Week of February 28th

Our Spring Conference and Expo will be held April 14th and 15th at the Hyatt Regency in Wichita. The Expo will be on April 14th at Century II. Aegis Therapies AETNA Aria BKD Bland and Associates Clinkscales Law Clock Medical Encore Rehabilitation Genesis HealthDirect...

President Biden included a nursing home initiative in the State of the Union Address last night. Here is the full White House Statement about the content of the State of the Union Address.  (It’s about halfway...

Whether you have increased your monthly fees since the beginning of 2022, plan to by the end of the year, or neither of the above, we request that you participate in this survey to get a...

STATE NEWS Kansas COVID-19 Cluster Summary       As of March 2nd, there are 9 long-term care facilities with clusters and 2 are LeadingAge Kansas Members.  Statewide Active COVID-19 Clusters Clusters: 239Cases: 7,081Hospitalizations: 86 Kansas COVID-19: Case Rates      Cases: 766,969Total Case...

It’s time to register for Spring Joint Provider. This surveyor training will feature presentations on KDADS survey trends, Psychotropic Reduction, Discharge Planning, and F656 and F657 Care Plans. Choose from three attendance options: live...

Larksfield Place in Wichita would like you to join them in welcoming Jessica Easterwood to their team as the new Assisted Living Executive Director. Jessica brings incredible experience and knowledge in the field to...

Grace Team Services is excited to announce that Melissa Parmley recently joined their team, filling the newly added role of Regional Executive Director.  Melissa joins Grace Team with 13 years of experience as an...

We are bringing it all for our first in-person event, we can’t wait to show you what’s in store. Our Spring Conference & Expo will include:- Education- Networking- Exhibitor Time- Yoga- Fun & Relaxation- Good...

We love sharing the latest additions to our membership. Do you have new team members? Send their information our way. Village Manor Memorial Hospital LTCU welcomes Linda Ramsey as their new DON at lramsey@mhsks.org.Carrie Toupin...

CMS released a Summary Report from the Hospice Quality Reported Program Technical Expert Panel (TEP). The report covers the conversations of the TEP a number of issues which will inform the development of the Hospice Outcome...

Read the latest issue of Prevention Highlights, the newsletter for the Office of the State Fire Marshal.  Learn about new employees, Boiler regulations and inspecting a temporary boiler, “spot the violation” and other topics.Click here...

In April 2022, publicly reported OASIS data will be released with two new measures in that align with the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act: 1) Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More...