The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released memo QSO-24-14-NH on July 1 detailing updates to the Staffing domain coming with the July 31 Care Compare refresh. Changes include unfreezing the staffing level measures in the Staffing domain and calculating measures based on updated case mix methodology; a change to turnover measure specifications to allow staff on leave for 90 days or less to not trigger turnover; and posting facility-level Minimum Data Set (MDS) data and data from the form CMS-671 on the data site data.cms.gov. CMS has also announced that they will be posting updated consumer guides on the Care Compare site. 

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Kylee Childs
Kylee Childs, MSW, is the Director of Government Affairs.Since joining the association in 2023, she continues to be a fierce and resourceful advocate for aging services in Kansas. Her professional focus has always been service to others through advocacy. Kylee has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a bachelor's degree in criminology with a minor in Conflict Analysis and Trauma studies from Kansas State University, and a certificate in Grant Proposal Writing from Fort Hays State University. With a professional background in law enforcement and child welfare, and a successful 2023 legislative practicum with the Children's Alliance of Kansas, she brings rich professional experience to her role as Director of Government Affairs, and a front-line perspective on the needs of health and human services providers in our state. When not working, she's spending time with her two daughters. You can reach Kylee directly at 785.670.8051.

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