Week of August 29th

Thanks to the July 21st USDA Rural Development data release, there is now a user-friendly map through which anyone can search subsidized rural properties. The searchable map and newly released data sets include critical information for those...

The very popular DON Learning Group, a network of LeadingAge Kansas Directors of Nursing, will meet on September 26th from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM in Junction City, KS at the Courtyard by Marriott. This is being held...

Nursing home operators often over-report the extent of their culture change adoption. Researchers have found several reasons for this curious phenomenon. Some operators don't fully understand everything that culture change entails. For example, earlier national surveys appeared...

Presented By BluSky | Thursday September 8, 2022 | Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM Description: This 1-hour presentation is targeted towards healthcare administrators and employees who have oversight and/or responsibility for emergency and disaster planning. Topics covered include...

The Project ECHO approach to leveraging the primary care workforce in rural and other medically underserved areas was developed in 2003 by Sanjeev Arora, M.D., a University of New Mexico gastroenterologist who wanted to find a...

Check out this video from the Alzheimer’s Association - “Dining With Friends”

The planned national call with CMS regarding new IMPACT Act requirements has been rescheduled from August 31st to October 13th from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM. A few important notes: You are automatically registered for the...

LeadingAge Kansas is partnering with LeadingAge New York for this webinar series October 24 – 28. Dates: October 24 - 28 Location: Zoom (this event is live only and will not be available via recording)  Who Should Attend:  Directors of...

c Abt Associates, the CMS contractor conducting the study, gave a brief overview of study components, then used the majority of the 90 minute session for stakeholder feedback. Stakeholders providing feedback included families of...

On September 28, 2022, at 1:00 PM CT, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host an educational webinar: Overview of Finalized SNF VBP Policies from the FY 2023 SNF PPS Final...

Kudos to KMH CEO Matthew Bogner on the publication of his doctoral dissertation, Nursing staff members' reactions to household model implementation! These research findings have important implications for LeadingAge members who are attempting to implement...

LeadingAge Kansas President/CEO Debra Zehr met with the Wichita Eagle Editorial Board on Wednesday, August 24th, to discuss the distressing state of Medicaid in Kansas and the negative impacts on senior Kansans, our members and...