COVID-19

FEDERAL NEWS CMS National Nursing Home Stakeholder CallCMS is holding a National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call on Wednesday, July 13th at 2:00 PM CT. All nursing home stakeholders – providers, staff, residents, advocates, researchers, etc....

STATE NEWS Important Survey on Staffing Shortages in KansasAs 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...

LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS Join Us This Friday for Our Weekly WebinarWe will update you on the happenings around COVID and what we are doing to advocate on your behalf. For some, this is a must...

FEDERAL NEWS CDC Guidance on Antigen TestingCDC updated guidance on antigen testing on March 3rd. Updates were made to info on when to consider confirmatory testing in symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals, the antigen testing algorithm,...

VACCINE NEWS CDC Strengthens Recommendations  CDC Strengthens Recommendations and Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster Shots.  regarding second boosters for individuals over age 50 and Other Groups. STATE NEWS KDHE To Send Free POC TestsKDHE will ship excess...

STATE NEWS Share With Your Staff: Kansas Extends Reach of COVID-19 Childcare AssistanceGovernor Kelly has announced a modification to the Hero Relief Child Care Assistance Program to benefit more Kansan workers. As part of the...

STATE NEWS Kansas COVID-19 Cluster Summary      As of March 9th, there are 3 long-term care facilities with clusters and two are LeadingAge Kansas Members.  Statewide Active COVID-19 Clusters Clusters: 193Cases: 5,636Hospitalizations: 65 Kansas COVID-19: Case Rates      Cases: 768,422Total Case...

STATE UPDATE State Emergency Declaration Extended to June 15thOn a vote of 6-2 the Legislative Coordinating Council agreed to extend the current COVID-19 emergency declaration to June 15th. They also voted to revoke the moratorium...

STATE NEWS Kansas COVID-19 Vaccination Overview 1,326,134 People Vaccinated with One Dose2,410,047 Total Doses Reported as Administered- First Dose: 1,326,134- Second Dose: 1,083,9132,952,820 Total Doses Distributed- State Distributed: 2,038,18045.5% of Kansans Vaccinated with One Dose40.1% of...

STATE NEWS KDHE is Conducting Case Investigation in 68 Counties   Here is the list of counties that have requested KDHE assistance with case investigation for COVID-19.  For LTCFs in those counties experiencing a case of...

FEDERAL NEWS HHS Renews Public Health EmergencyOn the afternoon of July 15th, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra once again renewed the Public Health Emergency (PHE). Renewing the public health emergency declaration ensures health care providers and...

FEDERAL NEWS Latest NHSN UpdatesNHSN has reported several updates this week including security enhancements to the event-level vaccination reporting form, a webinar on September 21st on the pending update of the “up to date” definition,...