New Aging Update Coming Soon
We are diligently working on a new format for our Aging Update that comes to you each week. A group of dedicated members is currently testing our process and making suggestions to make it...
Apply for an ASTRA Scholarship Today
The only way to have a shot at winning a scholarship is to apply! Applications are now open to apply for an ASTRA scholarship and are due August 1, 2016. If you are an...
Don’t Forget to Take the Membership Survey
LeadingAge Kansas is conducting a membership survey that was emailed on May 10th to the primary contacts of each of our member organizations. The survey came from Melynn Sight, of NSight Marketing. We’d love...
Join Us Tomorrow for The Aging Services Workforce Summit
May 26th: Adam’s Mark Hotel, Kansas City, MO
Presenters: Cara Silletto, Robyn I. Stone and Steve Cohen
Don’t miss your chance to see Cara Siletto speak about recruiting the employees you can retain and hear Robyn...
HIPAA Security Risk Assessment – Webinar
June 2nd: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
The number one reason for increased monetary penalties during a privacy or security breach is failure to perform and document a comprehensive security risk assessment. This session explains...
Trending Privacy & Security Issues in Long-Term Care – Webinar
June 30th: 11:00 AM – Noon
The long-term care setting is full of issues complicating the protection of resident information: personal representatives, DPOAs, DPOA-HCs (and the difference between the two), family and friends involved in...
Preventing Significant Change – Identifying and Addressing Change in Condition
LeadingAge Kansas received a grant from KDADS to provide training on recognizing functional decline and providing interventions to prevent a significant change. These day-long workshops will be offered throughout Kansas in the month of...
OSHA Expands Employer Responsibility to Provide Access to OSHA Reports
On Friday, May 20, 2016, the Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) posted a “correction” to its earlier final rules released on May 12th. The correction provides additional detail with respect to employer requirements...
Don’t Miss the 2016 KING Safety Seminars
3.0 PDC SHRM credits available, 3.0 CEs available
June 9th: 9:00 AM – Noon, Larksfield Place, Wichita, KS
June 10th: 9:00 AM – Noon, Bethel Home, Montezuma, KS
Accident prevention is the key to the...
Medicaid Rates
The impact from passing of the Provider Assessment bill and the subsequent cuts by the Governor is still being processed. The new rates generated by the rebasing specified in the Provider Assessment bill will be...
KanCare Issues
Members and consumers continue to have issues with the KanCare Clearinghouse and Medicaid Application processing. A concern we hear is that patient liabilities are typically too high. It is important to communicate this to the...
Wage and Salary Survey Currently Underway
LeadingAge Kansas is partnering with KHCA for our biannual Wage and Salary Survey. We are urging all members to take the survey so we can have a statistically valid report. The link to take...