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Week of January 17th

Increased Staffing Does Not Necessarily Improve Care for Nursing Homes with High Percentages of...

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A new study published in Health Services Research reveals that higher staffing levels do not resolve key discrepancies between nursing homes with higher and lower percentages...

MedPAC Votes to Cut SNF and HHA, No Payment Update for Hospice 

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The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission met on January 11th to finalize recommendations for their March 2024 Report to Congress. As part of the review...

Get Involved in Changing the Image of Aging Services

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Americans have never needed aging services more, yet our sector is not well understood by the general public. Join us on January 27th at 1 PM...

COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 1-19-2022

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STATE NEWS Highlights of This Week’s Meeting with KDADS  Providers should carefully review CMS QSO 22-09* https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-22-09-all-injunction-lifted.pdf and https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-22-07-all-attachment-ltc.pdf to prepare for implementation of the vaccine...

US News Names Topeka Presbyterian Manor High Performing in Nursing, Short-Term Rehabilitation

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Topeka Presbyterian Manor is on the U.S. News and World Report Best Nursing Homes 2020 list, earning recognition as a High Performing skilled nursing...

CMS New Memo on Nursing Home Staff Turnover and Weekend Staffing Levels

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CMS will begin posting the following information for each nursing home on the Medicare.gov Care Compare website. Highlights: Weekend Staffing: The level of total...

2022 Winter Zoom Calls Scheduled

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The 2022 Winter KING Member Zoom calls are now scheduled. During the call, KING Team members will present an educational topic followed by Q&A...

GPO Update for LeadingAge Kansas

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Value First PPE and Testing Update McKesson, Value First’s preferred distribution partner, supply chain update: The Quidel Quickvue rapid antigen tests are still available if your community...

Thank You to Our 2022 Partners

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Book Your Room for Spring Conference

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Are you getting excited for our Spring Conference? We definitely are! Our 2024 Spring Conference is being held on April 10th and 11th at...

Less Than a Month to Sign Up – Online Adult Care Home Operator Course

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Join Belinda Vierthaler on February 9th for the virtual first day of this course. Dates: February 9th - March 23rd *Mandatory Zoom Meetings February 9th and March...

Tips to Improve Employee Retention

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Attracting and retaining employees has arguably never been more challenging. In this 9-minute QuickCast, Cara Silletto outlines how aging services providers can begin to think...