Provider Issues with Software Compatibility with New MDS
We have been hearing from providers that RUGS CMI calculations are inaccurate after the new MDS changes rolled out October 1st. LeadingAge National has spoken with CMS on the issue, and CMS deferred the...
LeadingAge Kansas Coffee Chats Are Underway!
Thank you to Meadowlark Hills for hosting our North Central Region Coffee & Conversation on Monday, October 23rd. We had a great Legislative Turnout in Manhattan and would love to see more members attend...
Heads Up: Dues Invoices Will be Mailed November 1st
LeadingAge Kansas will be mailing dues invoices for the 2018 membership year on November 1st. They will be mailed to the primary contact of the organization. Please be on the lookout for them. They...
Register Now – KING Annual Workers Compensation Seminar
The KING Annual Workers Compensation Seminar will be held November 17th at Larksfield Place in Wichita, Kansas. This year the seminar highlights include workers’ compensation case law update, the use of Functional Capacity Evaluations and...
Phase 2 Requirements of Participation: Are You Ready?
Join LeadingAge for a webinar to prepare you for Phase 2 Requirements of Participation, November 16th from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET for $99.
Learn more or register.
TeamSTEPPS Training for Long Term Care at Nurse Leadership Conference
TeamSTEPPS is a valuable tool for you as a nurse leader to assist with challenges and communication. This training will only be available to you at the Nurse Leadership Conference, November 16th at the...
DON Learning Group – November 15th
Don’t miss this opportunity to join your peers at the DON Learning Group for discussion and networking November 15th from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM at KMH in Wichita, KS.
Our goal is to bring together...
More RoP Phase II Resources Available
Here are the latest tools including policies and procedures, training resources, checklists and more from our partner, Pathway Health. We are in the process of reviewing them against the Kansas regulations. Once that review...
National Nursing Workforce Study
Every two years, NCSBN partners with The National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers to conduct the only national-level survey specifically focused on the U.S. nursing workforce. The National Nursing Workforce Survey generates information...
LeadingAge’s CAST Debuts Tools and Insights on Latest Tech to Aid Older Adults in...
LeadingAge Center for Aging Services Technologies(CAST) today announces the launch of its latest resource created to educate aging services providers and LeadingAge members on the technologies designed for the long-term and post-acute care market.
The...
State Strategies to Reduce the Risk of Long-Term Nursing Home Care after Hospitalization
In 2015, about one out of five hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries was discharged to a skilled nursing facility (SNF). Although most beneficiaries admitted for SNF care can expect to return home within a few days...
Creating High-Impact Nonprofits
"Conventional wisdom says that scaling social innovations starts with strengthening internal management capabilities. This study of 12 high-impact nonprofits, however, shows that real social change happens when organizations go outside their own walls and...