Last Resident to Staff Aggression Prevention and Response Training is July 20th; Don’t Miss...
We’ve been talking about this grant training for months and have enjoyed the opportunity to train over 350 Kansas long-term care employees so far, but we aren’t quite finished yet! The grant team has...
KDHE Medicaid Applications and Unwinding Post-PHE
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has shared insights into timeliness for processing LTSS Medicaid applications. Some members have shared feedback they’ve noticed a delay in processing new applications with the beginning...
Kansas Board of Nursing Suggests LPN Regulation Change
On Monday the Kansas Board of Nursing presented a proposed regulation change to the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations on regulation 60-2-103 which would allow for LPN programs to utilize clinical preceptors...
Congressman Jim Costa (CA) Introduces Legislation on National Nursing Shortages
Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) on June 26th announced his introduction of the National Nursing Shortage Task Force Act (H.R. 4328), which would establish a federal task force to provide recommendations to Congress and the...
Department of Labor Monthly Jobs Report Shows Growth in Healthcare Jobs, Yet Demand for...
According to a July 7th report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of healthcare jobs increased by 41,000 in June. Hospitals (+15,000), nursing and residential care facilities (+12,000), and home health care...
Tester to OMB: “Any minimum Staffing Standard…Must Include Flexibilities for Rural Facilities Experiencing Labor...
Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) sent a letter to Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget on June 16th, explicitly discussing the dire workforce shortages in long-term care provider organizations, particularly those...
Speaker Highlights: Building a University Based Retirement Community
Read the summary article of our recent Policy Call interview with Lindsey Beagely from Mirabella at ASU, a university-based retirement community (UBRC.) Lindsey shared reflections on the first three years of Mirabella at ASU’s...
Updates to MDS Final Item Set
The final Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Item Sets version (v)1.18.11 have been updated and are now available in the Downloads section on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual...
CMS issues Letter to State Health Officials on Mandatory Medicaid Coverage of FDA Approved...
The letter informs states that Medicaid programs, in accordance with the Inflation Reduction Act, will be required to cover vaccines approved by the FDA and administered in accordance with recommendations from the Advisory Committee...
Weekly Recaps
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
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MDS Updates are Coming and So Is Our MDS Updates and Beyond Training
As you know, MDS changes are coming in October. We want to help you prepare for the changes and equip you for long-term MDS success with tips, tools, and strategies on the existing and...
Register Now – Joint Provider Fire Marshal
There will be three options to attend. August 9th, 2023, in Olathe; August 9th, Virtual; and August 10th in Wichita. Topics will include.
Top 5 K-tags (countdown to #1 sprinklers)
Sprinkler System Maintenance – What you...