Week of August 28th

The Greater Kansas City Chapter of APIC (the Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology) will hold its conference on October 6th in Kansas City. Check out the event brochure.

CDC officials briefed the media on August 24th about vaccines and other countermeasures to combat COVID, RSV, and influenza. The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is set to meet on September 12th...

LeadingAge participated in a four-hour roundtable with other post-acute and long-term care providers and organizations, accountable care organizations (ACOs), clinicians, hospitals to discuss the challenges and opportunities to PAC/LTC providers’ meaningful participation in ACOs....

LeadingAge submitted comments on the CY2024 Home Health Payment rule on August 29th. The comments detailed the devastating impact that CMS’ proposed cuts would have on their mission driven home health members. LeadingAge highlighted...

Join us each Friday at 10:00 AM CT for the Weekly Webcast Update. If you have not registered to view the weekly webinar, you can do so here.  For archives of past Weekly Webcast Updates,...

On August 24th, CMS released the final MDS user’s manual with substantial revisions, guidance, and examples, as well as revised appendices to reflect regulations and best practices.  CMS suggests that due to the scope...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, invites interested individuals to a 3-day virtual workshop on Aging in Place with Dementia to discuss the state of knowledge and identify conceptual approaches to guide...

Meadowlark Hills hosted their 9th Annual Speedy PD race at Tuttle Creek this past weekend. It was a record setter for them with almost 800 participants as well as raising nearly $45,000. Congratulations to all...

Congratulations to Eileen McGivern of Brewster Place for selection as a Fellow in the 2018 Larry Minnix Leadership Academy.

Check out the latest issue of the Kansas Ready Reader, a publication on all things emergency preparedness developed by KDHE. Read previous issues of the Ready Reader.

This MDS Updates and Beyond training will help you prepare for the changes so you can hit the ground running. It will cover the existing and new MDS sections. Join us on Tuesday, September...

Leadership and management can be challenging. Join us for this virtual series that will help you strengthen your skills, grow your confidence, and give you practical tools to use with your team. Del Gilbert...