CMS Administrator Vows to Increase Efforts to Ensure Nursing Home Safety and Quality
CMS Administrator Seema Verma recently vowed to “push beyond the status quo” in its oversight of nursing homes. Read the full blog entry. She has directed “a comprehensive review of our regulations, guidelines, internal structure,...
Are You Interested in Being Part of the LeadingAge Kansas Reimbursement Advisory Group?
LeadingAge Kansas will be assembling a member advisory group to take a deeper dive in the Medicaid reimbursement methodology and to develop recommendations for improvement. If you would be interested in being a part...
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April 2019 LeadingAge Catalyst: RiverWoods Exeter
Innovation in Environmental Sustainability
RiverWoods Exeter, Exeter, NH, was founded by a group of its original residents in the 1980s, and has always worked to be “an active community of interested...
New EPA Rule on Handling of Pharmaceutical Waste – Webinar on May 2, 11...
The new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) final rule revising management standards for hazardous waste pharmaceuticals will take effect August 2019. Healthcare facilities that provide a host of healthcare-related services or distribute, sell or dispense...
Free Course From Relias on Abuse and Neglect
It is critical for post-acute care leaders and staff to be able to recognize potential incidents of abuse and neglect and respond appropriately. Using highly interactive scenario-based material, this course teaches learners how to...
New CMS Toolkit on Accountable Care Organizations
A new CMS Toolkit provides an inside look on how Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) select skilled nursing partners. The report indicates preferred partners are those that consistently provide high-quality care, dedicate staffers to care coordination and...
The Ultimate Guide to Facebook Engagement
As with previous years, the most engaging type of Facebook post in 2018 is video. It’s not even a close call — video dominates based on average engagement rate.
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Notice of Proposed Nursing Facility Medicaid Rates Published
The State published the proposed Medicaid per diem rate for each Medicaid certified nursing home and long term care unit starting July 1, 2019. It also includes a lengthy narrative about how the rate...
Wichita Presbyterian Manor Announces Art is Ageless® Winners
Wichita Presbyterian Manor recently hosted a reception for the winning artists in the annual Art is Ageless® juried competition.
“We are honored to exhibit artwork by seniors,” said Amy Watson, life enrichment director at Wichita...
SunPorch Shares Information During Occupational Therapy Month
Since Mindra Perez sees first-hand how rehabilitation can lead to a better quality of life for elders at SunPorch of Dodge City, she wanted to share information with the community during April, Occupational Therapy...
2nd Annual Bluestem PACE Race a Success
Bluestem PACE of McPherson, a nonprofit dedicated to helping seniors live well at home, hosted its 2nd annual 5K walk/run this past Saturday. The event raised $6,776 for the Good Neighbor Fund.
The Good Neighbor Fund...
Your Approach to Hiring is All Wrong
Businesses have never done as much hiring as they do today. They’ve never spent as much money doing it. And they’ve never done a worse job of it. This article from Harvard Business Review,...