Week of July 9th

We are always excited to hear our members’ organizations are growing and changing. Welcome new members, we are so excited to have you. Joe Cassidy, new Administrator at Frankfort Community Care Home John Kennedy, new...

On July 6th, 2018, CMS released the REVISED QSO-17-30-Hospitals/CAHs/NHs memo on the Requirement to Reduce Legionella Risk in Healthcare Facility Water Systems to Prevent Cases and Outbreaks of Legionnaires’ Disease (LD). The memorandum has been revised to clarify expectations for providers, accrediting organizations,...

May 5 is World Hand Hygiene Day. The Clean Hands Count campaign aims to: Improve healthcare provider adherence to CDC hand hygiene recommendations Address the myths and misperceptions about hand hygiene Empower patients to play...

Mark your calendars for the Assisted Living Summit in Salina at the Hilton Garden Inn September 6th. This training will be filled with great education for Assisted Living and Home Plus providers including, but not...

This course is intended for healthcare providers and reviews key concepts of hand hygiene and standard precautions. Take the course. 

Here is a new promising practice coming out of Colorado regarding flex scheduling – its not just for nursing anymore.  Read the article.

Hey Nurse leaders! Join your peers for discussion and networking at Salina Presbyterian Manor, August 1st from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Get to know other DONs from across the state and share triumphs and struggles...

We are pleased to introduce Nicole Schings as our new Education and Membership Assistant. Nicole comes to us from the Kansas Association of Osteopathic Medicine. She is responsible for maintaining our continuing education registration...

What exactly is an Antibiotic Stewardship Program and how does it affect your organization? Learn the answer to this question and much more by joining this webinar July 26th from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Health...

Hats off to these LeadingAge Kansas members who achieved an average of less than 10% off-label antipsychotic medication use in 2017: Anderson County Hospital Long Term Care, Garnett Apostolic Christian Home, Sabetha Atchison Senior...

Bluestem Communities in Hesston is hosting its 5th annual Innovations in Living with Dementia Community Forum in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association on July 18th at 6:00 p.m. The event is free to the public...

KSN TV graced the halls of Wheat State Manor last week for a tribute to a Wichita Firefighter that retired several years ago, and who now resides in their Alzheimer’s unit. The idea for...