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 10-23-2020
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 10-21-2020
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 10-19-2020
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...
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 10-14-2020
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 10-12-2020
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 10-9-2020
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 10-7-2020
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 10-5-2020
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 10-2-2020
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 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...