LeadingAge National Government News: December 18, 2024
CMS Launches Nursing Home Staffing Campaign
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the highly anticipated Nursing Home Staffing Campaign with two new webpages on December 16. The program, which will be implemented...
LeadingVoice Lite: One-Day Advocacy Workshop for Frontline Staff
This one-day workshop is designed to empower frontline aging services staff in Kansas to become effective grassroots advocates. Open to anyone working in aging services or pursuing education in the field, the training focuses...
LeadingAge Kansas is Hiring for an Aging Services Workforce Intern
LeadingAge Kansas is seeking a dedicated student to assist our team in creating innovative solutions to support the recruitment and retention of staff in aging services. The position is PAID, temporary, and part-time, and...
Save Over $200 on 12 CE Hours in 2025 by Registering for Collaborative Webinar...
We’re gearing up for the New Year with a new 12-part webinar series in partnership with LeadingAge Oregon! This series features a diverse array of topics presented by specialized speakers, including Debbie Rayburn, RN...
Community Project Grant Opportunity from Kansas Department of Commerce
Have a project in mind that could have an impact on your organization and your broader community? The Towns grant from the Department of Commerce might be for you.
Recognizing the value that rural...
2020 MDS Workshop – February 13th in Salina
Join Suzy Harvey with BKD for an update of MDS and RAI and to discuss the effects of PDPM.
Agenda
8:00 AM Registration
8:30 AM Overview of the RAI Process
9:30 AM PDPM – Chapter 6 of the...
Welcome Two New Members to LeadingAge Kansas
We are pleased to welcome two new organizations into the LeadingAge Kansas family.
Hospice Services of Northwest Kansas in Phillipsburg. Sandy Kuhlman is the Executive Director.
Enterprise Estates Nursing Center in Enterprise. Pamela Black...
CMS Fire Door Requirements
CMS released a Q&A on fire door requirements.
Q: S&C Letter 17-38-LSC lays out the requirements for Fire & Smoke Door Annual Testing Requirements. In the letter it states, “Non-rated doors, including corridor doors to...
Power Strip Requirements in Resident Rooms
In an effort to answer the many questions received on the use of power strips in resident rooms, CMS put together a short (and simplified) explanation of when they can be used, and the...
Fire Safety Plan Tips from CMS
With all the scrutiny on emergency preparedness, take a fresh look at your fire plan. Do you have one complete plan or do you have multiple versions in your disaster manual? Do you have...
New Medicare Card Webinars
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Kansas City Regional Office invites you to attend the New Medicare Card Webinars. Recent legislation requires CMS to remove Social Security Numbers from all Medicare cards to...
CMS Region 7 Update Newsletter Available for December
The December issue of the CMS Region 7 Update newsletter is now available. Check out the latest issue for all the latest news and information from our regional CMS office.