Public Invited to SunPorch of Smith County Dedication/Groundbreaking
A new era in long-term-care services will be launched Wednesday, Aug. 22, with the official dedication/groundbreaking for SunPorch of Smith County, Administrator Tammy Pettijohn said.
Activities will begin at 11 a.m. at the construction site...
RN + LPN Pay Rates Increase in 2018
Hourly pay increased while turnover rates decreased in 2018 for nursing home RNs and LPNs, according to the 2018-2019 HCS Nursing Home Salary & Benefits Report. The national study is published by Hospital &...
Official Transition Complete at Logan County Senior Living
The long-term-care residence in Oakley has a new name and new local board of directors that will collaborate with staff and management to provide care to seniors.
Logan County Senior Living, formerly Logan County Manor,...
2018 Policy & Leadership Conference – Registration Open
Register now and save 10% off your registration for the Policy & Leadership Conference, October 4th – 5th in Manhattan.
Be within the first 10 to register for the conference and use the discount code “DISCOUNT10” to...
LeadingAge Kansas Fall Regional Roundtables – September 10th – 14th
Join LeadingAge Kansas as we make our way around the state to visit you in 5 different locations to discuss legislative/regulatory updates, workforce, education and much more.
Locations:
September 10th, 9 AM – 12 PM, Ascension Living...
Federal Legislation Introduced to Improve Opportunities for Telehealth Services in SNFs
New bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would allow qualified physician group practices to furnish telehealth services in skilled nursing homes under the Medicare program. The Reducing Unnecessary...
Hats off to The Wheatlands Health Care Center
Hats off to The Wheatlands Health Care Center in Kingman on their zero deficiency survey. Special kudos to the team for handling the survey like pros while Administrator Sherry was vacationing in Alaska.
The ABCs of the New Skilled Nursing Payment Model Webinar
LeadingAge has partnered with Judy Wilhide Brandt to offer an upcoming webinar (August 22, 2 – 3 p.m. eastern) on the forthcoming Patient-Driven Payment Model.
This Webinar will outline what nursing home providers should do...
Five Star Analyst Available to LeadingAge Kansas Members
Help your team gain a deep understanding of all things Five Star and how to utilize this powerful information to propel your Quality Improvement and QAPI efforts and make “surgical strikes” to enhance your...
Assisted Living Summit – Room Block Closes Saturday
Register and book your room now for the Assisted Living Summit September 6th in Salina before you miss out on the group rate.
Room Block:
Salina Hilton Garden Inn room block closes August 18th The room cost is...
KING Safety Webinar: Chair Safety & Ergonomics & Shoulder Injury Prevention
Don’t ‘sit down’ on chair safety – Join us for this webinar on Friday, September 21st from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
The first part of the webinar will focus on the safe use of chairs...
SNF VBP FY 2019 Annual Performance Score Report: Submit Correction Requests by August 31
Annual Performance Score Reports for the FY 2019 Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) program year are now available. SNFs with eligible stays during the CY 2017 performance period can retrieve reports via...