Submit a Session Proposal for 2018 National Conference
LeadingAge national is seeking original, thought-provoking proposals that enable LeadingAge members to hear about creative approaches, new ideas, innovative models and emerging trends as well as topics that address the pressing issues facing aging...
Refrigerators in Resident Rooms
The Office of the State Fire Marshal recently received a question about the use of personal refrigerators in resident rooms under the life safety code. The Fire Marshal posed the question to CMS and...
For Your Board Newsletter – High Impact Board Meetings
The latest issue of our quarterly newsletter for member boards of directors is available. The focus is on high impact board meetings. See the article below. Check out all our past issues of “For Your...
Oktoberfest at Prairie Sunset Home
Prairie Sunset Home in Pretty Prairie celebrated their second annual Oktoberfest last week, serving traditional German food to nearly 400 community members, family and friends. The Board and Administrator Aaron Kelley plan to use...
KDADS Survey Certification and Credentialing Commission Requests Assistance with Regional Roundtables
Lacey Hunter, KDADS Commissioner, is requesting assistance from nursing home providers in each region to offer space for approximately 60 people to discuss survey consistency issues seen by providers and the state agency. Providing...
Action Alert: Contact Federal Representatives to Stop Finalization of Proposed Minimum Staffing Rule
Congressional Representative Fischbach from Minnesota has introduced legislation that, if passed, will prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing the proposed minimum staffing rule and will establish an advisory panel on...
KACE to Present Fall 2023 Joint Provider Workshop on Staff Competencies
This year’s Fall Joint Provider is coming up. Join KACE, KHCA, and LeadingAge Kansas in Topeka, Wichita, or virtually to hear about staff competencies, best practices, and MDS Survey trends. Up to 6.5 CE...
CMS Releasing PBJ Data to Public November 1st
CMS has issued S&C 17-45-NH announcing its plans to make Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) public. On November 1st, CMS will post a public use file on https://data.cms.gov with PBJ staffing data timely submitted for CY 2017 quarters 1 and 2....
SNF Quality Reporting Program (IMPACT Act 2014)
On September 18, 2014, Congress passed the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (the IMPACT Act). The Act requires the submission of standardized data by Long-Term Care Hospitals (LTCHs), Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), Home...
Transition to New Medicare Numbers and Cards
CMS, through the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs), recently mailed letters to all Medicare Fee-For-Service providers about their work to assign new numbers (known as Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers or MBIs) and issue new Medicare cards...
Compliance to Competence: A Roadmap to Success – With Relias
With increased home health regulations, the latest push on skilled nursing minimum staffing levels, and more on the horizon, long-term survival means taking compliance to the next level. Join Relias on Thursday, October 12th...
Missed the Fall Conference Advocacy Sessions? We’ve Got You Covered
We want to make sure that each provider has an opportunity to hear what we shared during our two-50-minute sessions on advocacy at the Fall Conference. It is important that each of our members...