Senate Introduces Bill to Fix CNA Training Lockout
On May 18th, Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Scott (R-SC) re-introduced the Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act, a bill to fix the two-year Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) training lockout. This legislation...
NHSN Updates and Training
NHSN will be updating the Long-Term Care Facility COVID-19 module and COVID-19 Vaccination module. While weekly reporting to these modules will continue to be required through December 2024, the data elements are being streamlined...
More Good News on Occupancy from NIC
Another recent data-set release from the National Investment Center offers more good news on occupancy for majority-IL and majority AL providers. Occupancy continues to steadily improve in both settings, with an across-sector improvement to...
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In-Person Resident to Staff Aggression Training Coming to Salina and Garden City
Join us on June 13th in Salina or June 14th in Garden City for this unique, no cost OSHA grant funded training.Amy Siple and Nathan Ward will teach attendees prevention, de-escalation, and response techniques...
Join Us This Friday for our Weekly Webinars
Join us each Friday at 10:00 AM for the Weekly Webcast Update. If you have not registered to view the weekly webinar you can do so here. For archives of past Weekly Webcast Update visit...
Summer KING Member Zoom Calls
Dates & Topics (all calls are at 1:00 PM)
June 13th – The Goal of Conservative Care in Workers Compensation & KING Safety Designation Program July 11th – The Top 10 Safety Program Updates August 8th –...
One More Roundtable – Join Virtually on May 30
Were you unable to join us in person for our regional roundtables this month? Don’t worry! We have scheduled a virtual roundtable for May 30 from 10:00 – 11:30 AM. Join our staff to...
No Cost Live, Virtual Active Shooter Prevention and Response Trainings Start June 12
An active shooter in the long-term setting is something no one wants to think about, but preparation for this type of emergency is a must. With the additional challenges for preparation and response in...
Medicaid Application Count Updates from KDHE
The Eligibility staff with KDHE met with associations last Friday to provide updates on aged applications and other issues surrounding the eligibility process. As of May 17, 2024, there are 296 long-term care applications...
Updates from KDADS Stakeholder Meeting
The KDADS stakeholder meeting last Friday highlighted the new QIO Livanta. Bryan Fischer with Livanta highlighted their organizations handled expedited appeals for Medicare discharges or transfers. Providers with an existing memorandum of agreement can...
Opportunity To Be Part of Age-Friendly Kansas Initiative
As the demographics of our population continue to shift, public health should elevate healthy aging as a core public health function. Age-Friendly Kansas is a new statewide initiative designed to unite aging and public...