COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 11-9-2022
STATE NEWS
Nursing Facility ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) Payment Update KDADS has confirmed that by the end of next week they will have sent out over $10 million in ARPA payments to 214 nursing homes...
KING Safety Matters
Safety Matters Idea Innovation…as winter is approaching keep a shaker cup filled with ice melt in your car.
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Sign Up for Your 2023 Partnership Early – So You Don’t Miss a Thing
We are making plans for 2023 and want to make sure you are informed of everything going on at LeadingAge Kansas2023 Spring Conference will be Set up Wednesday April 12th and Exhibit Thursday April 13th in...
Schowalter Villa Demonstrates Commitment to Worker Safety Through Training Participation
Schowalter Villa, of Bluestem Communities, has demonstrated their commitment to worker safety through participating in the OSHA Susan Harwood grant-funded Long-Term Care Resident to Staff Aggression: Prevention and Response Training. Schowalter Villa had 90...
Life Plan Community October Member Network Materials Available
For a recap of this meeting’s excellent discussion on preparing for the solo ager, or ICYMI, here are the recording and slides, which include embedded resources from our panelists. Save the date: Thursday, November 17th at 1...
CDC Updates Opioid Prescribing Guidance
CDC released updated Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Pain on November 4. These updates replace previous guidelines published in 2016. Read the press release and access the guidelines here. The 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline addresses the...
November Semmelweis Times
Read the latest newsletter from KDHE’s HealthCare Associated infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Program.
CDC Webinar on Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes – November 15th at Noon...
Register here. Discussion will include a detailed review of what EBP are, why EBP are recommended in nursing homes, and how to be successful with implementation. Presentations will be followed by conversation with the experts about...
iQIES Provider Security Officials Onboarding for MDS
CMS will release the Internet Quality Improvement Evaluation System (iQIES) for MDS submission in early 2023. Although the MDS submission functionality will not be available immediately, CMS encourages Provider Security Officials (PSOs) to request...
November is C. diff Awareness Month
CDC has released new resources on Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) to assist healthcare providers in C. diff prevention practices. These resources will prove helpful as CMS continues to focus on infection control in nursing homes and...
Ziegler Article on Mission Vs. Margin
In their latest Z-News, Ziegler has offered some thought-provoking talking points around the “no margin, no mission” debate. Now that COVID is more in the rearview mirror, organizations are reassessing their assumptions about the importance...
Larksfield Place Hosts Pumpkin Drop
Monday, Larksfield Place in Wichita hosted their 7th Annual Pumpkin Drop and Chili Feed. It’s a fun way to do away with those shrinking pumpkins and featured guests, residents, grandchildren and staff dropping pumpkins from...