COVID-19

KANSAS UPDATES KDADS encourages adult care homes to let them know if they are making plans to serve people with COVID-19 or with COVID-19 symptoms, and if they plan to serve only their current residents...

TESTING Don’t forget -- Testing FAQs On Our COVID-19 PageWe have gathered questions from the membership regarding testing and posted them in the newest section of the COVID information section. It’s simply called “Testing FAQs”....

TESTING LeadingAge National Weekly Recap: Updates on Testing InformationCheck out the most recent weekly nursing home recap from LeadingAge National which includes some important updates on the CMS testing mandate learned by national staff during...

This tool was developed by our friends at LeadingAge Wisconsin to help providers know what funding is available to them through the two Federal COVID 19 Bills that have been signed into law through...

New infection control focused surveys announced, as well as suspension of standard surveys and revisits not involving Immediate Jeopardy citations. Here is important information about the new policies: Press release Fact Sheet LeadingAge National analysis  

Looking for the members who received deficiency-free infection control surveys? Our apologies, for the wrong link. You can view them here. Highlights: The Testing Gap Older adults and aging services providers, like nursing homes, assisted living...

VACCINE NEWS Kansas Vaccine Websitehttps://www.kansasvaccine.gov/ includes data, vaccine information/FAQ, how providers like physicians and pharmacies can apply to get and give the vaccine, priority categories and how/where to access the vaccine.  Some of this information...

FEDERAL UPDATE Feds Plan to Deliver Rapid-Results Testing Equipment and Tests to All Nursing Homes At a press conference yesterday afternoon, Vice President Pence and officials from HHS and CMS announced the Administration’s plan to deploy...

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LEADINGAGE KANSAS Did You Miss our Weekly Webinar Today? Testing Was the Hot Topic.You can listen to a recording of the call here. You can download the handout to register for the Fall Virtual Conference,...

Under the new guidance KDADS allows hours worked as a CNA Trainee II to count for the 25 hours of hands on training needed to complete the training course. KDADS will temporarily allow 2 modifications...

KDADS releases COVID-19 Guidelines for Assisted Living Facilities, Home Plus, Residential Health Care Facilities, Continuing Care Retirement Communities and other state-licensed settings The State of Kansas recommends that state licensed facilities including assisted living facilities,...