New National Survey Shows Double Digit Pay Increases for Caregivers
A new national report found that the national average hourly rate for CNAs and RNs increased by over 10% from 2021 to 2022, with virtually all titles showing significant salary jumps credited to the...
CMS Direct Surveyors to Look for Violations Related to Photographs and Audio/Video Recordings by...
CMS issued a letter to State Survey Agencies on August 5, 2016 in response to recent media reports highlighting occurrences of nursing home staff taking unauthorized photographs or video recordings of residents, sometimes in...
Status Report on Extra Nursing Home Staffing Dollars
Sheri Jurad, KDADS Director of NF/ACH Programs reported yesterday that the Kansas Office of Recovery is actively reviewing the agreement form that will be sent to all nursing homes in order to receive the...
Members in Manhattan Host Appreciation Event
Ascension Via Christi Hospital and Meadowlark invite all Manhattan-area healthcare professionals and their families to a free concert in the park on Saturday, Aug. 13th. The concert will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m....
HCBS Settings Rule: Consumer Survey
As part of the assessment process in the state plan to implement the federal HCBS settings rule, KDADS sent out a consumer survey on August 1, 2016. The survey is meant to confirm the...
Want to Stabilize Health Insurance Costs? Read This
LeadingAge Kansas is committed to providing programs and services that respond to member need and deliver outstanding value. Our members continue to struggle with complying with the employee health insurance requirements of the Affordable...
Congratulations for 2017 Community Service Tax Credit Awards
A big congratulations to the LeadingAge Kansas members who received a tax credit grant in the 2016/2017 Community Service Tax Credit Program!
The Community Service Tax Credit Program, administered through the Kansas Department of Commerce,...
Fall Joint Provider/Surveyor Training – Registration Open
September 13th – Wichita and September 14th – Topeka
This year’s fall Joint Provider/Surveyor training will focus on resident to resident altercations. Hear from Eilon Caspi on the latest research and prevention strategies. Audrey Sunderraj,...
CMS Training on SNF Quality Reporting Program
CMS is hosting a 1-day training event on the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP). This event will be held in Chicago, Illinois on Wednesday, August 24, 2016. The objective is to...
NQF Releases Final Interim Report on HCBS Measures
The National Quality Forum Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Quality Project released their last of three interim reports, Addressing Performance Measure Gaps in Home and Community-Based Services to Support Community Living: Priorities for Measure Development.
The first...
LeadingAge National Honors Sunshine Meadows Resident Posthumously
The LeadingAge Older Adult of Distinction Award will be presented to Jess Harder, Resident of Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community in Buhler.
Jess Harder, who passed away July 17, 2016, was a shining example of a life...
Triple Check – Webinar this Thursday
August 18th, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Triple check is a process vital to your organization’s success with Medicare Part A & Part B claims. Maximize your dollars and minimize your risk for audits with...