KING Summer Zoom Calls

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There is one remaining KING Member Zoom call this summer on August 16th at 1:00 PM During each call, the KING Service Team will present an educational topic followed by Q&A and networking. August 16th Education...

Save the Date – Fall Conference

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Mark your calendars for October 4th and 5th to join LeadingAge Kansas at their Fall Conference in Salina. More information coming soon! 

Don’t Miss the Psychotropic Stewardship Affinity Group

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Join facilitator Amy Siple, APRN, FPN, GS-C on August 9th from 1-2:30 PM Our Psychotropic Stewardship Program which is a series of 7-10 minute video snippets, presented by long-term care expert Amy Siple, APRN, FPN, GS-C,...

Last Chance to Register – Online Adult Care Home Operator Course

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This 4-week online course begins August 3rd and wraps up August 31st. Dates: August 3rd – August 31st *Mandatory Zoom Meetings August 3rd and August 30th *Online classes run August 4th through August 31st About this course: This 4-week course...

Last Call for Scholarship Applications

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Don’t miss the chance to further your education on the LeadingAge Kansas Foundation’s dollar.  Applications for this LeadingAge Kansas members only scholarship program are due August 1st.  It’s coming quickly but you still have...

Last Week to Apply for an ASTRA Scholarship

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August 1st is the deadline for applications. This program is open to individuals working towards becoming an administrator, nurse, CMA, RA, SSD, dietary manager, and much more. If you are looking to advance your...

Flu Season Will Be Here Before You Know It – Read This

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The CDC LTC Employer Flu Vaccine Toolkit -- Pass this on to your Nursing and Infection Control leadership.

Tallgrass Creek Residents are “Wild About Harry”

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Tallgrass Creek Residents are “Wild About Harry” During Harry Truman’s Presidential Debate with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Their Campus in Overland Park, KS About 100 Tallgrass Creek retirement community residents today were “Wild...

Staff Retention for Quality and Growth

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In an article for LeadingAge Magazine, Debra Wood writes about Staff Retention.  Aging services remains a people field. Caregivers and clients build relationships, leading to better outcomes. That being the case, retaining frontline and...

Need Help with Payroll-Based Journal Reporting? Sign up for OnShift and Receive 33%...

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On July 1, 2016 CMS mandated that long-term care organizations are now required to submit staffing and census information using the CMS Payroll-based Journal (PBJ) system. This represents a significant change from the current...

Concerned About Aging in Place? CAST’s Updated Telehealth Portfolio Can Help

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LeadingAge CAST has released an update to its portfolio of tools focusing on Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring for Long-Term and Post-Acute Care. The portfolio is designed to help providers understand, plan for, select,...

KanCare Principal Diagnosis Denial

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United Healthcare is reporting that they are seeing Principal Diagnosis denials. They submitted a ticket on this concern early last week and are waiting the final information to have them corrected. Until they receive the information, the...