House Oversight Committee Hearing to Address Nursing Home Mortality & COVID-19 Policies
On Wednesday, May 17th, at 9:00 AM CT, the Select Coronavirus Pandemic of House Oversight and Accountability Committee held a hearing titled, "Like Fire Through Dry Grass: Nursing Home Mortality & COVID-19 Policies." Witnesses:...
Accepting Applicants for the Workforce and Public Policy Advisory Committees
LeadingAge Kansas is accepting interested applicants who would like to sit on either the Workforce or Public Policy Advisory committees. Both committees meet virtually.
The Workforce committee will meet monthly and work on developing a...
Hospice Quality Reporting Q&A for Quarter 1 2024 Now Available
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Hospice Quarterly Reporting Program (HQRP) Quarterly Q&A for Q1, 2024. This Q&A includes selected questions received by the HQRP Help Desk during the first...
Weekly Recaps: May 15, 2024
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
Affordable housing Weekly Update. Here is your weekly Affordable Housing Update.
Nursing Home Weekly Update. Here is your Nursing Home...
No Cost, High Quality Resident to Staff Aggression Prevention and Response Training – Multiple...
Get your team registered to be part of this NO COST grant training that others are saying is “excellent,” “the best I’ve been to,” and “engaging and useful.” We have in-person, live virtual and...
May Regulation Review Webinar: Quality of Life & Behavioral Health
It’s that time again! Are you or a teammate registered for the May 29th Regulation Review Webinar? This month, the training will cover Quality of Life & Behavioral Health Regulations. This session is intended...
CMS Long Term Care Open Door Forum
The Skilled Nursing Facilities/Long Term Care Open Door Forum has been cancelled for May 16, 1:00 – 2:00 PM CT. The next open-door forum for 2024 will be held on June 13 for Skilled Nursing...
GERTI’s Adult Care Home Operator’s Course Has Moved to June
Are you interested in becoming a Kansas Certified Adult Care Home Operator? Then this course is perfect for you! LeadingAge Kansas and GERTI are bringing a 4-week online Adult Care Home Operators course for...
CDC Townhall on Enhanced Barrier Precautions
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) will host a Long-Term Care Townhall on May 22 at 12:00 PM CT on enhanced barrier precautions. This townhall is for anyone involved with or working in...
CDC Webinar on COVID Vaccine Payment
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) will host a webinar on May 30 at 1:00 PM CT on COVID-19 vaccine payment. Participants will learn about resources for navigating the vaccine payment processes...
Elder Abuse Awareness Day Event on Friday, June 14
LeadingAge Kansas along with DCF, Aetna, KHCA, The Face of Kansas, and the Medicaid Inspector General’s Office are co-sponsoring an Elder Abuse Awareness Day event on Friday, June 14 in Topeka. It will be...
Kansas City Region Candidate Meet and Greet on Tuesday, June 25
LeadingAge Kansas, along with several other associations, will host a candidate meet and greet in the Kansas City region on June 25th. All regional House and Senate candidates are invited to attend. Providers from...