Week of September 4th

Don’t miss Joint Provider Surveyor Training to learn about the proper use and reduction of antipsychotic medications. This session at the training will provide useful and practical information to improve antipsychotic medication process. Besides...

Cheyenne County has begun a long-awaited construction project to build a new 10-bed assisted living and to add 16 private rooms to the nursing home. The end result is to have a building with...

The LKS Workforce Commission met last month to discuss progress on work relating to their strategic plan. A few of the highlights that were presented include: LeadingAge Kansas is working on developing a sub-category...

We all have unconscious biases. This article offers practical ways to remove those from the hiring process. Suggestions are offered for job descriptions, resume review, the interview process, and more. Read and learn from this article to...

CMS posted the new Hospice Compare website. The site displays information in a ready-to­­-use format and provides a snapshot of the quality of care each hospice facility offers to its patients.

Interested in reading background articles about a particular workforce issue? Find them here, grouped by issue.

Leonardville Nursing Home recently celebrated their big 5-0 in stye. Administrator Sandi Hageman reported that the elders hosted coffee and muffins in the parking lot with the city-wide garage sales from 6:00 AM -...

Fewer than 10% of long-stay residents at these 27 LeadingAge Kansas nursing homes received an antipsychotic medication during the 1st quarter 2016 - 1st quarter 2017. Atchison Senior Village, Atchison Bethel Home, Sabetha Brewster Healthcare...

KDHE Issue 17 of the Ready Reader covers cyber security. Download previous editions of the Ready Reader here.  

Sept 10th – National Grandparents Day Sept 10th-16th – National Assisted Living Week Sept 10th -16th – National Environmental Services and Housekeeping Week Sept. 17th -23rd – National Rehabilitation Week Sept 24th – 30th – Nurses in Professional Development Week Sept 27th – Women’s Health and Fitness Day

Though HUD confirms it will defer mandatory use of the universal utility benchmarking tools (on all but Green MIP insured programs), use of the CNA e-Tool will be required effective October 1, 2017.  Learn...

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