The Nursing Facility Survey and Certification Program at KDADS Gets New Director
Melissa Mille has been named the new Director of Nursing Facility Survey and Certification for the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS).
Ms. Mille joined the former Department of Aging in 2007 as...
Value First Specials at Sherwin Williams
Check out Value First specials at Sherwin Williams through June 30th.
Apply for a LeadingAge Kansas Foundation Scholarship Today
The only way to have a shot at winning a scholarship is to apply. Applications are now open to apply for a LeadingAge Kansas Foundation scholarship and are due August 1, 2017. If you are...
Life Safety Code – July 5th Deadline
In its most recent Provider Update newsletter, CMS included information on the life safety code items that must be complied with by July 5th. Read the newsletter for more information.
CMS Reverses Ban on Arbitration Agreements
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will publish a proposed rule in the Federal Register on June 8, 2017 revising the requirements for the use of arbitration agreements for long-term care providers....
Evergreen Community of Johnson County Video
ECOJC recently published a great video about life at their organization. We thought it was so great, we wanted to share.
Great Survey News
Good Samaritan Society, Cheyenne County in St. Francis recently had their annual survey, which resulted in only 3 minor deficiencies. Hats off to the Jeffrey Paulsen and team.
Two Ways LeadingAge Kansas is Helping You with a Solid, Educated Workforce
Emerging Leaders need to be developed and supported. Our Center for Leadership Program was developed specifically for this reason and to grow leaders in Kansas. We are now accepting applications for the new, retooled program.
In...
Management Vs. Leadership: Five Ways They Are Different
For years we were taught that management has to do with forecasting, budgeting, planning and controlling. Managers were taught to manage, not to lead.
New supervisors and grizzled management veterans were taught how to assign...
Medical Devices – Cyber Criminals Next Target?
Cyber attacks have been all over the news, with a great deal of focus on the most recent WannaCry ransomware. We urge you not to put your blinders on and think these attacks are...
TeamSTEPPS Master Training Course July 20 & 21, 2017 at Washburn University
TeamSTEPPS (Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety) is an evidence-based framework to optimize team performance across the healthcare delivery system. The core of the TeamSTEPPS framework is comprised of four...
Public Notice and Comment Period KanCare Extension
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is offering additional opportunities to attend public hearings regarding the State’s proposed one-year extension of the KanCare program and to provide comments about the extension request...