Register for a Free In-Person Health Ambassador Training
Don’t miss this opportunity to register two individuals from your nursing home for a free regional in-person Health Ambassador Training in Kansas being presented by KFMC as part of the Health Quality Innovation Network (HQIN)...
Webinar with Relias: Impact Culture
Relias will be hosting a webinar on Impact Culture on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 from noon-3:00 PM CT.
Most healthcare organizations are still grappling with the effects the last few years have had on staff...
Advanced Barrier Protection Webinar Recording Access Link and Q&A
Last week, Brenda Davis with KFMC presented a webinar on Enhanced Barrier Precautions that was coordinated by LeadingAge Kansas, KACE and KHCA. The recording of the webinar and Q&A document are now available.
There...
April 8 Webinar for LPCs: The Shifting Regulatory Landscape
Join Dee Pekruhn of LeadingAge, Allison Ciborowski of LeadingAge Maryland, Jaime Roberts of LeadingAge Arizona, and Tom Akins, LeadingAge North Carolina, for a look at regulatory oversight of CCRCs across the country.
The post-pandemic years...
CMS Open Door Forums
April 2 CMS SNF Open Door Forum
The next SNF Open Door Forum is scheduled for April 2 at 1 PM CT. During the Open Door Forum, CMS will cover updates to SNF Value-Based Purchasing...
NHSN Office Hours on Healthcare Personnel Flu Vaccination Reporting
NHSN will hold Office Hours on March 28 at 1 p.m. CT to discuss reporting requirements for healthcare personnel flu vaccination in nursing homes. Nursing homes are required to make one report annually to...
NHSN Webinars on Updated Surveillance Definition for Up to Date
The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) will host a webinar on March 27 reviewing changes to reporting “up to date” status for COVID-19 vaccination for residents and staff. Register for this webinar here. A...
Virtual Annual Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day Symposium
On May 2, the National Council on Aging, in partnership with the Administration on Community Living, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), will...
Nursing Home Research Opportunity
Researchers from the NYU College of Nursing are testing a survey IN-HOME (Identifying Needs to Help Older adults Maintain Everyday community living) in a diverse nationwide sample of 150 persons living with dementia (PLWD)...
Center for Dementia Respite Innovation Opens Grant Application Period
Through a grant awarded to the Alzheimer’s Association from the Administration on Community Living, the Center for Dementia Respite Innovation (CDRI) was established. CDRI has released a competitive request for applications from community organizations...
HHS Initiatives to Address Ongoing Caregiver Shortages
On February 27, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Community Living (ACL), announced two new initiatives to provide intensive technical assistance to states and stakeholders and a...
Upcoming Mental Wellness 2024 ECHO
The upcoming Mental Wellness 2024 ECHO: Enhancing Care for Older Adults through Non-pharmacological Interventions and Appropriate Medication Management is funded by the United Health Care Community Plan and is designed to ensure learners can...