Resources for Quality

LeadingAge Kansas Members Ace PBJ Staffing Out of the Gate. What is your Staffing Data Saying About Your Quality? CMS used Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) data for the first time in the Five Star Quality Rating System...

Safe and Usable Outdoor Spaces for Assisted Living and Other Senior Living Residences is a DVD that takes into account the areas (identified by residents themselves) that most impact their use or non-use of...

Welcome to the Board Legal Duties of Nonprofit Boards Best Nonprofit Board Books An Overview of Nonprofit Governance Consent Agendas

McKnights Long-Term Care News recently published an article discussing the importance of palliative care and conversations with patients and families regarding their personal goals of care. Providers have long understood the negative impact of hospital...

Serving emotionally charged customers can be difficult, draining, and downright miserable for the wrong employee. Customers’ assessments of quality and value, buying decisions, and recommendations are all influenced by emotions. But too often companies don’t...

Wellness across different dimensions shown to facilitate independence in older adults Try Tai Chi for Balance and Fall Prevention Culture change at nursing homes slows decline for those in the early stages of...

Alzheimer’s Risk Linked to Aging Made Worse by Diets High in Fats and Sugars, Study Shows Family Caregivers Exchange Tips, Share Stories To Ease Alzheimer's Losses 4 burning questions after Biogen’s $12 billion...

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The Dementia Action Alliance’s Resources Center has a wonderful array of information for people living with dementia and for those who care about them. As your community’s expert in Alzheimer’s and other dementias, LeadingAge Kansas members should...

Read the latest Peak 2.0 newsletter here. It covers the following topics: PEAK Team Accomplishments Website Resources “Mega Rule” Survey Process Culture of Critical Thinking Bathing Alternatives

The CDC has released a new tool as part of its four-part online training series on antibiotic stewardship, which should be a top priority for aging services providers. Participation in the online courses qualifies learners for continuing...

Tools from LeadingAge’s Center for Aging Services Technology (CAST) to Assist you to Select Technology to Increase Efficiency and Quality Outcomes: Medication Management Selection Tool EHR Technology Selection Tool Functional Assessment and Activity Monitoring Technology Selection...