Week of July 25th

CMS and their contractor, Abt Associates, are recruiting additional Medicare-certified hospice providers to participate in a beta test of the draft hospice patient assessment instrument called Hospice Outcomes & Patient Evaluation (HOPE). Recruitment is...

The data submission deadline for hospice patients that passed away in January, February, and March 2022 (Quarter 1 2022) is August 10, 2022. Survey vendors are responsible for successfully submitting files by 11:59 PM...

Directly aligned with LeadingAge’s suggestions to do so, the Federal Communications Commission will consider taking several steps to increase enrollment of HUD multifamily residents in its Affordable Connectivity Program. The good news, described in...

This KHN article shares that the Elder Index, developed by researchers at the Gerontology Institute at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, shows that more than half of older women living alone, 54%, are either poor according to federal...

Last Week, Ziegler published its mid-year report on market transactions for senior living providers. Inflation, which started to have an impact on borrowing and lending trends in February, has dampened the unprecedented market demand, and thus...

Cyber Security | Presented By: Cal Roberson of CalTech | Thursday October 20th  | 1:00 – 2:00 PM More Details will be coming soon.Objectives:-Learn about the latest cyber threats and requirements that could impact your organization.-Learn...

Presented By: BluSky | Thursday August 4th |1:00 – 2:00 PM Description: This 1-hour presentation is targeted towards healthcare administrators and employees who have regulatory oversight and/or responsibility for emergency and disaster planning efforts within their organization....

Presented by Guardian Pharmacy | Thursday August 25th | 1:00 – 2:00 PM Description: Transitioning from the hospital to post-acute care is a high-risk period for medication-related adverse events. Medication discrepancies are common during care transitions and...

Presented By BluSky | Thursday September 8, 2022 | Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM Description: This 1-hour presentation is targeted towards healthcare administrators and employees who have oversight and/or responsibility for emergency and disaster planning. Topics covered include...

Presented By Guardian Pharmacy | Thursday September 29th | 1:00 – 2:00 PMDescription: Ensuring quality and improving outcomes in the long-term care setting is a team effort. Due to their complexity, medication therapy and delivery processes should...

READ the Latest Newsletter from the Board of Nursing.  (Pretty much devoted to changes occurring in APRN practice due to legislation passed by the 2022 Kansas Legislature.)

CMS rates nursing home quality and quality of other healthcare provider types using a star system and makes public this rating on its Care Compare website. The rating Nursing Home system is calculated based on...