Millennials and Safety in the Latest Edition of the Safety Matters Newsletter
The Fall 2016 Edition of the Safety Matters Newsletter focuses on Millennials and Safety. Check out the Safety Matters archives for additional Safety Information.
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...
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...
Three Ways to Save with Direct Supply August/September Deals and Discounts
Direct Supply, a leading provider of equipment and solutions for senior living, is currently offering significant savings to LeadingAge Kansas members - savings through deep discounts, free shipping and free products, with many offers good until...
SNF Quality Reporting Program National Call
In July, CMS held a national provider call to discuss the reporting requirements for the new Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP), effective October 1, 2016. The slide presentation, audio recording and...
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...
IMPACT Act National Call Transcript
In July, CMS held a national provider call on Quality Measures and the IMPACT Act. The audio recording and transcript are now available. The call discussed key quality measures related to the Improving Medicare...
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...
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...
Aldersgate Village Receives Minor Deficiencies on Survey
Hats off to Mapu Lemanua and the entire team at Aldersgate Village in Topeka on their most recent state survey. They received 5 minor deficiencies. Unofficial reports tell us that this is the best...
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...
MDS Updates and Changes for 2016-2017 – Webinar
August 25th, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Diane Atchinson will guide you through the 2016 MDS section changes, revisions and clarifications and the introduction of the Medicare discharge assessment. Additionally, time will be spent discussing section GG including...