Best Practice: Schowalter Villa Jr. Volunteer Program Sets the Stage for Young People...
Editor’s Note: A top priority for LeadingAge Kansas is to tackle the issue of the long-term care workforce crisis in the state. One of the ways that we do that is by sharing best...
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 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...
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...
November Semmelweis Times
Read the latest newsletter from KDHE’s HealthCare Associated infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Program.
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...
Tracheostomy Tube Shortages
The FDA announced on October 31 that there is a shortage of tracheostomy tubes due to a supply shortage of raw materials that are used to manufacture the tubes. The FDA announcement specifically lists Bivona tracheostomy...
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...
New Limited English Proficiency Regulations in Effect
Last month, new limited English proficiency (LEP) regulations went into effect for nursing facilities and other providers that accept Medicare/Medicaid. Under the new regulations, providers must take “reasonable steps to provide reasonable access” to LEP...
Annual KING Workers’ Compensation Seminar is Right Around the Corner
KING is focusing on the new case law impact on workers’ compensation, the OSHA new rule provisions, and highlighting its resources available to members at this year’s seminar. Be a part of this great day...
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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Allied Health Career Training Offers Alzheimer’s Training
LeadingAge Kansas members will receive 10% off these workshops. View flyer and find out if this training would be beneficial to your organization.