Kansas Activity Professional of the Year Awarded by KADA
Congratulations to DeAnza Ambrosier, who was awarded the Activity Professional of the Year award at the recent KADA (Kansas Activity Directors Association) conference in Wichita. DeAnza is the Activities Director at the Good Samaritan...
Phase II RoP Tools Are Available
Check out the latest RoP Tools to help you prepare for Phase II implementation November 28, 2017. This week we are highlighting Medication Management. We have had a nurse consultant review the tools and add any language...
Hats off to Meadowlark Hills
LeadingAge Kansas member Meadowlark Hills recently received Kansas State University College of Human Ecology’s Friend of the College Award. Meadowlark Hills has been a longtime partner and friend of Kansas State University and the...
Weaver Honored by KSU
The Kansas State University College of Human Ecology honored Dana Weaver, COO of LeadingAge Kansas and 1998 KSU graduate, with the Public Advocacy Award at their Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony on October 19th. Each...
Post-Acute Care Quality Reporting Update
CMS recently notified Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) providers that all data for assessment-based measures required for the SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) in CY2017 would remain open to modifications until May 15, 2018, and...
Governor Kelly Announces Board of Adult Care Home Administrator Appointments
On Tuesday, October 17th, Governor Kelly announced that the following individuals will serve an appointment on the Board of Adult Care Home Administrators:
Dawn Veh, Hutchinson
Melanie Butler, Overbrook
Alexandra English, Leawood (reappointment)
Help us in congratulating our...
Nurse Leaders Conference – Registration Open
Nurse Leaders this is a valuable opportunity for you to make connections, learn about a new tool to improve your work and receive insight on the new survey process. This training will be November 16,...
Emergency Preparedness Reports from OIG
The HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released three separate reports on nursing home emergency preparedness in September. Read more here.
These reports are just the latest in a string of activity from...
LeadingAge Kansas Coffee Chats Are Underway!
On Monday, October 16th, our first in-person legislative coffee chat took place at Presbyterian Manor of the Plains in Dodge City. We were pleased with membership turnout and their ability to voice concerns from...
New Administrator at Evergreen Community
We're excited to announce a new addition to the Evergreen Community—New Administrator, Charla Roberts! We extend a heartfelt welcome to Charla. With her vast experience and expertise, we're confident she will bring valuable insights...
KING Annual Workers Compensation Seminar
The KING Annual Workers Compensation Seminar will be held November 17th at Larksfield Place in Wichita, Kansas. This year’s seminar highlights include best practices in claim management , infectious disease exposure protocols and more. This is...
Fire Marshal Offering Webinar on Emergency Preparedness Rules
The OSFM will host a webinar over the recent Emergency Preparedness Rule multiple times over the next several weeks. The webinar will last approximately 1.5 hours and questions can be submitted in a chat...