Emergency Preparedness Requirements Final Rule: Training and Testing Requirements
Many providers and suppliers have asked whether they will be expected to have completed the “exercises” per the training and testing requirements in each standard (d) of the Final Rule, by the implementation date....
PEAK 2.0 Advisory Team Formed
KDADS has established a PEAK 2.0 Advisory Team. The purpose of the team is to “provide recommendation to KDADS to champion person-centered care, and provide guidance regarding specific PEAK-related issues and provide suggestions to...
QIO Training Sessions
The Quality Innovation Network National Coordinating Center (QIN NCC), under contract with CMS has developed six nursing home training sessions to enhance understanding of important concepts and practices that promote team communication, antibiotic stewardship,...
American Geriatrics Society Issues Caution in Using These 10 Medications with Older Adults
View the latest information from Managed Health Care Connect about 10 medications to use cautiously.
AGS Geriatrics Evaluation & Management Tools App
Learn more about the AGS Geriatrics Evaluation & Management Tools (GEMS) App that provides guidance to clinicians and trainees who are caring for older adults.
13 Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Nursing Care Plans
Check out these 13 Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Nursing Care Plans.
Celebrate, Educate! May is…
Older Americans Month - www.aci.gov
May 6th is National Nurses Day - www.nursingworld.org
May 6th - 12th is National Nurses Week - www.nursingworld.org
May 14th – 20th is Nursing Home Week
May 14th – 20th is...
New Memo from CMS About PBJ
Mandatory staffing data submission through the Payroll-Based Journal began July 1, 2016. Providers have until the 45th day after the end of each quarter to submit data. CMS is providing feedback on each organization's data...
Ready Reader Issue 13 – Emergency Preparedness Resource
View Ready Reader Issue 13, which focuses on Local Emergency Planning Committees and Continuity of Operations Resources.
CMS Emergency Preparedness Final Rule Webinar – May 18, 2017, 1:00 – 2:30 PM...
The purpose of the webinar is to provide an overview of the new CMS Survey and Certification Emergency Preparedness (EP) Condition of Participation (CoP) requirements as outlined in final rules published on September 16,...
Bluestem Communities Honors Volunteers
Bluestem Communities’ volunteers were the guests of honor at the 2017 appreciation luncheons hosted on April 17th and April 18th at Water’s Edge Hesston. In 2016, Bluestem volunteers put in over 28,000 hours of...