Week of December 17th

CMS recently released a toolkit to help providers asses and develop competencies to meet the needs of the residents in their community. The toolkit was developed with CMP Funds through the Civil Monetary Penalty Reinvestment...

Welcome to LeadingAge Kansas' eighth issue of For Your Board. Each quarter this publication focuses on a specific governance topic to help you, your leadership team and your board in planning, strategic thinking, and...

Here is the 2nd Quarter Data for homes who reported having less than 8 hours of RN staffing. If your organization appears on that list and you question its validity, start with verifying if there...

Available online for no charge, the Safety Technology Selection Toolkit includes a whitepaper; an interactive guide; an online product selection tool and a product selection matrix, both comparing 34 products from 18 vendors; and case studies from providers using safety technology. An...

KING members once again have the opportunity to apply for a Safety Grant in 2019. The KING Board of Directors approved a $15,000 award pool. Members may apply for an equipment ($1,000 maximum), training...

Your LeadingAge Kansas Board met on December 4th in Topeka to look toward the 2019 Kansas Legislative Session and set overarching priorities for advocacy. The board decided that LeadingAge Kansas will take a LEAD position (i.e....

This 7-Part Webinar Series will offer education, resources, tools, checklists, and even audits for successful implementation of the new requirements of participation. Join us for this information packed series of webinars to gain the knowledge...

LeadingAge Kansas has partnered with BKD to share the latest CMS updates and the components of the new Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) through a series of education opportunities building upon each other to help...

LeadingAge Kansas is partnering with GERTI in 2019 to provide a 7-week online course to educate you on becoming an Adult Care Home Operator. Course Structure This course will be delivered primarily online with an in-person...

Save the dates and locations of key education events through LeadingAge Kansas in 2019. We know that 2019 is going to be a busy year for members and we want to make sure you have...

Trauma Informed Care (TIC) will be a requirement as part of the CMS, Phase 3, Requirements of Participation, implemented, November 29th, 2019. The treatment framework and structure of trauma-informed care involves understanding, responding and...