Highlights from our Weekly Meeting with KDADS and KDHE
Work is in progress to get the $15M appropriated by the 2022 Legislature to Kansas nursing homes. The Agency reports that the amount will be paid in one lump sum in July of about...
Medicare and Medicaid Posters Available
Kerry Bacon, KanCare Ombudsman, has provided us with updated posters for members to post in their buildings that detail the application process for Medicare and Medicaid. Thanks to Kerry for preparing these important tools...
Village Shalom Launches Major Expansion
Village Shalom has revealed its plans for a major expansion and repositioning project that will transform the manner in which the Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) serves area seniors.
The $47 million project is the...
Study Finds Little Consistency For UTI Prevention in Nursing Homes
A survey of nearly 1,000 nursing homes in the U.S. found little consistency across nursing homes of policies implemented to prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs), according to a new study presented at the 43rd Annual Conference of...
Register Now – Joint Provider Fire Marshal
Don’t miss this valuable training on July 13th in Topeka and July 14th in Wichita.
July 13th | Topeka, KS | Townsite Tower – 16th Floor; 534 S Kansas Ave. Ste 175, Topeka, KS 66603July 14th |...
Open Door Forum – SNF Quality Reporting Call
July 12th, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM (CDT)
Learn about the reporting requirements for the new Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP), effective October 1, 2016. The Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act...
Update Report on the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes
This memo announces CMS release of a second report providing an overview of the National Partnership; summarizing activities following the release of Survey & Certification policy memorandum 14-19-NH ; and outlining next steps.
The report also describes...
Preventing Significant Change – Train the Trainer Workshop
Free, Grant funded training – July 2016
Only 2 weeks left for the NE Kansas locations to register. Don’t miss out – get your registrations in today! Recognizing a change in condition takes collaboration. It...
Tallgrass Creek Residents Set Popsicle Stick Dice Stacking Record
You may wonder why Bill Klasincki is pictured stacking dice on a popsicle stick held firmly in Shalini Gavankar's mouth while Esther Dritely (left) and Joan Garner attentively watch.
The four were among many Tallgrass...
We Have Added Two New Webinars to the Education Calendar – Get These on...
Medication Safety in Transition in Care: Reducing Medication-Related Adverse Events and Re-hospitalizationsDate: Thursday August 25thTime: 1:00 – 2:00 PMDescription: Transitioning from the hospital to post-acute care is a high-risk period for medication-related adverse events. Medication...
How to Make Caregiving Tasks Easier with Music – Webinar Tomorrow
June 23rd: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM; 1.0 CE Available in Resident Care
Are you needing last minute Resident Care hours? Register for this webinar to have some fun, learn great information and get those...