Facility Assessment in Phase 2
The Facility Assessment that will be implemented in Phase 2 of the new Rules of Participation will need to be completed annually. The purpose is to determine the resources necessary to care for your...
Fire Extinguisher Recall
The Office of the State Fire Marshal wants to bring to your attention an important recall that is in place. Fire Extinguisher Manufacturer Kidde is recalling 37.8 million extinguishers in the US. Read more...
HCSF Statistics for Aging Service Providers
The following statistics reflect the experience by Kansas Aging Service Providers covered by the Health Care Stabilization Fund (HCSF).
To date 47 claims against adult care homes involving care provided on and after January 1,...
CMS Hosts Call on Medicare VBP for SNFs on November 16th
CMS will host a nationwide call on the Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program for Skilled Nursing Facilities on Thursday, November 16th from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM. CMS will discuss how VBP will affect Medicare’s payments to...
CMS Highlights New Information About Legionella
In response to requests for more information about water management programs and the risk of Legionella, CMS has directed providers to updated resources from the CDC, and published a training webinar offered to surveyors...
CMS Region 7 Provider Newsletter Now Available
A new issue of the CMS provider newsletter for the Midwest division is now available. It provides important updates, tips and explanations for all provider types, and often focuses on nursing home issues. Check...
Log-In for Fire Marshal’s Emergency Preparedness Webinar
The Office of the Kansas State Fire Marshal will be conducting webinars on the emergency preparedness regulations going into effect on November 28, 2017.
They have distributed the log-in information for each webinar date:
October 30th
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KDADS Surveyor Roundtables – Corrected Flyer
The original flyer with information on upcoming surveyor roundtables listed the wrong address for the Garden City location. Please see the new flyer for the corrected address.
KDADS Surveyor Roundtables in November
The fall surveyor roundtables have been scheduled for the beginning of November. The Director of Survey Melissa Mille, as well as regional managers, will be attending each meeting to disseminate information and take provider...
Resource Guide for Difficult to Place Individuals
The KDADS commission on behavioral health has posted a resource guide for “difficult to place” individuals in need of care. The care needs commonly involve mental health and/or addiction treatment. Check it out.
New Issue of Kansas Emergency Preparedness Newsletter Available
The newest issue of Ready Reader has additional questions and answers from CMS. You can find previous editions of the Ready Reader available for download.
For more information on Emergency Preparedness check out our dedicated...
KDADS Task Force on Incentives and IJ Interaction- We Need Your Feedback and Ideas
Many LeadingAge Kansas members have had their incentive dollars severely slashed as a direct result of the escalation of high scope and severity citations over the past year plus. The total given out in...