COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 1-12-2021
FEDERAL NEWS
NHSN Updates The therapeutics pathway in NHSN will be updated to reflect available (FDA-approved) therapeutics. Associated forms, instructions, CSV templates, etc. will also be updated. Updates are scheduled for January 11, 2022. Reporting procedures...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 8-17-2022
STATE NEWS
Update on Distribution of $15M ARPA Funds for Nursing Home StaffingIn today’s meeting with KDADS we learned that the process to get the $15M ARPA funds for nursing homes ($762 per licensed nursing...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 11-30-2020
LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS
Coping with COVID Group Meeting – Mondays and WednesdaysThanks to everyone who joined us for our initial Coping with COVID group meeting last week. If you missed this group call, you can...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 11-3-2021
STATE NEWS
State Licensed Only Providers: Updated Visitation GuidanceUpdated Visitation Guidance was released by KDADS today for state licensed only homes. You can find it here. The guidance was updated to include replacing the utilization...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 8-21-2020
LEADINGAGE KANSAS UPDATES
Thanks For Joining Us on Our Weekly WebinarIf you missed today’s edition, listen to the recording here. Download the PowerPoint here and view this handout about the Lieutenant Governor’s Virtual Rural Listening...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 10-26-2022
FEDERAL NEWS
Key Provider Relief Fund DeadlinesReturning Funds and RP3 Late Reporting Requests: Providers who submitted their Reporting Period 3 (RP3) reports and did not “spend” all of the PRF from this period, will need...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 6-8-2022
STATE NEWS
Temporary AidesTAs must become CNAs to continue to work in Nursing Homes after October 6th according to CMS. Temporary Aides, as allowed by Kansas House Bill 2477, may continue to work as Temporary...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 4-14-2021
VACCINE NEWS
Vaccine Guidance and Resources for People with Disabilities and Older AdultsAs part of a shared commitment to President Biden's National Strategy - PDF and Executive Order to ensure an equitable COVID-19 response, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR),...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 1-17-2021
STATE NEWS
How/When will KDADS Enforce New Vaccination Requirement from CMS?This will be on the agenda for discussion at tomorrow’s weekly meeting LeadingAge Kansas and other associations have with KDADS.
VACCINE NEWS
CMS releases updated memo on...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 2-9-2022
STATE NEWS
About the February 8th KDADS/KDHE Webinar for LTC Providers. KDAD and KDHE were unable to share much new information of value to attendees, but plan to follow up with attendees who had questions...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 3-21-2022
STATE NEWS
Kitchen Fire Suppression Materials Available from Fire MarshalThe video and slides are now available for the monthly education session hosted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The topic for March was...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 7-20-2022
FEDERAL NEWS
House Hearing on Long COVIDThe House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis hosted a hearing on long COVID on July 19th. Long COVID has affected millions of Americans, sometimes causing serious, long-term health...