COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 1-31-2022
STATE NEWS
Important Webinar on February 8th at 2 PM: KDADS LTC Provider Webinar on Staff Vaccination Regulatory Oversight and Enforcement Time will be reserved for Q &A. Presenters: Deputy Secretary Scott Brunner, Commissioner Lacey...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 8-27-2021
VACCINE NEWS
Possibility of COVID-19 Illness After VaccinationEarlier this week, CDC updated the page on the possibility of COVID-19 illness after vaccination. COVID-19 vaccines protect people against severe illness, including disease caused by Delta and...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 1-24-2022
STATE NEWS
Kansas State Fire Marshal WebinarsThe office of the state fire marshal is providing educational content for long term care providers in January and February. If you missed the January webinar on ITM on...
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 11-16-2022
STATE NEWS
COVID-19 Rapid Response Staffing SupportThe Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has partnered with KFMC Health Improvement Partners (KFMC) to assist long-term care facilities and state licensed homes, impacted by COVID-19, with...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 11-28-2022
FEDERAL NEWS
CMS Releases Guidance on TherapeuticsCMS released a memo today highlighting the importance of timely use of therapeutics among individuals who test positive for COVID-19. The memo, which addresses all CMS-certified settings, states that...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 5-24-2021
FEDERAL NEWS
CDC Call to ActionThe CDCCall to Action for Healthcare Providers asks health care leaders to make a strong recommendation to patients that they get a COVID vaccine. The note says that healthcare providers’...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 6-20-2022
VACCINE NEWS
Line Lists in NHSNNHSN notified facilities on May 27th that Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Summary line lists and bar charts were unavailable in the application. However, line lists are now available. Group and Facility...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 8-23-2021
VACCINE NEWS
COVID-19 vaccination in nursing homes.As reported last Wednesday, CMS has announced plans to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for staff working in nursing homes. This announcement was a directive from the Biden Administration and we...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 1-26-2022
VACCINE NEWS
Surveyors to be Fully VaccinatedCMS posted a memo this yesterday outlining VACCINATION EXPECTATIONS FOR SURVEYORS. You read that right. CMS has now outlined expectations that surveyors should be vaccinated against COVID-19. Read the...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 5-17-2021
LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS
Here is the Recording of Our Weekly Webinar from Last WeekYou can listen to the recording here. Download the handouts.
Make plans to join us this Friday at 10 AM. Register here.
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COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 6-4-2021
STATE UPDATE
KDHE COVID-19 Update for Local PartnersThe slides and Q&Afor the 6-3-21 COVID-19 Update for Local Partners webinar are available. Here is the webinar recording.
The next COVID-19 Update for Local Partners will take place...