COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 11-2-2022
STATE NEWS
Need Help with Staffing During a COVID-19 Outbreak? Nursing Homes and State Licensed-Only Adult Care Homes Are EligibleKDHE has partnered with KFMC Health Improvement Partners to assist long-term care facilities and state licensed...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 10-31-2022
STATE NEWS
KDHE COVID UpdateCheck out the latest update from KDHE on the COVID-19 Update for Local Partners.
FEDERAL NEWS
CMS Updates Guidance on Surveying for Compliance with COVID-19 Vaccine MandateCMS released memo QSO-23-02-ALL on October 26th...
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 10-24-2022
LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS
Friday WebinarJoin us this Friday for an update on what is going on pertaining to COVID, updates on the association front, and much more. We will also hear from Del Gilbert with...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 10-17-2022
FEDERAL NEWS
PHE ExtendedOn October 13th, Secretary Xavier Becerra extended the public health emergency for another 90 days. It now is extended until January. HHS has promised 60 days’ notice if they are going to...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 10-12-2022
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....
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 10-10-2022
FEDERAL NEWS
CMS Rescinds Updated CLIA MemoCMS has rescinded QSO-22-25-CLIA and will continue to exercise enforcement discretion under CLIA for the duration of the COVID 19 PHE for the use of authorized point of care...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 9-28-2022
FEDERAL NEWS
CDC Recommendations
Here is an updated LeadingAge article on CDC recommendations for healthcare settings as they gain further insight from CDC. Newly added are clarifications around staff removal of source control in areas...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 9-26-2022
STATE NEWS
Update on ARPA Fund DisbursementsKDADS plans to submit the first list of approved disbursements to KDHE this week which should include the 110 nursing facilities that have submitted completed beneficiary agreements.
If you are...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 9-21-2022
FEDERAL NEWS
HRSA Deadline for Providers to Claim Phase 4 and ARP Rural PRF is Oct. 21st, 5:00 PM CT HRSA has made repeated attempts to reach out to these eligible providers and have them set up...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 9-19-2022
FEDERAL NEWS
Latest NHSN UpdatesNHSN has reported several updates this week including security enhancements to the event-level vaccination reporting form, a webinar on September 21st on the pending update of the “up to date” definition,...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 9-14-2022
LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS
Join Us for the Candidate Listening Tour on the State of Aging Services in Kansas2022 is an election year and we want to make sure the candidates are looped in early on...