COVID-19

STATE NEWS KDHE Webinar on the New Enhanced Barrier Precautions – September 7thKDHE is hosting a webinar to review new guidance on implementing Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) aimed at reducing risks in LTC and SNF...

FEDERAL NEWS Provider Relief Reporting News PRF Period 3 Starts Friday, July 1st. Providers who received PRF from January 1 – June 30, 2021 will need to submit reports on the use of those funds no...

VACCINE NEWS Kansas COVID-19 Vaccination Overview     931,653 People Vaccinated      1,435,128 Total Doses Reported as Administered     - First Dose: 931,652  - Second Dose: 503,4761,908,280 Total Doses Distributed      - State Distributed: 1,514,390 - Federal LTC Program: 393,89032.0% of Kansans Vaccinated with...

STATE UPDATE KDADS Updates Adult Care Home Guidance on COVID-19 Last week KDADS posted newly updated COVID-19 guidance for adult care homes. The guidance is intended to match the newest CDC/CMS guidance for nursing facilities....

VACCINE NEWS Kansas COVID-19 Vaccination Overview     491,431 People Vaccinated      740,850 Total Doses Reported as Administered     - First Dose: 491,430  - Second Dose: 249,315 1,112,250 Total Doses Distributed     - State Distributed: 928,040   - Federal LTC Program: 184,210  16.9% of Kansans Vaccinated with One...

STATE NEWS Latest KDHE COVID-19 LTC Stats (as of October 20, 2021)Thirteen long-term care buildings in geographically dispersed locations each have 5 or more COVID-19 positive cases during the last reporting periodClick on COVID-19 Quality...

STATE NEWS Highlights of This Week’s Meeting with KDADS  Providers should carefully review CMS QSO 22-09* https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-22-09-all-injunction-lifted.pdf and https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-22-07-all-attachment-ltc.pdf to prepare for implementation of the vaccine requirement.KDADS, KDHE, the Veterans Commission, Department of Administration and other...

VACCINE NEWS Nursing Home Mandate FAQs UpdatedIn light of last week’s White House announcement about additional vaccine mandates, the LeadingAge Nursing Home Mandate FAQ document has been updated. Check it out here. Remember that this...

VACCINE NEWS Having Trouble Getting New Residents or Staff Vaccinated? This is a problem some members are struggling with. If your pharmacy or local health department are able to help, and if you are in a...

FEDERAL NEWS PRF Reporting Period 3 Began Friday, July 1stHRSA has opened the reporting portal so providers can begin reporting on funds received in the first half of 2021, as part of Reporting Period 3....

FEDERAL NEWS CDC Updates Guidance on MDROs in Nursing HomesCDC has released updated guidance for the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in nursing homes to prevent the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). This updated...

TESTING NEWS Coverage of At Home Tests by Medicare AnnouncedThe Biden Administration announced coverage of 8 over the counter at home covid tests per month under Medicare Part B. Coverage of at home tests under...