Overview of the New MDS 3.0 v 1.18.11: Preparing Your Team for Success
A comprehensive look at how skilled nursing providers can plan for the October 2023 MDS updates.
Date: Thursday, July 20th Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m. CT
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) suggested that the MDS...
Meeting With OMB on (Not Yet Issued) Proposed Staffing Ratios
LeadingAge staff met with staff from OMB, CMS, Domestic Policy Council, and HHS Office of the Secretary staff recently to articulate our position on staffing ratios, prior to the release of the proposed regulation....
Comment Tips for Medicaid Access Rule
CMS proposed sweeping changes to state Medicaid programs through proposed rule-making: Medicaid Program; Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services CMS 2442-P. LeadingAge broadly supports the intent of the rule to improve access to and quality...
Program Service Revenue/Millage Forms Due June 30, 2017
Thank you to everyone who has sent us their Program Service Revenue for their most recent audited year. If you haven’t sent yours in, please do so. There are two easy ways to get...
Who We Are Here at LeadingAge Kansas
LeadingAge Kansas is the umbrella agency that also houses our KING workers' compensation pool, our 501(c)(3) arm, Foundation, that receives training grants and provides scholarships, and our association-sponsored health plan called Employee Benefits, Inc. We...
Chronic Pain Associated with Dementia, New Study Finds
Chronic pain is correlated with memory decline and dementia later in life, according to a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Read the entire article from McKnight’s LTC News.
LeadingAge National Launches Workforce Website
The LeadingAge Center for Workforce Solutions launched an excellent website last week with tools, resources and more about workforce. Make sure you bookmark this link so you can refer to it for your workforce...
Is Your Staff Registered for Fire Marshall Training?
Registration for Joint Provider Fire Marshall training is now open. This year’s training is available in-person in Topeka (July 22) and Wichita (July 23), and in virtual, live-stream format (July 23). Sessions to include...
Participants Needed: Workforce Collaboration Group
We’ve been working to identify potential workforce issues and develop strategic initiatives for the aging services workforce. We are looking for individuals to participate in a collaboration group and provide feedback on these strategies....
Prepare Your Whole Team to Handle Elopement Situations
When we think of elopement, it's often associated with dementia. However, elopement is a risk for others too. It's crucial to regularly identify those at risk and understand that elopement behaviors will change over...
Don’t Forget to Register for the Next Two Summer KING Member Zoom Calls
All KING Members are invited to register for the 2023 KING Summer Member Zoom Calls. KING Member Zoom Calls are an opportunity for the KING Service Team to provide an educational presentation, Q&A, and...
Save the Date – Emergency Preparedness Compliance Workshop August 10th in Newton
We have contracted with Stan Szpytek, a national expert for emergency preparedness training, to provide a workshop for members. His presentation will include an actual tabletop exercise that will count toward the CMS requirement.
This...