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Governor Colyer Signs Executive Order to Create State Alzheimer’s Disease Working Group

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LeadingAge Kansas President/CEO was on hand last Friday evening in Wichita when Governor Jeff Colyer signed Executive Order 18-14. The Working Group is charged to: Assess the current and future impact of Alzheimer’s disease on...

KDHE Hays Medicaid Training Opportunity

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KDHE Division of Health Care Finance is offering Medicaid Training courses in Hays, KS on May 8, 2018. The courses in this curriculum provide an overview of Kansas Medicaid Waivers, HCBS Eligibility, Working Healthy/WORK with...

Bedrail Guidance from CMS

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Get CMS’s latest guidance on these questions: Are all bedrails considered to be physical restraints?  Does CMS expect bed rails to be removed from a bed between residents?  Would the steps of assessment, consent,...

HCBS Settings Rule: Important Message for HCBS Providers

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KDADS needs to know specifically who to contact regarding the HCBS Setting Final Rule at each HCBS provider organization/agency. Please use this form to indicate who is the most appropriate representative at your organization/agency to receive...

More on KDADS Contracting With HMS to do Surveys

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Last week we sent out an Information Alert about KDADS contracting with Healthcare Management Solutions (HMS) to work on the backlog of nursing home surveys.  The contract goes through the end of the year. ...

Attn: MDS Coordinators – Care Area Assessments

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Chapter 4 of the RAI Manual is one of the least read and more important for quality outcomes. A Care Area Assessment (CAA) triggers when an MDS response item is answered in a certain...

Active Shooters and Door Stops in Healthcare

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There has recently been some questions being asked about healthcare and their ability to use door stops as an extra precaution for an Active Shooter scenario. This is the response from CMS to the...

Rumor Mill Alert – Yes, KDADS Plans to Fill Key Vacancies

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KDADS Survey, Certification and Credentialing Commissioner Brad Fischer reports that the Agency plans to fill vacancies created by the departures of Regional Manager Alana Johnston, Quality Improvement Director Melissa Mille and RAI Coordinator Shirley...

NFPA 96 Hood/Duct Cleaning

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There is a change for cleaning kitchen exhaust hood and ducts that CMS recently brought to the attention of the Fire Marshal’s office. These following requirements will NOT be cited by the OSFM until...

Locking Devices During a Firing Drill

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The Kansas Fire Marshal has requested that we distribute information they received from CMS about the need to evaluate locking devices during fire drills.  Read the guidance.

No Discharge Notice Required When Resident Transferred to a Different Room Within Nursing Home

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Based on a question posed by a LeadingAge Kansas member, Melissa Mille, with KDADS has clarified that if a nursing home resident is changing rooms within the building (like from “regular” nursing home room...

KC Metro Regional Emergency Preparedness for LTC

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The KC Metro Regional Healthcare Coalition held a special meeting for area long-term care providers in April. Tim Allin, Executive Director at Aberdeen Village was in attendance. He reported that the meeting was very...