LEADINGAGE KANSAS UPDATE
Join LeadingAge Kansas on our weekly member call to talk all things COVID-19.
• Fri, Mar 27, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CDT
• Fri, Apr 3, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CDT
• Fri, Apr 10, 2020 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CDT
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
KANSAS UPDATES
- 3-36-2020 There are 168 cases of COVID-19 in Kansas – KDHE Daily Update
- KDADS Perspective on the CMS Guidance on Survey Activities
FEDERAL UPDATES
- Yesterday’s LeadingAge Coronavirus Daily Member Update Recording, featuring new HUD information, Q&A on CMS guidance, and an update on the Senate bill is available now. And you can always visit the main coronavirus page.
- CMS Hosts National Nursing Homes Call
- It’s True: CDC states fabric masks are crisis response when other supplies
New Insights and Tools From LeadingAge
LeadingAge staff experts are developing essential guidance and tools, and curating the most relevant resources for aging services providers.
- HUD Issues Some Relief, Flexibility Options for Housing Providers
- Feds Take Some Action to Suspend Foreclosures, Evictions
- CMS Updates Guidance on Healthcare Worker and Visitor Entry
- CMS Updates Survey Prioritization Guidance
- COVID-19 Creates New MA Plan Obligations and Flexibilities(UPDATED)
- QRP & VBP Reporting Relief for Post Acute Care Providers is a Mixed Bag
- 2020 Skilled Nursing Facility Reporting Deadlines
- Template Letter for Communities Who Are Testing for COVID-19
- Template Letter for Communities With a Positive COVID-19 Case
COVID-19 Member Community – The Member Community is an online discussion forum between LeadingAge members about all things COVID-19. Join the COVID-19 group to ask questions, access resources, and share best practices for dealing with the coronavirus.
PPE UPDATE
As the PPE supply shortage has escalated, Value First has been actively researching and vetting alternative suppliers to supply critical PPE products. Interested members can take this short survey to help Value First determine interest in an order of PPE. See info on gowns. See info on masks.
PROMISING PRACTICES SHARING
We would like to know about what you are doing to combat isolation, recruit displaced workers and creative isolation practices. We will start sharing this in upcoming updates. Send information to Dana Weaver.
Dooley Center
Renee Porter, Administrator at Dooley Center has a sister who is a teacher and offered to help them out in any way that she could from home. They asked her to create a calendar for in room activities. This works well because all of the Sisters have iPads. You can view it here with all the links in the calendar. Thanks for sharing!
