Quarterly Fire Marshal Newsletter Now Available
The Spring issue of The Trumpet has been posted by the Office of the Kansas Fire Marshal.
Visit their website for past issues of The Trumpet.
HCBS Settings Rule: Important Message for HCBS Providers
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...
KDHE Hays Medicaid Training Opportunity
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...
KC Metro Regional Emergency Preparedness for LTC
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...
KDHE Wichita Medicaid Training Opportunity
KDHE Division of Health Care Finance is offering Medicaid Training courses in Wichita, KS on May 3, 2018. The courses in this curriculum provide an overview of Kansas Medicaid Waivers, HCBS Eligibility, Working Healthy/WORK with...
KDHE Medicaid Training Opportunity in Independence
KDHE Division of Health Care Finance is offering Medicaid Training courses in Independence, KS on May 23, 2018. The courses in this curriculum provide an overview of Kansas Medicaid Codes & Claims, HCBS Eligibility, Working...
NFPA 96 Hood/Duct Cleaning
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...
CMS Liquid O2 in Resident Rooms
The Fire Marshal would like send out a reminder note about one of the code sections related to the use and storage of liquid oxygen in resident room that was new to the 2012...
Active Shooters and Door Stops in Healthcare
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...
Take Action – Contact Congress and Tell Them To End the Mandatory CNA Training...
Current law has a severe penalty that causes nursing homes with fines over a certain level ($10,483 as of 2017) to automatically lose their ability to train CNAs for two years - even if...
Strategy for F658 Professional Standards of Quality Compliance
F658, formerly known as F281, are frequently cited deficiencies. Under these F-tags, the expectation seems simple; that the services be provided or arranged for that meet professional standard of care. Why is this cited...
Hospice Compare Now Includes Customer Satisfaction Info
The CAHPS Hospice Survey results are now included on Hospice Compare. Hospice Compare is a user-friendly web tool. It provides information to help patients, their families, caregivers, and providers make more informed decisions about choosing a...