Week of August 23rd

VACCINE NEWS Kansas COVID-19 Vaccination Overview 2,712,991 Total Doses Reported as Administered  First Dose: 1,503,612 Second Dose: 1,209,380 3,3,293,130 Total Doses Distributed  State Distributed: 2,121,37051.6% of Kansans Vaccinated with One Dose  44.8% of Kansas Completed COVID-19 Vaccine Source: https://www.kansasvaccine.gov/158/Data STATE NEWS Latest KDHE COVID-19...

The Summer 2021 Edition of the Safety Matters Newsletter on helpful tips for managing your stress is now available.

Compassionate, dedicated, professional, essential. That’s how U.S. adults describe caregiving professionals for older adults. This is an important finding from the foundational research conducted for LeadingAge’s new initiative, Opening Doors to Aging Services. This...

Value First PPE and Testing Update McKesson, Value First’s preferred distribution partner, supply chain update:They continue to see a significant increase in orders for the Abbott BinaxNow and Quidel’s Quickvue test cards.The Abbott BinaxNow card’s...

2021 all Conference Bundle Box Want to be one of the cool kids?  Be a part of our Bundle Box like, Sunflower Healthcare, Encore Rehabilitation, GERTI, Paymerang and Assured Partners. We will be having a Bundle Box...

Don’t miss this training on September 14th with a morning and afternoon option. The focus of this training will include: Delta variantTransmissibility and Prevention of COVIDVaccine Skepticism and Hesitancy/BoostersMandate of the VaccineFDA Approval of the Vaccine Date:Tuesday, September...

Mark your calendars for our Virtual Fall Conference October 18th – 22nd. Sneak Peak: ​ Policy & Advocacy​Workforce: Recruitment, Retention, etc.​Misc Topics: Financial, HR, etc.​Focus for nurses​Fun networking activities​Time with exhibitors Registration coming soon!

A host of local businesses have stepped up to support Bluestem PACE’s annual PACE Race 5K walk/run this Saturday, August 28th, allowing 100 percent of the race proceeds to benefit medical and personal services...

I. FOLLOWING THE NARRATIVE: A quick summary of national media trends last week.(*LeadingAge is featured in the story.)  With the spread of the Delta variant pushing up COVID-19 cases, last week’s two-pronged action by the Biden Administration...

Let’s, as Anne Basting says, help create a “booster shot against loneliness.” With COVID-19 on the rise, loneliness and isolation are lurking again threatening brain health.The GCBH will compile information offering resources for meaningful...

The following resources from around the internet may be helpful in your work. The Surprising Cause of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia--the importance of oral care while in the hospitalNon-ventilator health care-associated pneumonia (NV-HAP): Best practices for prevention...