Wellness Resources
Talking With Your Doctor Presentation Toolkit-Help older adults make the most of their medical appointments with the Talking With Your Doctor Presentation Toolkit (based on NIA’s popular booklet Talking With Your Doctor: A Guide...
Villa St. Francis Hires New HR Director
Villa St. Francis is thrilled to welcome their new Human Resources Director. Please send your warmest thoughts and wishes to Kendra Unruh as she begins in this position. We are very excited to see...
CDC Releases Updated Recommendations for Healthcare Providers
On May 8th, the CDC updated recommendations to coincide with the ending of the public health emergency on May 11, 2023. This LeadingAge article provides details. The Community Transmission rates metric for SARS-CoV-2 data...
The Latest 5 Star Reports Were Sent Out Last Week
Your organization’s most current Five Star Report were emailed last week. The latest data now includes staffing numbers and MDS QM data for 2023 Q4. The April 2024 specs for the 5 Star Rating...
It’s that Time Again – Millage Forms are Due June 14, 2024
To determine the membership dues for 2025, please provide your Program Service Revenue (Millage) to LeadingAge Kansas.
Each year, LeadingAge Kansas asks members to provide information to help us determine dues for the following...
Changes Coming to NHSN Reporting
As LeadingAge reported a few months ago, CDC is planning to update NHSN reporting for nursing homes due to the end of the PHE. Changes will streamline data elements and reporting as nursing homes...
Legislation Introduced to Support Apprenticeship Programs and Protect Access to Public Benefits
On May 2, 2024, Rep DelBene introduced The Apprenticeship Opportunity Act(H.R. 8225) that would require states that receive grants for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to exclude an individual’s first year...
Webinar with KDADS Team: The Ending of the PHE and What it Means for...
May 11, 2023 11:00 AM -12:00 PM CSTRegister NOW Please join KHCA, LeadingAge Kansas and KACE as we host Scott Brunner, Lacy Hunter, and Dawn Altis from the KDADS team to discuss the ending of the...
Nursing Home CMS QSO MEMO Update on Testing
Effective May 11th QSO-20-38-NH is no longer in effect. Testing for COVID-19 should be conducted by following accepted national standards, such as CDC recommendations. Noncompliance related to COVID-19 testing will be cited at F-tag...
WE NEED YOUR HELP: Our Survey on Hiring in Long Term Care
We are working with Wichita State University on two pioneering projects to improve training and expand recruitment for direct care workers.
The first grant project with WSU is called “Last Mile to Hire,” which aims...
5-Star Tools and Resources
CMS has released the latest 5-star information. Last week, LeadingAge Kansas sent all nursing home providers a personalized 5-Star Report to their organization with options for trending the QMs. We send these out quarterly to...
CMS Updates Visitation Memo to Align with Ending of the PHE
On May 8th CMS revised QSO-20-39-NH directing nursing homes to follow nationally accepted standards such as the CDC recommendations for resident and staff testing, indoor visitation and the adherence to infection prevention and control. ...