Culinary School Grad Megan Sova Finds Meaningful Career at Tallgrass Creek

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When 25-year-old Megan Sova drove by Tallgrass Creek in Overland Park several years ago, she recalls being impressed with the beauty of the campus. "I also remember thinking that someday I'd like to work there,"...

Please Keep Us Up to Date on Your Major Staffing Changes

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In an effort to keep our contact information current with our member organizations and their staff, we request that you notify Janet Powell as soon as possible when you have significant staffing changes (i.e. staff leave...

Improve or Maintain Your Five Star Rating

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LeadingAge Kansas and NY have partnered to bring you the next generation of data analysis tools to elevate your performance. Measure- QM rates based on your most recent MDS 3.0 data Analyze - performance against user-defined goals Identify - areas...

Sherwin-Williams Group Buy Savings for March and April 2018

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Freshen up your community in time for Spring with a new coat of paint and Sherwin-Williams Healthcare Savings on applicators, tools and equipment. Sherwin-Williams offers a wide range of high-performance coating systems for walls,...

Who are Your Most Promising Leaders? My Money’s on LPNs

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It’s high time we recognized that C-Suite executives aren’t the only leaders in the field of long-term services and supports, writes Robyn Stone. High-quality, mission-driven CEOs, COOs, CFOs or CIOs are often regarded as the...

Information and Resources for Dementia Care

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Is Your Community Suffering from Too Much Noise? Human Rights Watch: Over sedation in nursing homes (perspectives from Australia) What It’s Like to Live in a Dementia Care Unit You've heard of storytellers? These...

2018 National LeadingAge Awards Call for Submissions is Open

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The national LeadingAge Annual Awards honor LeadingAge member organizations and individuals that embody excellence in nonprofit aging services. Award recipients make outstanding contributions to our field and represent models of leadership, quality, and innovation....

Correction to Fowler Residential Care Announcement

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Correction: In last week’s Aging Update we incorrectly spelled the name of Cindy McCammond, new Director of Nursing at Fowler Residential Care. We apologize, Cindy.

Roles of KDHE, KDADS and DCF in Administering KanCare

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State Medicaid Director Jon Hammdorf explained the roles of KDHE, KDADS and DCF in administering KanCare to the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee. See his PowerPoint presentation.

Regulatory Compliance Resource: Online Surveyor Training

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The CMS Survey and Certification Group Integrated Surveyor Training Website contains a wealth of CMS-provided Web-based training, video webcasts and archived webinars. Here is just a sampling of the modules you can find there: Surveyor...

KanCare Liason Program Update

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The KanCare Liaison Program has a new issue of their monthly newsletter. Each month, this communication will act as a hub connecting all participants across the program with the latest updates, resources, and upcoming...

UnitedHealthcare Corrected/Voided Claim Change

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  UHC is now requiring all Providers to submit corrected/voided claims with the UHC claim ID found on your Remittance Advices. Please discontinue using the KMAP ICN to reference original claims. If you have access to...