Kansas Advocacy Updates: September 25, 2024
Updates from the Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office
The Kansas Elevator Safety Act adopted in 2023 to ensure your organization remains in compliance with all elevators being registered with the Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office...
LeadingAge National Government Updates: September 25, 2024
House Committee to consider legislation addressing the nursing home staffing rule, workforce priorities, telehealth extenders, and more.
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) announced on September 16 that the full committee will be...
Half of Nursing Home Leaders Report Having Seriously Considered Quitting
According to new results from the 2023 McKnight’s Mood of the Market survey, nearly half of all nursing home leaders have considered quitting, down from a high of 55% in 2022. There is some...
Workforce: Reimagining Federal Pell Grants
The Young Invincibles released a report, Reimagining Federal Pell Grants: Reshaping the Talent Pipeline for Young Adults, which examines how increasing access to financial aid for short term credential programs may jump start the...
Fall Conference Is Next Week
We're grateful to all the exhibitors who have supported our members by participating in the 2023 LeadingAge Kansas Fall Conference. If your organization isn't listed here but you're interested in joining us for future...
KING Annual Seminar
Registration is now open for the KING Annual Seminar on November 17th at the Larksfield Place Auditorium in Wichita. Dr. John Estivo will present a session on “Prevailing Factor and Returning the Injured Worker...
LeadingAge Kansas EBI Annual Membership Meeting
Join your EBI peers at the LeadingAge Kansas Employee Benefits, Inc. Annual Membership Meeting in Newton at the Meridian Center on November 9th. Check-in begins at 9:30 AM with opening remarks beginning at 10:00...
Join Other LeadingAge Members from around the Globe at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting
The aging services field is really evolving. If we want to do the best for our elder adults, we've got to be on top of the latest programs and services. It's helpful to know...
Join Us This Friday for Our Weekly Webinars
Join us each Friday at 10:00 AM CT for the Weekly Webcast Update. If you have not registered to view the weekly webinar, you can do so here. For archives of past Weekly Webcast Updates,...
Registration is Open for the Midwest State Night Out in Chicago
This fun event is open to all LeadingAge Kansas members at the LeadingAge National Annual Meeting. The Midwest State Night out will be Sunday, November 5th at SPIN Chicago.
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New CMS Resource for BIMS and BIMS Summary Score Explainer Video
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a new 3-minute, animated explainer video, BIMS and BIMS Summary Score: Stopping and Coding an Incomplete Interview for Home Health and Skilled Nursing Providers. This video...
“Up to Date” Definition Change Reporting Trainings
CDC will change the NHSN surveillance definition of “up to date” for reporting weeks beginning on September 25th to align with new ACIP recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines. Once the new vaccine and new vaccination recommendations...