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• In-Home Aide Monthly Newsletter Subscription 2024

  • Start
    Monday, January 01, 2024
  • End
    Sunday, December 01, 2024
  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    Monthly Newsletter

  Register

  The Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association is pleased to bring you this educational program through an agreement with the Association for Home & Hospice Care of North Carolina…

  
  

  Description:  For years, AHHC of NC has published the Partners In Quality Care newsletter for in-home aides. This popular publication includes an informative newsletter, post test, answer key, and certificate.  It is designed for one hour of educational credit that includes: 1. Review of Objectives; 2. Reading of educational material from the Partners in Care Newsletter; and, 3. Satisfactory completion of a test.  The monthly newsletter serves as an adjunct to satisfy your CMS requirement within the Medicare Conditions of Participation, and the newsletter topics are timely, relevant to home care, and can help enrich your in-home aides’ knowledge base.

  
  

  
  

  Comments from KHCHA members opting to renew their subscription:

  • We find these newsletters very insightful and relevant for our home health aides and homemakers.

  • I’d like to renew - this format worked beautifully to keep our HHA up to speed, and our JCAHO surveyor was very happy with the documentation of the training.  Thanks!

  
  

  Annual Subscription Fee:

  KHCHA Members:  $120 / agency
  Non-Members:  $240 / agency

  With your annual subscription, you will receive a monthly newsletter and accompanying materials every month January - December 2024. 

  Join anytime and receive all back issues for 2024.

  
  

  2024 Topics
  

  • January- Managing Stress
  • February- Infection Control
  • March- Observe, Record, Report
  • April- Communication Skills
  • May- Assisting with ADL’s
  • June- Home Care Safety
  • July- Respiratory Disease
  • August- Nutrition
  • September- Falls Risk Reduction
  • October- Heart Disease
  • November- Diabetes
  • December- Professionalism

  
  

  Cancellations:  Fees will be refunded only if written cancellation is received prior to the January 2024 issue being sent to your agency.  In the event of a written cancellation, KHCHA will retain, or charge, $25 of the initial registration fee, per registrant, to cover administrative overhead.

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• Intentional Management of Comorbidities: Strategies for Your Agency's Rehospitalization Reduction Program

  • Start
    Thursday, July 11, 2024
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  • End
    Wednesday, August 21, 2024
  •  
  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Webinar Series

  Registration is closed

  The Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association is pleased to bring you this educational program through an agreement with The Minnesota Home Care Association.

  

  
  

  Intentional Management of Comorbidities: Strategies for Your Agency's Rehospitalization Reduction Program
  

  Join us for this five-part webinar series presented by the Minnesota Home Care Association.
  

  • Thursday, July 11, 1:30 - 3:00 pm
    Part 1: VBP and Rehospitalization Impacts: Using Successful Case Management to Improve Outcomes for Patients with Comorbid Conditions

  • Wednesday, July 17, 10:00 - 11:30 am
    Part 2: Strategies for CHF Management

  • Wednesday, July 24, 10:00 - 11:30 am
    Part 3: Strategies for COPD Management
    
    
  • Wednesday, August 14, 10:00 - 11:30 am
    Part 4: Strategies for Diabetes Management
    
    
  • Wednesday, August 21, 10:00 - 11:30 am
    Part 5: Strategies for Mental Health Crisis Management
    All times listed are CDT. 

  Description

  Rehospitalizations continue to be a focus of health care quality strategy programs, including Home Health Value Based Purchasing. The home health care industry serves patients with many risk factors for rehospitalization, including the aged population and those with multiple medical and social comorbidities. This five-part series will focus on how reduction of rehospitalizations in the home health space is monitored and incentivized through quality and payment programs and will include management strategies for some of the most common comorbid conditions in our patient population: Heart Failure (HF), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Mental Health Crises.

