COVID-19

STATE NEWS Kansas COVID-19 Cluster Summary     As of December 8th, there are 8 long-term care facilities with clusters and 2 are LeadingAge Kansas Members. Statewide Active COVID-19 Clusters     Clusters: 154Cases: 1,709Hospitalizations: 51 Kansas COVID-19: Case Rates     Cases: 482,232Total Case Rate...

FEDERAL NEWS Congressional Attention to Vaccine MandatesThe US Senate passed S.J. Res.29, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department...

FEDERAL NEWS CMS Vaccine Mandate CommentsLeadingAge National thanks everyone who participated in their call last week on the CMS Vaccine Mandate rule. LeadingAge will submit comments on the interim final rule at the end of...

STATE NEWS IMPORTANT REMINDER: Don’t Slack on Masks - No Source Control Measures Have Been Lifted All CMS and CDC guidance remains in place and no source control measures have been lifted by either agency. In...

LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS We Need to Know What Temporary Healthcare Staffing Agencies You Contract with to Build Our Case- Please Respond by January 6, 2022 We need information that only you can provide to help with...

LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS We Need to Know What Temporary Healthcare Staffing Agencies You Contract with to Build Our Case- Please Respond by January 6, 2022We need information that only you can provide to help with...

STATE NEWS Kansas COVID-19 Cluster Summary    As of December 22nd, there are 10 long-term care facilites with clusters and three are LeadingAge Kansas Members. Statewide Active COVID-19 Clusters     Clusters: 160Cases: 1,592Hospitalizations: 47 Kansas COVID-19: Case Rates     Cases: 505,522Total Case Rate...

STATE NEWS Is Your Organization’s Name on the List? If Not, Please Take ActionAccording to the latest report, these are the only LeadingAge Kansas members that are registered with Battelle for COVID testing: Ascension Living...

STATE NEWS Governor Declares Emergency, Issues Executive Orders to help Adult Care Homes and HospitalsYesterday, Governor Kelly issued two declarations to help with the current staffing crisis. You can now use Temporary Aides – starting...

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...

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...

STATE NEWS Overview of Executive Order No. 22-01 and the Impacts on Nursing PracticeRead the update from KSBN. Contact carol.moreland@ks.gov with questions. Read This Week’s KDHE COVID-19 NewsletterCheck out the latest newsletter from KDHE. Sign up...