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...
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....
Need to Know Information: New Survey Process Information Available on the CMS Website
This site is full of great information that nursing home members can use to prepare for the new survey process that will take effect on November 28, 2017.
Main Survey Website
Entrance Conference and Facility...
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...
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...
Get A License If You’re Showing A Movie: 2017 Guidance
Movies are a popular amenity in senior living and healthcare communities across the country. If your community is one of the many that shows movies in communal areas like an activity room, or on...
LeadingAge Kansas Policy & Leadership Conference Trade Show
The Trade Show at the LeadingAge Kansas Policy & Leadership Conference on October 5th in Wichita was a great success. Thank you to the Exhibitors who attended:
AlixaRx
Allied Health Career Training
AmeriHealth Caritas
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QuickCast: Update on Federal Funding for Housing Programs Serving Older Adults
Check out the new QuickCast “Update on Federal Funding for Housing Programs Serving Older Adults.”
Deadline for State Night Out is Fast Approaching
LeadingAge Kansas would like to invite you to join us in New Orleans on Sunday, October 29th for the Midwest State Night Out. The event will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Pat O’s On The River, located...
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...
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 workers’ compensation claim management best practices, infectious disease exposure protocols and more. Great...