COVID-19

STATE NEWS KDADS Provides Cleaning Supplies to Adult Care HomesIn the next couple of weeks, all adult care homes that were eligible to purchase PPE through the state portal, will receive a goodie box of...

VACCINE NEWS Additional Precautions for Unvaccinated Staff  There has been much confusion lately over whether an N95 is required for unvaccinated staff under the new CMS vaccine mandate. The CDC continues to recommend universal source control...

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...

VACCINE NEWS Changes Coming to COVID-19 Vaccine Reporting Module on NHSNCDC shared on Monday that they will be making a few changes to the COVID-19 vaccine reporting module on NHSN. Changes are being made on...

STATE NEWS Kansas COVID-19 Cluster Summary       As of March 2nd, there are 9 long-term care facilities with clusters and 2 are LeadingAge Kansas Members.  Statewide Active COVID-19 Clusters Clusters: 239Cases: 7,081Hospitalizations: 86 Kansas COVID-19: Case Rates      Cases: 766,969Total Case...

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...

FEDERAL NEWS Update on Feds Intent to Require Staff Vaccination as a Condition of Participation in Medicare or Medicaid for Nursing HomesPresident Joe Biden officially issued an announcement yesterday requiring all Medicare and/or Medicaid-funded nursing...

LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS Vaccine Mandate ToolkitWe are collecting tools and resources to help you comply with the new healthcare mandate. We will continue to add to the resources as we receive them. View the toolkit. ...

STATE NEWS Your shipment of free COVID-19 POC tests should have arrived or will arrive shortly. KHDE’s Emergency Management partners (KDEM) have been busy sending lots of tests out to congregate care facilities.  Although everyone...

STATE NEWS 7-15-21 KDHE COVID-19 Update for Local Partners WebinarHere is the recording, slides and Q&A. Webinar recording Kansas highlights: See Slide 8 – Sharp increase in new cases since last weekSlide 9 - hospitalizations relatively flatSlide...

VACCINE NEWS State Launches Dashboard on LTC Staff Vaccination Rate by FacilityKDADS and KDHE collaborated to create an online dashboard that makes it easier for the public to track vaccination rates among healthcare personnel in...

STATE NEWS KDHE’s Weekly COVID-19 Stakeholder Update NewsletterSubscribe today to stay up to date on the latest from KDHE. Read their latest issue from January 6th. VISITATION NEWS CMS Has Revised their Nursing Home Visitation FAQRead more...