  Objectives
  

  • Recognize areas of policy and practice to be assessed and/or modified that will lead to better quality of care as it relates to chronic, comorbid condition management and rehospitalization rates for the agency's population served.
    
    
  • Demonstrate an understanding of Home Health Value Based Purchasing Measures and how they are impacted by comorbid conditions.
    
    
  • Distinguish status quo interventions versus best practices for chronic disease management, leading to better patient outcomes, decreased rehospitalization rates, and proper payment for care in the current Home Health Care environment.
    
    
  • Identify areas of improvement, both personally and agency-wide, where best practices can be implemented to reduce cost, increase coordination and communication in a patient-centered care model, and improve quality of care and quality of life for the home health patients they serve.

  Meet the Speaker

  Jennifer Osburn, RN, HCS-D, COS-C; Clinical Consultant, Healthcare Provider Solutions

  

  Jennifer Osburn is a Clinical Consultant with Healthcare Provider Solutions, Inc. (HPS). With over 30 years of home health experience, Jennifer brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise which includes education and training, agency management, quality, clinical case management, and software technology. She is also a credentialed OASIS and ICD-10 Coding expert.

  Jennifer began her home health career in a large privately owned agency after transitioning from Medical-Surgical Urology hospital nursing; however, she has worked for all types of agencies in multiple states. Her love for sharing knowledge and experience led her to clinical consulting, where she enjoys translating technical guidance into information that the busy home health professional can deploy to improve the efficiency and quality of care being delivered to the patients they serve.

  Jennifer Osburn has led numerous home health educational seminars for state and national associations as well as specifically designed education training plans for agencies for the past 12 years. In addition to consulting across the US, she has trained staff for The Joint Commission and ACHC, has authored numerous industry blogs and articles, and has assisted home health software companies with solutions that ensure compliance with Medicare guidelines. Her areas of expertise and firsthand experience include OASIS, ICD-10-CM Coding, Case Management, Medicare Home Health Conditions of Participation, Billing Requirements, Documentation Compliance for Quality and Payment, Emergency Preparedness, Agency Operations, and PDGM.
  
  Registration Fees

  • KHCHA Members: $320
  • Non-Members: $640

  The cost of this education is per agency. An unlimited number of people may watch the series but only up to 5 people may receive CEU per agency. If more would like to receive CEU please contact Melissa Stenberg with the Minnesota Home Care Association at mstenberg@mnhomecare.org

  Deadline to Register: Tuesday, July 9 at 12:00 pm

  Continuing Education Credits

  This program has been designed to meet the continuing education requirements for the Minnesota Board of Nursing, Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist Licensing and the Minnesota Board of Occupational Therapy for 7.50 contact hours.

  A certificate of attendance will also be offered. We will be tracking attendance via zoom and will be auditing the total time spent watching the webinar(s). The webinar(s) must be watched in their entirety for CEUs, partial credit will not be awarded.  CEUs will not be available with the recording link.

  2024 Change: CEUs will NOT be available with the recording link. The series must be watched live to receive CEU.

  Additional Details

  Prior to the webinar, a Zoom link will be e-mailed to you. You will need to click on this link to access the webinar, a dial-in number and an access code to listen in via telephone will also be provided. You will also be sent any pertinent handouts if available to the email address you provide.
  

  This webinar will be recorded and made available to registrants. Those viewing the recording will not be eligible for CEU.

  Cancellations

  Fees will be refunded only if written cancellation is received prior to the workshop webinar link being sent to your agency. In the event of a written cancellation, KHCHA will retain or charge $25 of the initial registration fee to cover administrative overhead.

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• Managing Clients with Behavioral Health Diagnosis

  • When
    Wednesday, July 31, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Webinar

  Register

  The Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association is pleased to bring you this educational program through an agreement with the Minnesota Home Care Association.

