Updated LTC Survey Process Resources
CMS has updated the Long Term Care Survey Process (LTCSP) resources listed on the dedicated nursing home webpage; including the scope and severity grid that...
MDS 3.0 QM Reports Temporarily Unavailable
The MDS 3.0 QM Reports category in the CASPER Reporting application is unavailable as of January 29, 2018 while CMS adds new measures.
The reports...
SNF QRP Deadlines Extended for CY2017
CMS has extended the SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) deadlines for calendar year (CY) 2017. MDS data for January-December (Q1-Q4) of CY 2017 is...
SNF QRP FAQs
CMS has a SNF Quality Reporting Program FAQs webpage addressing general questions about the SNF QRP, including information about the quality measures, data submission deadlines, technical...
New Survey Protocols for Home Health
CMS has released revised protocol for surveyors relating to the new Home Health Conditions of Participation that became effective January 13th. The update provides...
OIG to Review Abuse and Neglect of Medicare Beneficiaries in 2018
The federal Office of the Inspector General (OIG) added a new report to their Work Plan reporting on how widespread the potential abuse or neglect of...
Read This if You Work With PASRR and CARE
KDADS will hold training webinars on how to complete PASRR and special admissions each of the next five weeks. The training will consist of...
Share and Learn About KDADS and KSFM Inspection Experiences
Have you received a state fire marshal inspection since the agency has been assigned responsibility for oversight of emergency plans under the new CMS...
Influenza Season: Statewide, Regional and LTC Statistics and Resources for Reporting
The official influenza season started on October 1, 2017. Amie Worthington at the KDHE Bureau of Epidemiology reports that the 2017-2018 season is more...
Online CARE Training Taken Off KDADS Website While Revisions Being Made
KDADS has temporarily taken down the CARE assessor online training from the KDADS website as the agency works to simplify and improve the training....
PEAK 2.0 Open Enrollment for New Enrollees
Open enrollment for the PEAK 2.0 program is now open. This program coincides with the state fiscal year calendar, July to June. The enrollment...