activated in your web browser by September 30, 2015 in order to access the QIES National Systems, including the MDS 3.0 and OASIS Submission Systems. Click Here to review the steps for activation. These changes should be made immediately.
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MDS/RAI Coordinator Contact Information
MDS Assessment or Coding Issues
Jan Keeling at 502-564-7963, x3301 or via e-mail
Transmission or Technical Issues
Rhonda Littleton-Roe at 502-564-7963, x3300 or via e-mail
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The Office of Inspector General is Kentucky's regulatory agency for licensing all health care, day care, long-term care, and child adoption/placing facilities and agencies in the Commonwealth.
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