The Week in Media for April 18 – 24, 2022
I. FOLLOWING THE NARRATIVE: A quick summary of national media trends last week.
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National aging-services related news...
LeadingAge Kansas Board Election Held
The semi-annual member business meeting, held in Wichita on Friday, April 15th, resulted election of the following individuals as board officers and members:
Chair: Teresa...
Bluestem Communities, Bethel College and Hesston College Announce Bluestem U
Bluestem Communities, Bethel College and Hesston College have announced a partnership to bring important lifelong learning opportunities to residents in the region and beyond....
Fire Marshal News
Please see the below links shared by Clark Zeit, of Medical Technology Associates, concerning the transportation of oxygen cylinders:
https://www.usasafety.com/news/how-to-transport-gas-cylinders-safelyhttps://www.homecaremag.com/law/jan-2014/protect-your-company-following-dots-oxygen-provider-regulations
Archive of monthly video series https://www.firemarshal.ks.gov/339/OSFM-Prevention-Training-Videos
Fire Marshal...
Highlights of Recent LeadingAge Kansas Board Meeting
The LeadingAge Kansas Board met on April 13th in Wichita. They received and accepted the LeadingAge Kansas and LeadingAge Kansas Foundation audit for calendar year...
New Insights and Tools From LeadingAge
LeadingAge staff experts are developing essential advocacy, guidance, and tools, and curating the most relevant resources for aging services providers, including:
Nursing Home Weekly RecapLife...
An Update on Older Americans Month (OAM) Plans for May
As you already know, the theme of this year’s OAM—Age My Way—provides an opportunity for us to address two major challenges facing older adults:...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 4-27-2022
VACCINE NEWS
Kansas COVID-19 Vaccination Overview as of 4/27/2022
4,332,924 Total Doses Reported as Administered - First Dose: 1,963,171- Second Dose: 1,594,090- Third Dose: 775,6645,657,310 Total Doses...
PMMA Celebrates Signature Art is Ageless® Program and Founder’s Day With Visit From Kansas...
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly joined PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®) leadership, staff, and state and local dignitaries to celebrate seniors and their creativity during...
Home Health CAHPS Discrepancy Notification Report (DNR) Template Update
A new Discrepancy Notification Report (DNR) template, covering the sample months of January 2022 through March 2023, is now available for use by survey vendors. This...
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life Clarification
On April 14, 2022, CMS inadvertently posted an announcement about the National Quality Forum (NQF) endorsement of the claims-based measure, Hospice Visits in the Last Days...
Nominate Your Exceptional Colleagues Today
The LeadingAge annual awards honor individuals who embody excellence in mission-focused aging services leadership, are models of quality and innovation, and are making outstanding...