Week of December 19th

Following up on the November 28th New Yorker article, Senators Barrasso (R-WY), Rosen (D-NV), Fischer (R-NE) and Baldwin (D-WI), the co-chairs of the Senate Comprehensive Care Caucus sent a letter to Administrator Brooks LaSure and...

ProPublica published a follow up article on actions taken on hospice fraud since their original article came out in late November. This follow up article cites several state follow up notes and new activities,...

In the third of four blog posts on the challenges of advancing healthcare quality by AHRQ Director Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A., a member of AHRQ’s National Advisory Council, highlights the myriad challenges of improving...

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Current Talking Points & Templates for Media Engagement:  USAToday Dec. 1, 202 Story Response, SNF Talking Points Hospice & Accountability Messaging and Talking Points Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v. Talevski Background & Talking Points CCRC...

Don’t miss the Spring Joint Provider March 21st in Wichita and March 22nd in Topeka. Keep watching here for more information including topics and schedule.

In case you were unable to attend the excellent discussion on the intersection of mission, workforce and DEI with Mary Klein (Westminster Communities of Florida) and Paul Spence (United Methodist Healthcare Recruitment), you can...

2023 Spring Conference will be Set up Wednesday April 12th and Exhibit Thursday April 13th in Wichita. We are making plans for 2023 and want to make sure you are informed of everything going on at LeadingAge...

Could your team benefit from learning techniques to prevent, de-escalate and respond to resident to staff aggression? If so, keep reading! The Long-Term Care Resident to Staff Aggression: Prevention and Response training is back...

Contacts by region: Northeast: Danielle Marten - (785) 295-8937 North Central: Sue Cooper - (785) 452-7165 Northwest: Tami Wood - (785) 639-0594 Southeast: Fred Rinne - (620) 332-7538 South Central: Charlie Keeton - (316) 962-8237 Southwest:  Karen Luckett - (620) 272-2368 KC...

KDADS reviewed and approved the content of the resident rights poster we previously shared with members. Here is a copy for your customization with watermark removed.

Lakeview Village in Lenexa had a great visit with their new state senator, Dinah Sykes, when she responded to their invitation to visit their campus recently.  Senator-Elect Sykes saw Lakeview’s great services and programs...