Have you Witnessed Peculiar Surveyor Behavior?
We have received reports from a small number of members who have observed peculiar and inappropriate surveyor behavior in recent weeks. Examples: 1) going through employee desks, 2) going through employee lockers, 3) sitting...
Winner of Most Interactive Booth at the Spring Convention and Expo: Allied Health...
Congratulations to Dianne Powell and team on winning most interactive booth at our recent expo! Conference participants voted for Allied Health by name. One of the major factors was their chair massages. As a...
New National Director of Health Regulations and Policy at LeadingAge
Join LeadingAge Kansas in providing a warm Sunflower State welcome to Janine Finck-Boyle, the new Director of Health Regulations & Policy at LeadingAge national. Janine has a MBA from Cleveland State University and did...
May 15 Facility Assessment Webinar for the Nursing Home Staffing Mandate
Registration is still open for the mandatory enhanced facility assessment webinar on May 15 at 1:00 PM CT. LeadingAge and Pathway Health are collaborating on this webinar, to present and discuss the facility assessment...
CNA Lockout Bill Passes Out of House Committee
On May 8, the House Ways and Means Committee passed, by a vote of 25-18, legislation to address the nursing home two-year CNA training lockout that has remained in federal law for almost 40 years. The...
NLRB Appeals Federal Court Ruling Invalidating Joint Employer Rule
On May 7, the National Labor Relations Board filed notice that it will appeal a ruling by a federal judge in Texas that struck down the NLRB’s October 2023 joint employer final rule. The rule...
Great Member Service: Give Georgina a Call for MDS Technical Assistance
LeadingAge Kansas is pleased to announce that we have contracted with Georgina Munguya, MSN, RN, RAC-CT, of Focus1 Health Consulting, to provide MDS-related telephone or email technical assistance to members. Georgina has over 20...
Attention DONs: We Need Your Input to Plan 2017 DON Learning Groups
LeadingAge Kansas has sponsored twice-a-year learning groups for Directors of Nursing for the last few years. DLGs are a time to network, support each other and learn about topics that DONs identify as important...
Senate Hearing on MA Denials and Delays
The Homeland Security & Government Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations took testimonies on May 17th regarding egregious examples of Medicare Advantage plans denying or delaying care for Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in their plans. LeadingAge...
Four Generations of One Family Live and/or Work at Tallgrass Creek
Their Love for One Another is Truly Ageless
Four-generations of one family have found a home at Tallgrass Creek retirement community in Overland Park where Lynn Schaffer is its Finance Director. Her daughter, Lauren Schaffer,...
Resolution Introduced to Overturn Minimum Staffing Rule
On May 10, Representatives Michelle Fischbach (R-MN) and Greg Pence (R-IN) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn the final minimum staffing rule. The resolution was introduced the same day...
Registration is Open for Kansas Education Conference on Dementia
The Alzheimer’s Association is hosting their 12th Annual Kansas Education Conference on Dementia on Wednesday, June 12. Registration is now open for the conference, held at the Kansas Star Event Center in Mulvane. Register...