Reduced Rates Now Available for Telecommunications Service and Broadband Access for Rural Skilled Nursing...
The Rural Health Care Program, created by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, includes the new Healthcare Connect Fund. It provides funding to eligible health care providers (HCPs), now including nonprofit skilled nursing facilities, for telecommunications...
Improving Communication About Constipation in a LTC Setting by Using the Bristol Scale
Read "Improving Communication About Constipation in a Long-Term Care Setting by Using the Bristol Stool Scale" by J Patel, A Chen, N Fewel and E Stock, PhD. Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging....
Wichita Eagle Editorial Board in Support of Kansas Nursing Homes
The Wichita Eagle Editorial Board came out in a show of support for Kansas nursing homes last Sunday, after LeadingAge Kansas President/CEO Debra Zehr paid them a visit recently to discuss the impacts of...
Sherwin-Williams GroupBuy Savings for September and October 2016
Paint like a pro with Sherwin-Williams monthly Healthcare Savings on applicators, tools and equipment. Sherwin-Williams offers a wide range of high-performance coating systems for walls, floors, roofs and concrete surfaces in an assortment of...
DON Learning Group to Focus on Emotional Intelligence
The very popular DON Learning Group, a network of LeadingAge Kansas Directors of Nursing, will meet on September 26th from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM in Junction City, KS at the Courtyard by Marriott. This is being held in...
Attention Associate Members/Exhibitors – The Countdown is on: Only 20 More Days to Jump...
Don’t miss your exclusive yearly opportunity to get in front of our decision makers. Register for the Policy and Leadership Conference by registering online or filling out the registration form and emailing it to...
New Medicaid Trainings from KDHE
KDHE Division of Health Care Finance is offering three additional sessions of the Medicaid Overview course as part of its fall Medicaid training. Registration is first-come, first served, and must be done using the...
Delays with Durable Medical Equipment?
LeadingAge National has heard from some members across the country about problems regarding delays and complications securing DME for Medicare residents. In response, they contacted CMS for recommendations on how to guide members and what...
Welcomes and Congratulations
The following individuals have been hired at member organizations. LeadingAge Kansas would like to extend a warm welcome and we look forward to working with you in the future!
Zahra Pourmirza has been hired...
LeadingAge Kansas Workforce Commission Focuses on Strategy
The LeadingAge Kansas Workforce Commission met last week and conducted a strategic planning session to help guide the work of the association in this area. The group spent the day talking about how we affect...
Recognizing Employees Is the Simplest Way to Improve Morale
In a recent Harvard Business Review Article, David Novack talks about how a health system recognized his Oncologist for her 40+ years of saving lives. They sent her a plastic keychain which was clearly...
KING Webinar: Incident Investigation & Your Work Culture of Safety
Last chance to register for the KING webinar which will be held on September 9th from 11 AM to Noon. This webinar will focus on two key safety topics:
Incident Investigation and
Communication of Your...