Latest Edition of KDADS Sunflower Connection Released
October’s edition of the Sunflower Connection highlights various topics such as power strip safety, MDS system changes, and information on citations and deficiencies. Review the newsletter here.
New Medicare Card: Provider Ombudsman Announced
The Provider Ombudsman for the New Medicare Card serves as a CMS resource for the provider community. The Ombudsman will ensure that CMS hears and understands any implementation problems experienced by clinicians, hospitals, suppliers,...
Skilled Nursing Minimum Data Set Changes: Update and Impacts
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently made significant changes to the Minimum Data Set for skilled nursing facilities. Is your facility successfully navigating these changes?
Watch this on-demand webinar to hear Ron Orth,...
Medicaid Unwinding, Enrollment, Spending, and Policies; KFF Analysis
On November 14th, KFF released two separate reports. The first outlines national trends in Medicaid enrollment and spending, with the second focusing on post-pandemic policies and changes to Medicaid programs across states. The findings...
National Dementia Workforce Study funded at $81 Million
Through a collaborative agreement with multiple universities and non-profits, the study is designed to collect annual data on the dementia care workforce across multiple settings and worker training levels. Questionnaire content development is underway,...
Culturally Responsive Pain Management for Black Older Adults
Culturally Responsive Pain Management for Black Older Adults, by S Robinson-Lane and S Booker. Journal of Gerontological Nursing. Vol. 42, No. 8, 2017. Download the article and/or subscribe to the Journal of Gerontological Nursing.
Video of Lakeview Village Residents Featured at LeadingAge National Convention Makes Kansas Debut
LeadingAge National recently held its Annual Meeting and Expo in New Orleans, LA. As is customary, they highlight members around the country doing great things. Lakeview Village staff and residents were featured in a...
New Faces in the Membership
Welcome to Nisha Trevino and Dawnite Colburn who were recently named DON and ADON for Phillips County Retirement Center. We look forward to working with you both!
Larry Nanny was recently named Administrator...
New WOW Program Serving Adults with Disabilities in Sabetha Area
Lakeside Terrace, a group home for people with developmental disabilities, has launched a new community outreach program called WOW that emphasizes volunteer opportunities, home-based education, community inclusion without walls and a focus on fitness...
A New Solution for Data Analytics
Quality Apex, a tool developed by our New York counterpart, provides data analysis tools that elevate your performance on a secure platform at a low cost. What you will LOVE about Quality Apex is...
5-Star Reports for 3rd Quarter 2017 Available
The 5 Star Reports for the 3rd Quarter of 2017 were emailed to the key contacts of LeadingAge Kansas Members last week. These reports are a great way for organizations to assess their current...
LeadingAge Kansas Regional Coffee Chats Wrap Up
The final coffee chats wrapped up at the beginning of this week. There were 28 policymakers or policy staff and 46 members in attendance at the seven sessions held between October 16th and November...