Learn About the MDS Changes that are Coming this Fall
You have heard MDS changes are coming, but what are they and what should you be doing to prepare? This webinar will help you find out. CMS has not revised the MDS since the...
Payroll Based Journaling (PBJ) for SNF and CCRC Webinar
As you know, the PBJ system requires facilities to report hours worked by all employees in certain categories, including direct care staff, administrative staff, and contract staff and the submitted data has a big...
Live, Virtual Resident to Staff Aggression Grant Training June 1st
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.” Join us on Zoom June 1st from...
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...
Southwind at Spearville has Lift Equipment for Sale
In the need for lifts? Southwind at Spearville has two lifts for sale. This equipment was purchased in October of 2022 and has been in storage since that time. The lifts have not been...
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...
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...
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...
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Effective May 11th QSO-20-38-NH is no longer in effect.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...
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. ...
New PRF FAQs, Limits on Using PRF for Lost Revenues and Other Key Date...
HRSA updated its Provider Relief Fund FAQs on May 5th to include additional reporting periods and the end date by which COVID-related lost revenues must be incurred (June 30, 2023) for providers to be...
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...