CMS Fire Door Requirements
CMS released a Q&A on fire door requirements.
Q: S&C Letter 17-38-LSC lays out the requirements for Fire & Smoke Door Annual Testing Requirements. In...
Power Strip Requirements in Resident Rooms
In an effort to answer the many questions received on the use of power strips in resident rooms, CMS put together a short (and...
Fire Safety Plan Tips from CMS
With all the scrutiny on emergency preparedness, take a fresh look at your fire plan. Do you have one complete plan or do you...
New Medicare Card Webinars
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Kansas City Regional Office invites you to attend the New Medicare Card Webinars. Recent legislation requires CMS...
CMS Region 7 Update Newsletter Available for December
The December issue of the CMS Region 7 Update newsletter is now available. Check out the latest issue for all the latest news and...
Midwest Provider Update Now Available From CMS
The December issues of the CMS Midwest Provider Update is now available. Read the latest news and guidance from the Midwest Division of CMS,...
RoP Phase II – Where Do We Go from Here? Overview of S&C 18-04-NH
Temporary Enforcement Delays for Certain Phase 2 F-Tags and Changes to Nursing Home Compare. CMS will put into place an 18-month moratorium on the...
Read the Latest Issue of the PEAK 2.0 Newsletter
KSU recently published the latest Peak 2.0 Newsletter and featured two of our members – Evergreen Community of Johnson County and The Shepherd’s Center....
New Survey Process PowerPoints from Melissa Mille with KDADS
Melissa Mille, Director of Survey & Certification Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services recently spoke at our Nurse Leaders Conference and briefed participants on the...
Thinking About Installing New Security Devices? Call the Fire Marshal First
In order to create a safe environment, we need to work together. The Kansas State Fire Marshal urges that any provider contemplating enhanced security...
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...
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...