DOL Proposal to Increase Salary Level Needed for White Collar Overtime Exemption: Summary
The Wage & Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed rule on September 8th that would revise federal regulations...
Need Help with Your Comments on the Staffing Standard?
LeadingAge has released their guide to commenting on the nursing home staffing standard proposed rule. You can find the guide here. Rather than providing...
LeadingAge Kansas State Advocacy Update
Your Government Affairs team has been hard at work making sure your voice is heard on a multitude of issues impacting aging services. Here’s...
Lakeview Village Enjoyed a Successful Block Party
Lakeview Village hosted a Block Party on Saturday, September 16th to encourage Loving Life and Building Community.
Pam Hermon, COO of Lakeview Village, shared:
"We dodged...
There is Still Time to Register for Next Week’s Fall Conference
Join us for the Fall Conference October 3rd and 4th at the Salina Hilton Garden Inn. You can register here.
We have a packed agenda...
Next Week is Policy & Leadership Conference
You play a key role in the success of our advocacy efforts, so we are bringing you face-to-face with the people who need to...
Survey and Enforcement Data Now Available to Public
In an effort to increase transparency, CMS has launched a new website that makes national survey and enforcement data easily accessible. The Quality and Certification...
Kansas Leads Nation in Immediate Jeopardy Citations
As of July, 2017, Kansas far surpasses every other state in the country when it comes to immediate jeopardy citations. Nursing Home Compare data...
CMP Trends for Kansas Nursing Homes
According to data now publicly available through CMS’ Quality and Certification Oversight Reports website, nursing home CMPs have increased almost 9,000% between the years 2012 and...
New CMS Midwest Division Provider Update Newsletter
The September issue of the CMS Midwest Division Provider Update is now available.
CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule Update
CMS has developed the new Emergency Preparedness Training Online Course which is available online 24/7. This course is required for all State Survey Agency...
Who Can Perform Fire Door Inspections?
The Office of the State Fire Marshal encourages providers to review an article written by NFPA about further clarification on who can and cannot...