COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 11-2-2022
STATE NEWS
Need Help with Staffing During a COVID-19 Outbreak? Nursing Homes and State Licensed-Only Adult Care Homes Are EligibleKDHE has partnered with KFMC Health Improvement Partners to assist long-term care facilities and state licensed...
The New MDS V1.18.11: Are You Prepared?
On November 9th at 1 PM Central, LeadingAge will host a webinar offering a detailed look at the new MDS draft. The webinar will identify the MDS sections with changes or new items, and...
Free Infection Prevention Training for CNAs, Dietary, Housekeeping and Laundry
KFMC Health Improvement Partners has partnered with KDHE to facilitate this in person infection prevention education for frontline staff (CNA, Dietary, Housekeeping, Laundry) in Kansas long term care and communal living facilities throughout the...
Early Recognition and Management of Sepsis in Nursing Homes
December 7, 2016, Noon-4:00 PM
CMS Region 5 and 7 invites nursing home providers to participate in a webinar on early sepsis identification and treatment in nursing homes. The speaker is Steven Q. Simpson, Professor...
2016 Survey & Regulations Workshop – December 8, 2016
The survey process and the regulations are changing - are you ready for those changes? This workshop will help you prepare for survey, learn about the special focus surveys, gain insight on the new regulations...
KING Annual Seminar
KING is holding its Annual Seminar on November 18, 2022 at Larksfield Place in Wichita. Included in this year’s seminar is the OSHA funded training “Resident to Staff Aggression Prevention and Response”. The 2023 Safety...
Last Week to Register for the Webinar: Are You Ready for Phase One? Last...
If you weren’t able to participate in any of the education talk regarding the final revisions CMS has released to the federal regulations for nursing homes, you still have a chance to prepare. Join...
Public Forum Hosted by Bluestem Communities
Bluestem Communities recently hosted a public forum with special guest Duane Goosen, who spoke about the state of the Kansas economy and budget. Goosen is a Senior Fellow at the Kansas Center for Economic Growth....
Fire Marshal News
Chief of Inspections Brenda McNorton reports that the Fire Marshal will resume periodic training webinars for health care facilities in 2023. She would like to know topics that would be of interest to providers....
Just Released: LeadingAge Ziegler 200
Last week, Ziegler and LeadingAge released the 19th Edition of the LeadingAge Ziegler 200 (LZ 200) publication. The report details the nation’s 200 largest nonprofit senior living providers, as well as relevant business trends for the...
Adult Decision-Making and Capacity – 2-3:30 PM Central, November 9, 2022, Topeka
Location: Townsite Plaza Meeting Room, 120 SE 6th St., Topeka, KS 66603. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mark Lachs, MD. MPH.
Dr. Lachs is working with Kansas Adult Protective Services as they implement I.D.A. (Interview for...
Dooley Center Receives PEAK Award at Annual Conference
The Dooley Center team went to the person-centered care conference and received a Level 5 Mentor Home PEAK award from the Secretary on Aging and Center on Aging at KSU. Administrator Renee Porter was...