COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 10-21-2020
STATE NEWS
Mark Your Calendars for Visitation Testing Webinars Next WeekKDADS will present a webinar on visitation on Tuesday, October 27th at 11 AM. Register for free here.
Additionally, KDHE and KDADS will present a webinar...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 10-23-2020
LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS
Thanks for Joining Us Today for Our Weekly WebinarHere is the recording to the meeting which included our annual business meeting. Here are the handouts.
If you haven’t already, register for upcoming Friday...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 10-26-2020
ACTION REQUIRED
Nursing Home Administrators: REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the KS NH ECHOThe KUMC Project ECHO team is proud to launch the AHRQ ECHO National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network Project in Kansas this November. Many...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 10-28-2020
FEDERAL NEWS
CMS Hosts Calls for GuidanceCMS hosts calls for certain types of organizations on an intermittent basis to provide targeted updates on the agency’s latest COVID-19 guidance. One to two leaders in the field...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 11-2-2020
FEDERAL NEWS
New CMS Resource Website Available for Providers, Consumers and Family MembersCMS recently released a new one stop tool focused on nursing homes. The site includes:
Regulations and GuidanceTraining ResourcesCOVID 19 Data and UpdatesPayment Policy...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 11-4-2020
FEDERAL NEWS
Deadline Quickly Approaching for Pharmacy Partnership Program Vaccination Interest Please note that the deadline is fast approaching (November 6, 2020) for long-term care facilities and other congregate living settings for individuals over the age...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 11-6-2020
LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS
Thanks for Attending Today’s Webinar UpdateIt was short and sweet with lots of great questions. As promised, many of the answer are in the update below. Weekly COVID-19 Update Webinar recording. Here...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 11-9-2020
LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS
Hot off the Press: Pre/During/Post Outbreak Toolkit LeadingAge Kansas has created the Pre/During/Post Outbreak Toolkit to help our members ramp up for a COVID-19 outbreak, manage an outbreak, and navigate/learn in the...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 11-11-2020
LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS
Join Us for our Friday Webinar UpdateHere is the link to register for webinars for the rest of the year.
Have a topic recommendation or an idea for a poll? Let us know.
FEDERAL...
Nursing Home Infection Control Distribution – Allowable Costs
Contributor: Kailey Riskowski CPA from Bland and Associates, the reimbursement consulting contractor for LeadingAge Kansas.
On August 27, 2020, $2.5 billion of the Health and Human Services (HHS) CARES Act Provider Relief Fund was distributed...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 11-16-2020
STATE NEWS
State Testing Strategy – Start PCR Testing NowInterested in setting up the logistics to start free PCR testing from the state of Kansas? Find the lab assigned to your county here.
Contact the lab...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 11-18-2020
STATE NEWS
Encore Zoom Call for Regional Testing InfoDue to the late notice given to adult care homes interested in free PCR testing being offered by the state of Kansas, an encore presentation on the...