New and Returning Faces in the Membership
We would like to extend a warm welcome and congratulations to the following individuals who have new positions. We look forward to working with all of you.
Carl Noyes has been named Assisted Living/Independent...
KDADS Survey Data for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living
KDADS has shared the following survey trend data for the first half of 2019:
Nursing homes
Assisted living/Home Plus/RHCF
Why Clean with Microfiber?
Microfiber technology may be the most significant product innovation to the cleaning industry in the last century. It’s a quick and easy switch toward helping preserve environmental resources. In using microfiber material, you'll find...
New CMS Changes to Requirements of Participation: Q &A
LeadingAge National has published a Q&A document they developed for the new CMS changes to nursing home regulations that was published on July 18th. This is on top of the previous summary of the rule they...
Medicaid Eligibility Transition Update
We attended the monthly meeting with KDHE to review their progress on the transition of the Medicaid eligibility program back into the agency. Here is the latest progress:
Hiring: The agency continues to recruit and...
Fire Marshal Stakeholder Meeting
We attended the quarterly stakeholder meeting with the Kansas State Fire Marshal’s office. We had a tough discussion on reports of bad behavior of inspectors at our member nursing homes. The fire marshal was...
Save the Date – 2019 Fall Conference
The LeadingAge Kansas 2019 Fall Conference will be October 2-3, 2019 at Hyatt Place Kansas City/Lenexa City Center.
We are in the final stages of planning, but you won’t want to miss this conference! We...
KDADS Nursing Home Stakeholder Meeting
We met with KDADS leadership last week for our monthly stakeholder meetings. Unfortunately, many of the items we added to agenda to speak about were postponed because the Survey and Certification leadership were out...
Fun Teambuilding Exercises at Good Samaritan Society of Ellis
Staff of the Good Samaritan Society-Ellis participated in a recent team building activity. Blindfolded partners worked to identify and guess a variety of foods dependent upon the clues given regarding the food's textures, temperatures,...
Program Service Revenue (Millage Form) Information Due Today
If you haven’t provided your program service revenue information, please do so by the end of the day today. We have one of the highest response rates in recent years so thanks to everyone...
Information for Infection Preventionists From the CDC
Candida auris is a yeast that causes serious infections. Infection preventionists, healthcare workers, and laboratory staff can all help stop it from spreading.
Learn why it is a problem and what you can do.
Wellness and Wellbeing Resources
Enjoy the latest from around the web regarding wellness and wellbeing.
Risk for Dementia May Increase With Long-Term Use of Certain Medicines
Adopting a healthy lifestyle helps reduce risk of dementia
Old Dogs, New...