Fire Marshal Warning: Decommissioning Fire Rated Doors
The Office of the State Fire Marshal sent out the following message for health care providers on the process for decommissioning a fire rated...
Election Countdown – Less than 6 Weeks to Go!
The outcomes of the elections for Kansas Governor, Kansas state legislators and Kansas members of Congress will be especially critical to the future of...
Disaster Relief Fund for Members Affected by Hurricane Florence
LeadingAge is once again promoting their disaster relief fund in support of LeadingAge members, staff, and residents who might have been impacted by Hurricane...
Recent CMS Guidance on Handwashing and Eye Drops
CMS recently shared survey guidance relating to handwashing while assisting residents at meal time and to eye drop expiration dating. CMS shared it with state...
Kansas State Dementia Plan
This summer Governor Colyer appointed a work group to develop a Kansas State Dementia Plan. The work group meets twice a month, and the plan is...
Kansas AG Requests Supreme Court Review of Workers’ Compensation Case
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt asked the Kansas Supreme Court to review a decision by the Court of Appeals that overturned a 2013 state...
LeadingAge National Releases Updates to RAI Manual Effective October 1st
LeadingAge National recently developed a paper outlining the changes to the RAI Manual that will take affect October 1st. View the document.
Ann Elifrits is the New Commissioner on Aging at KDADS
Ann Elifrits is the new Commissioner on Aging at KDADS, replacing Craig Kaberline. Ann comes to KDADS from Valley Hope in Atchison. She has...
Overview of MDS Changes to Take Effect October 1st
Our MDS Consultant, Georgina Munguya, has provided an overview she received from AANAC about the upcoming changes to the RAI User’s Manual that will...
2018 National Study of Long-Term Care Providers Launching This Week
The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics has started the fourth wave of the National Study of Long-Term Care Providers (NSLTCP). NSLTCP is an...
Join KC Metro Aging Service Providers Emergency Preparedness Network
The KC Metro Aging Services/LTC Emergency Preparedness Group continues to meet. If you would like more information about their work and upcoming meetings email Sara...
Federal Legislation Introduced to Improve Opportunities for Telehealth Services in SNFs
New bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would allow qualified physician group practices to furnish telehealth services in...