Survey and Enforcement Data Now Available to Public
In an effort to increase transparency, CMS has launched a new website that makes national survey and enforcement data easily accessible. The Quality and Certification...
Kansas Leads Nation in Immediate Jeopardy Citations
As of July, 2017, Kansas far surpasses every other state in the country when it comes to immediate jeopardy citations. Nursing Home Compare data...
CMP Trends for Kansas Nursing Homes
According to data now publicly available through CMS’ Quality and Certification Oversight Reports website, nursing home CMPs have increased almost 9,000% between the years 2012 and...
New CMS Midwest Division Provider Update Newsletter
The September issue of the CMS Midwest Division Provider Update is now available.
CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule Update
CMS has developed the new Emergency Preparedness Training Online Course which is available online 24/7. This course is required for all State Survey Agency...
Who Can Perform Fire Door Inspections?
The Office of the State Fire Marshal encourages providers to review an article written by NFPA about further clarification on who can and cannot...
OIG Releases Report on KDADS Survey and Certification Program
Kansas Did Not Always Verify Correction of Deficiencies Identified During Surveys of Nursing Homes Participating in Medicare and Medicaid
What OIG Found
The State agency did...
PEAK 2.0 Newsletter Published
Check out the latest issue of the PEAK 2.0 Newsletter and learn about personhood and dementia, best practices, resident choice and regulations, and KCCI domain...
KDADS Updated Organizational Chart
Due to frequent turnover and staffing changes, many members have been unsure who the contact person for different programs. We have now obtained the...
Check Out CMS’s New Hospice Compare Website
CMS posted the new Hospice Compare website. The site displays information in a ready-to-use format and provides a snapshot of the quality of care each...
Federal Judge Invalidates White Collar Overtime Rule
As expected, a Federal judge in Texas struck down a final rule promulgated by the U.S. Department of Labor under the Obama administration that nearly doubled...
Medicare Learning Network Program: Nursing Home Facility Assessment Tool and SOM Revisions Call —...
The call will be held on Thursday, September 7th, from 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Central Time. During this call, learn about the new Facility Assessment Tool to help...