Week of April 29th

This Webinar Wednesday, May 15th details how EPA regulations and USP800 guidelines will affect the handling of hazardous medications from receipt to destruction in long-term care settings. Wednesday, May 15th 2-3 PM ET The goals of the updated...

Barbara Michaelis, RHIA will be providing a two day ICD-10 Training, May 21st and 22nd in Hays. The training will be through lecture, discussion, coding exercises, the need to follow ICD-10-CM Coding and Long...

Hands-On Caregivers will focus on sexuality, bathing alternatives, mental health first aid and behavioral management strategies at this year’s workshop. J.O. Sundstrom Conference Center 102 N. Main St. Lindsborg, KS 67456 Others are welcome to attend, but this...

Brewster Place in Topeka and Village Manor in Abilene recently took part in a quality improvement project with Washburn University School of Nursing Doctor of Nurse Practice (DNP) students.   The students helped each organization...

Join Kathy Weigand, RDN, CSG, LD/N who is a dietitian with 30 years of experience in the field of nutrition and dietetics for this very informative webinar. Dysphagia is broadly estimated to affect 8% of...

Are you hitting your mark with your social media and website? Social Media in the HIPPA Age June 25, 2019 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM A guide for helping administrators and employees understand their industry’s special considerations...

Easter Egg dying was an exciting time around GSS Ellis recently! Check out their pictures.

Aimee Kroeger has been named as Director of Nursing at Good Samaritan in Hays. Welcome Aimee! Carla Reynolds is the new Director of Nursing at Protection Valley Manor in Protection. Congratulations Carla!

Here is a rundown of all of the things that LeadingAge has done recently for membership. Topics include: Engaged members in advocacy efforts Focused on affordable housing Speaking out for nursing homes Released new resources ...

Mark your calendar for the days and weeks to celebrate in May and June.

Here is the latest policy update from LeadingAge National. Topics include: Affordable Senior Housing Medicare Observation Days legislation Home and community-based services (HCBS) Workforce “Medicare for All” Nursing home regulation Skilled Nursing Facilities: Proposed Fiscal...

Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) can potentially avoid a 2% reduction on their Medicare Fee For Service (FFS) rates by ensuring they have submitted all necessary MDS data for admissions and discharges between October 1...