Falls Management Program
Read The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities, a manual published online by The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
The Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide, published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) provides toolkits to help nursing homes optimize their use of antibiotics.
An Update on Geriatric Medication Safety and Challenges Specific to the Care of Older...
Read An Update on Geriatric Medication Safety and Challenges Specific to the Care of Older Adults on the Managed Health Care website.
Bathing Without a Battle
Bathing Without a Battle aims to create a better bathing experience for persons with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias. Learn more on the Bathing Without a Battle website.
Mouth Care Without a Battle
Mouth Care Without a Battle is an evidence-based approach to person-centered daily mouth care for persons with cognitive and physical impairment. Developed by the research group that brought you Bathing without a Battle©, Mouth...
Antibiotic Stewardship Implementation Package
The Antibiotic Stewardship Implementation Package includes customized Excel Spreadsheet for data tracking, an in-service training DVD for nursing staff, CD ROM training for medical staff, posters, reminder pocket cards, a how-to implementation manual, and 2...
KING Annual Meeting Scheduled
KING will hold its 27th Annual Meeting at 12:00 PM on April 28th at the Wichita Hyatt Regency Hotel. The meeting will be held during the LeadingAge Kansas Spring Conference and Expo. KING members are welcome...
Attn KING Members: STAR 2.0 Now Available
STAR 2.0 was unveiled at the recently held KING Rounds. Copies of the "Train the Trainer" DVD and printed modules will be delivered to KING Members by your Loss Control Consultant and trainings will...
Read This: RoP Toolkit Complete and Kansasized
Save over $600 by utilizing our vast resource library of RoP tools and resources to help you master the Phase I implementation. You can't find this anywhere else and LeadingAge Kansas is bringing it...
LeadingAge National Magazine: Where Services Meet Technology
The introduction of 21st-century technology into aging services has been impressive but also frustrating, and it promises more financial, operational and training challenges in years to come. But providers are finding ways to make...
BACHA Meets
The Kansas Board of Adult Care Home Administrators (BACHA) met earlier this month in Topeka. Here are some of the highlights:
Staff from Health Occupations and Credentialing provided data on KS NAB Test Results, Temporary...
LeadingAge Kansas Workforce Commission Meets
Our Workforce Commission met last week in Topeka and had a great discussion. LeadingAge Kansas staff provided an overview of the work that had been accomplished in 2016. View the recap. We also provided an...