Food Safety Alert from CDC
The CDC has issued a Food Safety Alert on a salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe. As of November 30th, there were 117 reported illnesses with 14 of these occurring in individuals in long-term care....
Senate Bill to Halt the Staffing Mandate Introduced in the Senate
On December 5th, Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) led the introduction of the Protecting Rural Seniors’ Access to Care Act, which would prohibit CMS from implementing the federal minimum staffing rule and instead convene a...
KDADS Requests Assistance in Verifying Proper Licensure Displays
KDADS hosted a stakeholder call on Tuesday, December 5th and covered various topics including the salmonella outbreaks from cantaloupe, budget neutrality with PDPM conversion, and LTCUs transitioning back to free-standing SNFs. KDADS advised when...
Save the Date! Aging Services Legislative Day at the Capitol on February 1st
LeadingAge Kansas, Kansas Healthcare Association-Kansas Center for Assisted Living, and Kansas Adult Care Executives have teamed up to host a joint legislative services day at the Capitol. More details to come soon, but you...
Grassroots Advocacy Mini-Series
The Government Affairs team has put together a mini-series that focuses on power, influence, and structure of the Kansas Legislature to help prepare members for the upcoming legislative session. Attend the weekly webinar hosted...
Brewster Place Welcomes New Leadership
This week, Brewster Place in Topeka has announced the hiring of their new CEO. Please join us in welcoming Mary Blubaugh to her new position. Mary brings a wealth of experience in healthcare, having...
LeadingAge Kansas Member Data Collection Survey for Legislative Session
We need your help collecting data and information to paint a story for legislators this upcoming session. Information on how the additional Medicaid funding has been utilized, how the minimum staffing mandate will impact...
Leadership & Management Excellence Series is Now Live On-Demand
Previous participants in the Leadership and Management Excellence: Strategies for Success series have called it the best leadership training they have attended! The full series is now available at your convenience through our on-demand...
Help Us Better Serve You with Professional Development
We want to ensure the 2024 professional development calendar meets the needs of EVERYONE in your organization. To make this happen, we need your help.
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COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 12-8-2021
STATE NEWS
Kansas COVID-19 Cluster Summary As of December 8th, there are 8 long-term care facilities with clusters and 2 are LeadingAge Kansas Members. Statewide Active COVID-19 Clusters
Clusters: 154Cases: 1,709Hospitalizations: 51
Kansas COVID-19: Case Rates
Cases: 482,232Total Case Rate...
PACE Plus Act to be Introduced in House
LeadingAge is pleased to report that the PACE Plus Act, S. 1162, introduced earlier this year in the Senate by Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), Senate Special Aging Chairman, will be introduced in the House...
CMS Increases State Flexibility in Setting Financial Eligibility for HCBS
Today CMS released a State Medicaid Director (SMD) letter clarifying that states have the option to target and tailor income and resource disregards for individuals who are eligible for or seeking home and community...