COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 9-21-2020
TESTING
New Testing Mandate May Cause KDADS to Re-Examine Their Stance on Surveyor TestingMembers have been asking if they can, as a matter of their own facility policy, use their new antigen testing machines to...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 9-23-2020
TESTING
Got Abbott Binax NOW Covid-19 Tests?We are receiving reports from some members that they have received a shipment of Abbott Binax NOW Covid-19 Tests. Drop us a line if/when you get tests. Don’t forget...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 9-25-2020
TESTING
Effective Immediately: NH Staff Testing Frequency Must be Based on KDHE County Positivity RatesLast evening (9/24) KDADS released a new memo requiring ALL Kansas nursing facilities to use the county positivity rate data published...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 9-30-2020
TESTING
What Will New CMS Guidance to Determine Testing Frequency Mean for Kansas Nursing Homes?Tuesday evening CMS sent out a press release. Here’s the peanut:
Counties with 20 or fewer tests over 14 days will now...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 10-2-2020
LEADINGAGE KANSAS
Watch the Recording if You Missed Our Weekly Webinar TodayDeputy Secretary Scott Bruner joined us for our weekly webinar and answered member questions about testing and reporting.
Here is a link to the recording....
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 10-5-2020
LEADINGAGE KANSAS
No Weekly Webinar This Week Because of Our Fall ConferenceNot registered for the 20 Fall Conference and Expo? Register here. We are already having lots of fun.
Here is the link to register for...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 10-7-2020
TESTING
More information on BinaxNOW CardsIn case you missed it, a recent LeadingAge Coronavirus Call featured Admiral Brett Giroir, Assistant Secretary for Health and the Administration’s Coronavirus testing lead. He had some great insights for...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 10-9-2020
STATE NEWS
Nursing Homes Metric for County Positivity Rate Added to KDHE Website Here is the new metric nursing homes should use for the County Positivity Rate. Do not use the “School Gating Metric” anymore....
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 10-12-2020
TESTING NEWS
BD Veritor Batch Testing Training for LeadingAge Members
STATE NEWS
Revised COVID-19 Guidance for HCBS ProgramsThe Aging & Disability Community Services and Programs Commission (ADCSP) of the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS)...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 10-14-2020
TESTING NEWS
Important Survey on Visitor Testing Requirements - Deadline Friday October 16thThe Kansas Legislative Research Department is handling the budget analysis for KDADS. They received a request regarding COVID-19 testing of visitors in nursing...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 10-16-2020
BREAKING NEWS
Trump Administration Announces Pharmacy Partnership to Provide COVID-19 Vaccine to LTC Facility Residents… When it is AvailableThe Administration today announced agreements with CVS and Walgreens to provide and administer COVID-19 vaccines to residents...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 10-19-2020
STATE NEWS
Mark Your Calendars for Visitation Testing Webinars Next WeekKDADS will present a webinar on visitation on Tuesday, October 27th at 11 AM. KDHE and KDADS will present a webinar of COVID-19 testing on...