Indoor Air Quality in LTC Organizations
Learn more about indoor air quality in LTC organizations.
Submit a Proposal to Present at Next Year’s National Conference
The 2017 LeadingAge National Meeting & EXPO is October 29th - November 1st in New Orleans. Do you have a session idea? Visit the Call for Session website for submission guidelines and tips. Submit...
Associate Member Dues Invoices
The 2017 Associate Member dues invoice and brochure outlining the details of the Spring Conference and Policy & Leadership Conference booth spaces has been mailed and should have reached your desk now. Renew right...
HCBS Settings Rule
The HCBS Final Settings Rule State Transition Plan draft is posted on the KDADS website for public comment until December 28, 2016. Please cc comments you send to KDADS to Rachel@leadingagekansas.org. Thank you.
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2016 Survey & Regulations Workshop
CMS Focused Surveys – MDS and Dementia – What We Have So Far and How Do We Prepare
This will be an informative session at the 2016 Survey & Regulations Workshop December 8th in Topeka, KS....
Last Chance to Be A Part of the Annual KING Workers’ Compensation Seminar
Attn: Human Resource Professionals, Administrators, Nurses and any staff responsible for workers’ compensation -- this seminar is for you.
KING is focusing on the new case law impact on workers’ compensation, the OSHA new rule...
CMS Releases Revised Regulations and Tags
The CMS Survey and Certification Letter: Advance Copy - Revisions to State Operations Manual (SOM), Appendix PP - Revised Regulations and Tags is available for view.
The Advanced Copy of Appendix PP has been...
Implementation of New Emergency Preparedness Regulations
A new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Survey and Certification Letter: Information on the Implementation Plans for the Emergency Preparedness Regulation is available for view.
This Letter provides general information regarding implementation plans...
Results of MDS Focused Surveys: CMS Overview
CMS completed the FY 2015 MDS Focused Surveys and is providing an overview of the results. View the results.
In 2012, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed nursing facility records and found that 1/3...
New Antimicrobial Stewardship Toolkits Available from Department of Health and Human Services
The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released four new toolkits on antimicrobial stewardship for nursing homes.
The toolkits cover a variety of interventions that nursing homes can use to improve antibiotic...
Temporary Staffing Agencies & Workers’ Compensation
Recently, a LeadingAge Kansas/KING Member began negotiations with a Temporary Staffing Agency. The Agency considers their staff Independent Contractors and does not provide workers’ compensation coverage. Instead, they require the Contractors to carry Occupational Accident...
Contact Your Member of Congress to Encourage Him/Her to Join House 21st Century LTC Caucus
The newly formed bipartisan House 21st Century Long-Term Care (LTC) Caucus launched this summer. The LTC Caucus Co-chairs, Reps. Ann Kuster (D-NH) and Bryan Steil (R-WI), are planning to host their first event early...