GAO Releases Report on Nursing Home Infection Control
The Government Accountability Office released a report on March 20th detailing the findings from an expert roundtable convened to explore infection prevention and control practices in nursing homes. The roundtable identified six actions HHS...
CMS Releases New BIMS Resources for Post-Acute Providers
CMS is offering a set of cue cards to assist providers in conducting the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS), the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2 to 9), and the Pain Interview, as referenced in...
CMS Releases New Video Tutorial for GG0170C: Lying to Sitting on Side of Bed
CMS released a short video tutorial to assist providers with coding GG0170C. Lying to Sitting on Side of Bed. This 5-minute video is designed to provide targeted guidance using simulated patient scenarios. To access...
LPC March Call Materials Now Available
If you weren’t able to join us for the March LPC Member Network Call on innovative workforce recruitment and retention, or would like to review it again, you can now access the recording and...
More Changes Coming for NHSN Reporting
Several weeks ago, LeadingAge suggested to CMS and CDC that NHSN reporting be reevaluated with the coming end of the public health emergency in May. LeadingAge learned on March 23 that NHSN changes are...
Weekly Recaps
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
Workforce Policy Update. Here is your weekly Workforce Policy Update. Life Plan Community Weekly Update. Here is your...
We Still Have Room for a Few More Exhibitors at Our Spring Conference in...
Booths are filling up fast for the 2023 LeadingAge Kansas Spring Conference. We are excited to be back in person. Click here to register.
DATES: April 13th and 14th with the Expo on the 14th
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North Central and Northeast Kansas Members, Resident to Staff Aggression Training is Coming to...
In just a few weeks, the OSHA grant funded Resident to Staff Aggression: Prevention and Response training will be held in-person in Mankato (April 19th) and Lenexa (April 20th). Get your team registered so...
Spring Conference and Expo is Happening in TWO Weeks. Have You Registered?
With engaging keynotes, interactive breakouts, networking with peers and exhibitors and bacon at breakfast, you do not want to miss the Spring Conference and Expo. This year the conference will also include a conflict...
2019 Hands-On Caregiver Workshop – One Week Away
The Hands-On Caregiver Workshop has 7.0 hours of continuing education available which can be earned by discussing sexuality, bathing alternatives, mental health first aid and behavioral management strategies.
J.O. Sundstrom Conference Center
102 N. Main St.
Lindsborg,...
CMS Has Issued an Early Release of the MDS 3.0 RAI Manual
Please note this early release is being provided in response to stakeholder feedback. The MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.17 contains many updates including information related to the Patient Driven Payment Model. Please check back...
Phase 1 RoP Tools Spotlight: Behavioral Health/ Medically Related Social Services (§483.40)
The following tools have been reviewed and updated in red letters where Kansas-specific information is needed. Please remember that these are members-only resources so you will need a login and password for LeadingAge Kansas...