New York Times Article Features Insight From LeadingAge Kansas Member
Our wonderful Board Member, Kris Erickson of Bethany Village in Lindsborg, was interviewed by the New York Times nursing home staffing challenges. You can read the article here.
Thank you, Kris, for being our voice...
New Toolkit Details Ways to Control Group A Streptococcus in Long-Term Care Facilities
CDC has released new tools to guide effective investigations into group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections in long-term care communities. Targeted to public health departments and long-term care communities, including skilled nursing and rehabilitation communities,...
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KING Annual Meeting
The KING Annual Meeting will be held on April 11th at the Hilton Garden Inn in Manhattan during the LeadingAge Kansas Spring Conference. The luncheon meeting is scheduled to begin at noon. KING members...
New Workforce Snap Poll
To better understand the workforce challenges in provider member organizations across the continuum, LeadingAge has released a new quarterly Workforce Snap Poll. The survey will be useful in our advocacy with members of Congress...
We still have Exhibit Space Available for the 2023 LeadingAge Kansas Spring Conference
2023 Spring Conference Expo set up will be Wednesday, April 12th and the Expo is Thursday, April 13th at Hyatt Regency & Century II in Wichita.
Your LeadingAge Kansas team is working hard to make...
Call for Applications to the LeadingAge Kansas Board of Directors
The Association is seeking applicants to serve as part of our high-functioning, effective and forward-thinking Board of Directors.
The Nominating Committee is charged with screening and selecting the slate of Candidates for election at the...
2017 KING Regional Rounds – Last Chance
If you missed the KING Rounds in Newton on March 7th, don't worry! You still have a chance to attend the KING Rounds in Overland Park on March 9th. The KING rounds will discuss...
Safety Matters Newsletter Available
The Spring 2017 Edition of the Safety Matters Newsletter is now available. Check out the Safety Matters archives on the KING Website for additional safety information.
NEW ACTION ALERT: Tell Congress to Eliminate the 3-Day Hospital Stay Requirement
Federal law requires an inpatient hospital stay for three consecutive days before Medicare will cover a patient’s care in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), a requirement that has become antiquated and onerous in the...
Federal Nursing Home Staffing Rule at OMB
On March 1, HHS officially transmitted the Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting rule (CMS-3442) to the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)....
Spring Conference and Expo – April 13th & 14th
With engaging keynotes, interactive (and timely) breakouts, networking with peers and exhibitors and bacon at breakfast, you don’t want to miss Spring Conference and Expo. This year the conference will also include a conflict...