OSHA’s New Reporting and Anti-Retaliation Rule Effective December 1, 2016
OSHA new rule requires all establishments with 250 or more employees in industries covered by the record-keeping regulation to electronically submit to OSHA injury and illness information from OSHA Forms 300, 300A, and 301....
Medicaid Backlog Climbing Again
The Medicaid application backlog in Kansas appears to be on its way up, after initial progress in tackling underlying factors that drove the crisis that started about a year ago. If your organization is...
Congratulations Rachel
Rachel Monger, our Government Affairs Director for the last 5 years, has been promoted to Vice President of Government Affairs. LeadingAge Kansas President/CEO Debra Zehr says, “Rachel has been a tremendous asset to our...
Ensz Good for His Word
Recently we reported that Orie Ensz, Administrator at Good Samaritan Society-Parsons met with his state representative and planned to reach out to his new state senator as well. Well, that he did. He dropped...
Free Antipsychotic Reduction Toolkit
More than Meds: A Toolkit for Creating Change in Nursing Homes is a new resource designed to help reduce antipsychotics through a person-centered approach. The toolkit summarizes the processes, tools and lessons learned throughout...
Healthcare Preparedness Coalitions Offer Information, Training Opportunities
Kansas’s emergency preparedness system is anchored in part by six regional Healthcare Coalitions, which assist communities to ensure sustainability and recovery of health care services during a crisis or emergency. The KDHE website has a...
Top LSC Deficiencies in Kansas: Make Sure You Don’t Get Caught
We are seeing an increase in Life Safety Code citations in general, and new interpretations on some things that have been considered “in compliance” in prior times. (For example, there is heightened scrutiny on...
Bathing Without a Battle Launches Online Training Portal with Free CEs
The award-winning, evidence-based Bathing Without a Battle training on person-centered bathing for people with dementia is now accessible online free of charge. It includes modules on practical approaches to showering, tub bathing, in-room bathing, and...
2017 Call for Educational Presentations
Wow -- 2017 is already here and our busy education year is just getting started. As always, our goal is to provide you with the best education possible which is why we are requesting Educational Presentations....