  

  
  

  Managing Clients with Behavioral Health Diagnosis

  Wednesday, July 31, 2024 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM) (CDT)

  Description

  This webinar is designed to guide home health professionals in providing whole-person care, ensuring that behavioral health is addressed along with any physical health issues. When clinicians have the confidence to support a patient’s behavioral health status, it better prepares them to meet the needs of the patient.

  Objectives

  • Learn how to build trust using the right verbiage.
  • Learn how to have judgement free conversations.
  • Identify if your patient is in crisis mode and learn how to deescalate the situation.

  Meet the Speaker

  Sarah Boyd, Metro Mental Health Program Manager, Accra
  Sarah’s education and training include a master’s degree from the University of Minnesota in Integrated Behavioral Health, and she is currently pursuing a post graduate licensure as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor. Sarah has clinical training in cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and trauma informed approaches, as well as clinical experience in residential, crisis and outpatient service settings. With experience treating depression, anxiety, trauma, personality disorders, serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI), and co-occurring disorders. Sarah has been with Accra since 2019.

  Registration Fees

  • KHCHA Members: $110
  • Non-Members: $220

  The cost of this education is per person.

  Deadline to Register: Monday, July 29th at 12:00 pm

  Additional Details

  Prior to the webinar, a Zoom link will be e-mailed to you. You will need to click on this link to access the webinar; a dial-in number and an access code to listen in via telephone will also be provided. You will also be sent any pertinent handouts if available to the email address you provide.

  This webinar will be recorded and made available to registrants. Those viewing the recording will not be eligible for CEU.

  Continuing Education

  This program has been designed to meet the continuing education requirements for the Minnesota Board of Nursing, Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist Licensing and the Minnesota Board of Occupational Therapy for 2.0 contact hours.

  A certificate of attendance will also be offered. We will be tracking attendance via zoom and will be auditing the total time spent watching the webinar(s). The webinar(s) must be watched in their entirety for CEUs, partial credit will not be awarded. CEUs will not be available with the recording link.

  2024 Change: CEUs will NOT be available with the recording link.

  Cancellations

  Fees will be refunded only if written cancellation is received prior to the workshop webinar link being sent to your agency. In the event of a written cancellation, KHCHA will retain or charge $25 of the initial registration fee to cover administrative overhead.

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• Quarterly District 5 Meeting

  • When
    Thursday, August 01, 2024
  •  
    1:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  
  

  We look forward to some time together during our quarterly meetings!

  Please note the Zoom link will be emailed to all District 5 members.  Please contact either of us if you need the link sent again as the date gets closer.

  Amy M Burr, RN BSN - Director

  Meadowlark Hospice 

  aburr@ccmcks.org

  (785) 632-2225

  
  

  Danielle Gantner, RN - Director

  Home Health & Hospice of Dickinson County

  dgantner@mhsks.org
  

  (785) 263-6630 Ext. 6408
  

  
  

  District 5 Co-Reps

  Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association

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• Home Health Hot Topics Series: Home Health PEPPER - Update 2024

  • When
    Tuesday, August 13, 2024
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Webinar

  Register

  The Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association is pleased to bring you this educational program through an agreement with the Home Care Association of Florida.

  
  

  Join us for this monthly webinar series that will get you what you need in a short amount of time. As a valued benefit of your KHCHA membership, this informative program delves into the latest hot topics within the Medicare home health sector and is included for FREE to KHCHA members! 

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  August's Hot Topic: 

  Home Health PEPPER - Update 2024

  Tuesday, August 13, 2024 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM) (CDT) - Login at 10:45

  Description

  PEPPER – this data is so vitally important for agencies to understand. This session will review the current PEPPER Targets following the 2024 release of the HH Update in July. This data is one of the main sources for selection of agencies to be targeted for medical review. Don’t be left confused, join us for detailed information on each target and how to analyze your own scores to help you decide where to focus your efforts.
  

