Antipsychotic Reduction Toolkit
Ready to take next steps in off label anti-psychotic reduction? Check out the Antipsychotic Reduction Toolkit published by the Quality Improvement Network.
CMS Releases Final Rule on Transparency of Nursing Home Ownership and Management
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on November 15th placed on display in the Federal Register a final rule requiring nursing homes enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid to disclose and submit certain...
SNF Quality Reporting Program Webinar
CMS is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 to provide information on the Confidential Feedback Reports for the SNF Quality Reporting Program. SNF’s will receive these reports in their CASPER folders in...
How Can We Better Serve You with Professional Development in 2024?
We want to ensure the 2024 professional development calendar meets the needs of everyone in your organization. To make this happen, we need your help.
Here is what you can do.
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Give a Little and Make a Big Difference for Fellow Caregivers
LeadingAge Kansas is grateful for the opportunity to serve you as you as you care for the elders of Kansas. One of the ways we serve is through a scholarship program designed to provide...
Walgreens Support for Staff Vaccine Clinics
In an effort to increase vaccine uptake among nursing home staff, Walgreens is being incentivized to provide assistance, including on-site vaccine clinics, for nursing home staff. To express interest and learn more about this...
Register Now – Webinar: The New Survey Process for Long Term Care Providers –...
You asked, and we listened! Join LeadingAge Kansas and Pathway Health for the Webinar: The New Survey Process for Long Term Care Providers - A New Method for Compliance, December 21st from 11:30 AM –...
Amendment to Prevent Federal Staffing Mandate Adopted in Appropriations Bill
On November 14th, LeadingAge issued a vote recommendation to all members of the House of Representatives in support of an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations...
Thinking About Installing New Security Devices? Call the Fire Marshal First
In order to create a safe environment, we need to work together. The Kansas State Fire Marshal urges that any provider contemplating enhanced security measures to first contact their office by email or by...
OIG Work Plan Updated to Include Two New Nursing Home-Related Projects
The HHS Office of Inspector General released work plan updates on November 15th that include two projects of interest for nursing home members. The first is a case study on emergency preparedness in healthcare...
Weekly Recaps 11/22/2023
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
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CMS Releases 2024 SSI, MSP, and Spousal Impoverishment Standards
CMS makes annual updates to supplemental security income (SSI), spousal impoverishment and Medicare Savings Program (MSP) resource guidelines. These updates reflect changes in the Federal Benefit Rate (FBR) and the Consumer Price Index (CPI)....