Nursing Home Staffing Study Demonstrates Relationship Between Roles and Quality Measures
A published study in the August 2024 Journal of American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA), led by researchers at UC Irvine, found that care provided by registered nurses (RN), licensed practical nurses (LPN), and certified...
Nursing Homes: Tips for Commenting on NHSN Provisions in Home Health Proposed Rule
The home health payment proposed rule published at the end of June included provisions that apply to nursing homes. The provisions relate specifically to nursing home reporting through National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and...
Sunflower Connection from KDADS was Released on Website Without Notification to Providers.
Providers should review the latest edition of the Sunflower Connection to review the newest processes for complying with staffing agency registrations, CCRC renewals and applications, and involuntary discharge reporting requirements from state licensed only...
Joint Provider Fire Marshall Training is Next Monday & Tuesday
Has your team registered for Fire Marshall Training? Sessions to include Fire Marshal Updates & Top Ten Cited Deficiencies, Fire Alarm Essentials, Community Peer Assistance in Emergency Operations Planning, and more. This year’s training...
Wichita Area Candidate Meet and Greet: Tuesday, September 10
Another great opportunity for LeadingAge Kansas members to engage in grassroots advocacy will take place Tuesday, September 10 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM at the Kansas Leadership Center. Since this event will take place...
KSBN Shares Scam Alert Information
The Kansas Board of Nursing has received reports of malicious callers calling nurses across the state pretending to be members of the board. The calls are mostly coming from spoof caller ID or mask...
KSFM Shares Information Release on Importance of Maintaining Clearance Around Electrical Panels
See the attached bulletin from the Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office which outlines electrical panel safety and the importance of maintaining clearance per NEC 110.26.
Final FY2025 Hospice Wage Index Rule Goes to OMB
On Monday, July 8, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services submitted the FY2025 Hospice Wage Index, Payment Rate Update, and Quality Reporting Requirements (CMS-1810) final rule to the Office of Management and Budget...
LeadingAge Press Statement to Senator Warren and Representative Schakowsky on Staffing Mandate
On June 30, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) sent a letter to LeadingAge and AHCA asking a number of questions about the staffing mandate lawsuit. On July 8, LeadingAge responded...
CMS Updates Enhanced Oversight for Hospices
In June, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released an updated fact sheet for the provisional period of enhanced oversight (PPEO) for new hospice providers in four states. This new fact sheet...
Hospice and SNF: Non-Compliance Letters for FY 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is sending notice to hospices and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) that were determined to be out of compliance with their respective Quality Reporting Program (QRP) requirements...
Texas Court Signals Skepticism About FTC’s Authority to Enact Ban on Non-Competes
As reported by Bloomberg and other media outlets, in a July 3 decision, federal Judge Ada Brown issued a limited, temporary injunction blocking the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule banning non-compete agreements. Judge Brown serves in...