2026 Joint Provider Workshop- Topeka
October 7, 2026
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
$129 per person (includes lunch)
Hotel Topeka at City Center
Emerald Ballroom
*** Inside the hotel next to the restaurant***
1717 SW Topeka Boulevard
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
8:30 AM - Registration
9:00-10:20 AM Survey Hot Topics You Need to Know: Involuntary Discharges, Hospice Coordination, Top-Cited Deficiencies & More, Dawne Altis, KDADS (1.5 ADM CEU)
Description: Join this timely session as we explore the survey hot topics that are receiving increased regulatory attention in both nursing facilities and assisted living/Home Plus settings. We'll discuss the latest guidance on involuntary discharges, best practices for coordinating care with hospice providers, and the deficiencies most frequently cited by surveyors. Whether you're an administrator, nurse leader, or member of the interdisciplinary team, you'll leave with actionable tools and insights to help your organization stay survey-ready.
10:40-11:30 AM AI in Action: Practical Tools for Quality Improvement in Senior Living, Jana Broughton, Improve Health (1 ADM CEU)
Description: Explore AI tools that can support day-to-day quality improvement work in senior living communities. Explore AI features that may already be embedded within your electronic medical record platforms can help identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities. Apply a practical framework for evaluating and integrating AI tools into a facility's Quality Improvement processes, with attention to data accuracy, resident privacy, and appropriate human oversight.
11:30 AM-12:20 PM Lunch (Provided by KACE)
12:20-1:10 PM Tools for Survey Success: Navigating iQIES and Electronic Plan of Correction (ePOC), Dawne Altis, KDADS (1 ADM CEU)
Description: KDADS will implement ePOC for all provider types by the end of 2026- are you ready? Take the mystery out of IQIES and ePOC and learn how to use these essential survey tools with confidence. This session will provide a practical overview of the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (IQIES) and the Electronic Plan of Correction (ePOC) process, including how to access reports, navigate key features, respond to survey findings, and submit plans of correction electronically.
1:20-3:00 PM From Correction to Compliance: Using AI to Strengthen Plans of Correction and Quality Improvement/QAPI Audits, Jana Broughton, Improve Health (1.5 RES CARE CEU)
Description: This session will outline the essential components of a compliant, survey-ready plan of correction, including root cause analysis, corrective action, and ongoing monitoring. Learn to draft clear, concise POC responses that directly address cited deficiencies and meet regulatory expectations. Learn to design AI-assisted staff education plans and QAPI audit/data collection tools that support sustained compliance and continuous improvement.
3:10-4:00 PM Revised Functional Capacity Screen Manual for Assisted Living, Residential Healthcare & Home Plus Facilities, Shanie Maxwell, KDADS (1 RES CARE CEU)
Description: The Revised Functional Capacity Screen (FCS) Manual goes into effect on October 1, 2026. This session includes important updates that impact assisted living, residential healthcare, and Home Plus facilities. This session will provide a comprehensive review of the revised manual, highlighting key changes.
4:00 PM Closing Remarks
***Agenda is subject to change***
Continuing Education Credit
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT: A total of 6 continuing education clock hours (3.5 Admin and 2.5 Res Care) are approved for this event for Adult Care Home Administrators and registered Operators by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (LTS# A1427). Kansas Adult Care Executives is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 6 contact hours applicable for RN or LPN re-licensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing provider number LT0341-0624. This course is approved for 6 hours applicable for Social Workers. Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board Approval #KSBSB 17-006.
CEU surveys must be submitted within 7 days of close of the event (October 14th).
***Please contact Melissa at melissa@kaceks.org for registration assistance
if you are a non-KACE AIT***
Joint Provider Training is brought to you through a collaboration with the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, LeadingAge Kansas, Kansas Health Care Association, and Kansas Adult Care Executives.