  Meet the Speaker

  Melinda A. Gaboury, COS-C, is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Healthcare Provider Solutions. With more than 30 years in home care, has over 22 years of executive speaking and educating experience, including extensive day-to-day interaction with home care and hospice professionals. She routinely conducts home care and hospice reimbursement workshops and speaks at state association meetings throughout the country. Melinda has extensive experience in Medicare Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) training, billing, collections, case-mix calculations, chart reviews, and due diligence. Medicare appeals (UPIC, RA, ADR, and TPE) with all the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) have become the forefront of Melinda’s current impact on the industry. She is currently serving as the Chair of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) Home Care and Hospice Financial Managers Association (HHFMA) Advisory Board and Work Group, Treasurer of the Home Care Association of Florida Board of Directors and serves on the Tennessee Association for Home Care Board. Melinda is also the author of the Home Health OASIS Guide to OASIS-E and Home Health Billing Answers 2024. 
  

  Registration Fees

  Registration fees per session for this series are as follows:

  • KHCHA Members: FREE
  • Non-Members: $25

  An additional registration fee will be charged for each additional non-member login. Participants are encouraged to log in at least 15 minutes before the program begins. Following the webinar, a link to the recording will be emailed to registrants. The recording will be available for two weeks following the date of the live presentation.  

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• Quarterly District 3 Meeting

  • When
    Wednesday, August 14, 2024
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • Location
    Chanute, KS

  Our next District 3 meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 14, 2024, 2:00 – 3:00 pm.

  Location will be the NMRMC IMPACT Center, 1500 W 7^th Street, Chanute, KS.

  If you cannot attend in-person, please let me know and I can send a Zoom invite for the meeting.

  
  

  Debbie Thuston, Director

  NMRMC Home Health & Horizon Hospice

  Chanute, KS

  620-432-5436 (office)

  debbie_thuston@nmrmc.com

  Becky Davied, VP of HH, Hospice & LTC

  Mount Carmel Hospice

  Fort Scott, KS

  620-258-8950

  bdavied@chcsek.org 
  

  
  

  District 3 Co-Reps

  Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Quarterly District 2 Meeting

  • When
    Wednesday, August 21, 2024
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  
  

  We would like to invite our fellow District 2 members to the next Kansas Home Care and Hospice Association District 2 meeting.

  Wednesday, August 21, 2024

  Noon to 1:00 pm

  By Zoom

  
  

  The link will be sent by email to District 2 members.
  

  Ann Houk and Ashley Boles

  District 2 Co-Reps

  Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association

  
  

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• 2024 KHCHA Annual Conference

  • Start
    Tuesday, September 24, 2024
  • End
    Thursday, September 26, 2024
  • Location
    Wichita Marriott Hotel, Wichita, KS

  Register

  
  

    See Full Details   Invitation to Exhibit* 

  *Please download prior to form completion. 

  Exhibitor registrations may be returned to khcha@kshomecare.org. 

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• Quarterly District 5 Meeting

  • When
    Thursday, November 07, 2024
  •  
    1:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  
  

  We look forward to some time together during our quarterly meetings!

  Please note the Zoom link will be emailed to all District 5 members.  Please contact either of us if you need the link sent again as the date gets closer.

  Amy M Burr, RN BSN - Director

  Meadowlark Hospice 

  aburr@ccmcks.org

  (785) 632-2225

  
  

  Danielle Gantner, RN - Director

  Home Health & Hospice of Dickinson County

  dgantner@mhsks.org
  

  (785) 263-6630 Ext. 6408
  

  
  

  District 5 Co-Reps

  Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association

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• Quarterly District 2 Meeting

  • When
    Wednesday, November 20, 2024
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  
  

  We would like to invite our fellow District 2 members to the next Kansas Home Care and Hospice Association District 2 meeting.

  Wednesday, November 20, 2024

  Noon to 1:00 pm

  By Zoom

  
  

  The link will be sent by email to District 2 members.
  

  Ann Houk and Ashley Boles

  District 2 Co-Reps

  Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association

  
  

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