COVID-19

STATE NEWS    KDADS Update on $15/Day PaymentsThe latest news is that there is no news. KDADS is still awaiting CMS approval.  While we wait KDADS did clarify what they are using to calculate the payment...

STATE NEWS CARES Act/Spark Funds Audits Will Start Soon At the direction of Kansas’s Office of Recovery, KDADS will begin conducting audits in a few weeks on the CARES Act (a.k.a. Spark) funding distributed to nursing...

STATE NEWS Surprise LSC Interpretation on KeyPad-Controlled Doors Tabled Earlier in the week, the State Fire Marshal Office informed us that CMS would require inspectors to cite a K222 deficiency, effective immediately, for “inappropriate” use of...

FEDERAL NEWS NHSN Changes Coming FALL 2021 - Revision Update CDC has released a one pager outlining the changes to NHSN Covid-19 Vaccination Data Collection Forms for Health Care Personnel slated for the Fall of 2021....

AHRQ recently published several excellent tools to help workers during the COVID crisis. Some of the highlights include: 5-Minute Learning Modules for Frontline Staff: These brief videos offer self-paced learning for those on the front...

STATE NEWS Important Survey on Staffing Shortages in Kansas As we approach the 2023 Legislative Session we are gathering new data to tell the story of how staffing shortages in long term care affect the lives...

STATE NEWS Kansas COVID-19 Cluster Summary    As of October 13th, there are 12 long-term care facilities with clusters and 3 are LeadingAge Kansas Members. Statewide Active COVID-19 Clusters     Clusters: 198Cases: 3,638Hospitalizations: 91 Kansas COVID-19: Case Rates     Cases: 421,462Total Case Rate...

STATE NEWS Further Clarification: Kansas Reaches Agreement with CMS on Surveying for Compliance with Vaccine Mandate (F888)Clarification – this does NOT mean that F888 will not be enforced – it means that CMS will be...

VACCINE NEWS Second Booster Approved    The FDA approved a second COVID-19 booster dose for adults over age 50 and immunocompromised individuals on March 29, 2022. Moving quickly, the CDC recommended the second booster on...

STATE NEWS    KDHE Order Continues Testing Requirements for State-Licensed Adult Care HomesAs announced on Friday evening, and sent out over KOTA by KDADS, Governor Kelly directed KDHE to issue a public health order in order...

LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS Please Re-register for Our Weekly WebinarsIf you had previously registered for our weekly webinar, please re-register for future webinars. It’s quick and painless. If you have never joined us before, register and...

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...