Office of the State Fire Marshal latest issue of Prevention Highlights
New issue of Prevention Highlights is out. Lots of great fire safety and prevention information to share.
CMS Life Safety Guidance Compilation
The Kansas Fire Marshal’s office has put together a compilation of articles that CMS has sent out in their Fired Up newsletter section. Read...
Seeking Comments on Proposed FY 2019 SNF PPS
CMS has issued a proposed FY 2019 SNF PPS rule that has a number of very important payment and policy implications. LeadingAge national is...
Multi-State Nurse Licensure in 2019
After passage by the 2018 legislature, Kansas has joined the Nurse Licensure Compact. This means that Kansas nurses will be able to obtain a...
Signing Ceremony for Alzheimer’s Disease State Plan: You’re Invited
On June 1st Governor Colyer will be in Wichita to sign an Executive Order authorizing the creation of a work group to write the...
CMS Provides Guidance on Volunteers, Contractors and Visitors in Nursing Homes
CMS recently issued the following guidance on volunteers, contractors and visitors in nursing homes:
CMS regulations differentiate between volunteers that provide care and services...
CMS Announces Agency’s First Rural Health Strategy
Earlier this month, CMS released the agency's first Rural Health Strategy intended to provide a proactive approach on health care issues to ensure that individuals...
Sec. Keck Issues Message About Provider Response to Ad
Many of you saw the KDADS ad for surveyors posted last week on Facebook. It contained verbiage that many of our members found troubling....
KDADS Needs IDR Panel Members
KDADS is seeking nursing home administrators, directors of nursing, and assistant directors of nursing to serve as panel members for the IDR process. If you are interested...
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...
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...
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...