Week of April 25th

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 McCombChair Elect – Karen Sturchio2nd 3-year term – Treva Greaser and...

Bluestem Communities, Bethel College and Hesston College have announced a partnership to bring important lifelong learning opportunities to residents in the region and beyond. The new program is called Bluestem U. Bluestem U seeks to...

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 2021. The 2022 Finance and Audit Committee was appointed by...

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 Distributed      - State Distributed: 3,069,00062.7% of Kansans Vaccinated with One Dose    54.6%...

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 Webinar - CMS 1135 waiver update for Life Safety CodeTime:...

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 the 42nd anniversary of its signature Art is Ageless® program which...

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: lack of awareness of existing aging services and a crisis...

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 Plan Community Weekly RecapHome Health and Hospice Weekly RecapPACE Weekly...

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 report is available to correct any discrepancies in data reported...

The National Investment Center posted its next round of WAVE survey results, centered mostly on workforce recruitment and retention challenges. The majority of providers reported their staffing crisis as severe (27%) or moderate (67%,) with 100%...

In an MLN article this week, CMS clarifies that Medicare patients enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plans that are participating in the Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model’s Hospice Benefit Component cannot be included in a hospice’s aggregate &...

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 of Life, or HVLDLas NQF #3645. At this time NQF...