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Hand in Hand: A Dementia Training Series for Nursing Homes
The updated Hand in Hand: A Training Series for Nursing Homes is now available on the CMS Integrated Surveyor Training Website. Hand in Hand focuses on caring for residents with dementia and on preventing abuse. CMS, supported...
Thirty-Year Trends in Nursing Home Composition and Quality Since the Passage of the Omnibus...
Thirty-Year Trends in Nursing Home Composition and Quality Since the Passage of the Omnibus Reconciliation Act shows dramatic changes in nursing home over the past 30 years: a loss of 400 nursing homes, significant growth...
Dementia Care and Psychotropic Medications Tracking Tool Available
With the continued focus on reducing psychotropic medication use rates and new enforcement plans for some CMS identified “late adopters”, you may be looking for resources to help track and potentially reduce the use...
Celebrate All Month Long in May and June
Mark your calendar for the days and weeks to celebrate in May and June.
Quality Apex Update
Like many software products, seeing a demo of Quality Apex is way better than trying to explain the product. With that in mind, if you are attending the LeadingAge National Conference, we encourage you...
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month
Oct. 15–19: It’s Everyone’s Job to Ensure Online Safety at Work
Week 3 of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is here, and we will shine a spotlight on helping everyone at work — from the...
2019 Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medications for Older Adults
This is a must have resource for all geriatric nurses and prescribers. Highlights of Changes in 2019 Beers Criteria include:
H2-receptor antagonists were removed from the "avoid" list among adults with dementia or cognitive...
Health Insurance Coverage by Kansas Congressional District
This fact sheet details health insurance coverage for Kansans in 2017 by congressional district as well as by age group. Data are from the U.S. Census Bureau 2017 1-year American Community Survey.
What is Your 2020 Voting Plan for Your Community?
See the LeadingAge Toolkit for providers.
An Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Is Met With Resilience
Brian Van Buren also gets a little help from some high-tech friends. Read the article.
Looking for a Medical Records Consultant?
We have had several requests lately for HIM consultants. KHIMA sent us their most recent contact list of individuals who do this. Check it out. If you work with someone who isn’t on this list, please...