VACCINATION NEWS
Register for KDHE Webinar Tuesday January 5, 2021 at 9:30 AM
The agency will provide this webinar to adult care home (NF, AL, RHC, HP), CCRC/LPC and PACE providers to cover elements of vaccine distribution in Kansas and to answer provider questions. Register here. Please send your questions in advance to Rachel.
STATE NEWS
What Questions Do You Have on Vaccinations, State Testing and Reporting?
We are collecting questions for KDHE to answer on their January 4th webinar, and we need your help!
Please send any vaccine, testing and reporting questions you may have to Rachel.
FEDERAL NEWS
Overview of Year-End Congressional Package
LeadingAge National has provided a high-level overview of the new federal COVID relief package signed by President Trump on Sunday night. More detailed articles will follow concerning many aspects of the relief bill, including vaccine and testing dollars, provider relief funds, and the CARES act extension
LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS
Next Weekly Webinar Will Be on January 8, 2021
Due New Years Day, we will not be having our normal weekly webinars for a few weeks. Join us in 2021 as we get back into the swing of things with new speakers and information.
If you are already registered, your registration is good through February 2021. If you haven’t registered yet, Here is the link to register .
Don’t Forget About Our COVID-19 Resources Developed for LeadingAge Kansas Members
- Pre/During/Post Outbreak Checklist
- Emergency Staffing Checklist
- Pulmonary Assessment Skills for Nurses (video and competency checklist)
Coping with COVID Group Meeting – Mondays at Noon
We are gaining momentum with our Coping with COVID group meetings. Any member’s employees can participate each Monday at Noon by registering here. Drop in if you get a chance.
Outbreak?
Let Dana dana@leadingagekansas.org know if you are experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak and we have not reached out to you, yet. We want to be here for you.
LEADINGAGE NEWS
- LeadingAge Need to Know for 12-29-2020
- Tune in to the Monday and Wednesday (2:30 PM) LeadingAge National COVID-19 update calls
- Pandemic Playbook: An Interactive Guide to a Pandemic
- LeadingAge Vaccine Resources Page
- View the Latest Info, News, and Tools from LeadingAge
RESOURCES
New Webinar: Clean Up Your Infection Control Practices
LeadingAge Kansas has teamed up with LeadingAge New York and ProCare to bring you this very information webinar.
Monday, January 4, 2021 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM
- The elements of a good infection prevention and control program
- The basics of infection control in regards to the environment, PPE, employees, and dementia tips
- How to handle confirmed cases of COVID
- The top 10 most frequently cited IC deficiencies nationwide
- The identification and management of residents who are ill
