Week of January 17th

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 requirement.KDADS, KDHE, the Veterans Commission, Department of Administration and other...

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 community for those in long-term care and in short-term rehabilitation....

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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 Central to prepare to implement Opening Doors to Aging Services, a LeadingAge...

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 nurse and registered nurse (RN) staffing on weekends provided by...

Are you getting excited for our Spring Conference? We definitely are! Our 2024 Spring Conference is being held on April 10th and 11th at the beautiful Hilton Garden Inn Manhattan. We are getting ready...

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 and networking. The winter dates are January 25th, February 15th and...

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 is in need.  The Carestart is in very short supply and the BinaxNow...

The Emergency Broadband Benefit program is now transitioning most of its participants directly into the new Affordable Connectivity Program. Eligible households will receive up to a $30 per month discount toward internet service as...

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 differently about the new hire experience and help reduce unnecessary...

OnShift, LeadingAge Bronze Partner, recently published results of their fall, 2021 survey of 2,000 aging services professionals on current workforce challenges. Access the report at OnShift Workforce Survey

Read a new story about a LeadingAge member that is recognizing and retaining frontline, on-site hourly team members with a generous bonus program. The provider has also created task forces to upgrade onboarding and training...