K Extinguisher Placard Requirement
The Fire Marshal wants to bring a new requirement to your attention about K Extinguishers. This requirement comes out of NFPA 10 5.5.5.3 which...
Webinar: CMS Preparedness Rules
The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) USA Healthcare Caucus is excited to announce its second webinar in partnership with Centers for Medicare &...
CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule Integrated Health Systems Implications
The CMS EP Rule includes a provision for “integrated healthcare systems.” Integrated healthcare systems consist of multiple separately certified healthcare facilities under one parent...
FAQs for Long Term Care Survey
CMS has updated and published the Frequently Asked Questions Guide about Long Term Care Regulations, the survey process, technical questions, and other related LTC areas....
Survey Trends Update
The long-term care associations held a quarterly meeting with KDADS survey leadership for updates on adult care home survey trends. Below is a summary...
CMS Question and Answer: Life Safety Code
The Kansas Fire Marshal has distributed a Q & A on a few different topics from CMS that nursing homes may be struggling with.
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CMS FAQs Updated
CMS has updated and published the Frequently Asked Questions Guide about Long-Term Care Regulations, the survey process, technical questions, and other related areas. Both questions...
Roles of KDHE, KDADS and DCF in Administering KanCare
State Medicaid Director Jon Hammdorf explained the roles of KDHE, KDADS and DCF in administering KanCare to the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee....
Regulatory Compliance Resource: Online Surveyor Training
The CMS Survey and Certification Group Integrated Surveyor Training Website contains a wealth of CMS-provided Web-based training, video webcasts and archived webinars. Here is just...
Weigh In On Proposed Conscience Protection Rule
LeadingAge National is interested in receiving member input on the HHS federal proposed conscience protection rule. Comments are due to HHS on March 27th. In order...
Environmental Inspections
We are gathering feedback from members about environmental inspections for major renovation or new buildings in the last few months. Please shoot Rachel an email.
No Discharge Notice Required When Resident Transferred to a Different Room Within Nursing Home
Based on a question posed by a LeadingAge Kansas member, Melissa Mille, with KDADS has clarified that if a nursing home resident is changing...