CMS announces updates related to Nursing Home Compare and Payroll-Based Journal data
Long-Stay Hospitalization Quality Measure
CMS continues to focus on reducing hospitalizations to improve the health and safety of nursing home residents. Hospitalizations are expensive, disruptive, and place residents at risk for an increased decline in...
Welcome the Newest Faces to the LeadingAge Kansas Membership
Please join us in welcoming:
Bethany Leland, Executive Director at Via Christi Village McLean in Wichita
Trisha Chegen, DON at Via Christi Village McLean in Wichita
Jennifer Evans, DON at Lone Tree Retirement Center...
State Medicaid Training in Hays on July 12
KDHE Division of Health Care Finance is offering Medicaid Training on July 12, 2018, 9:30 – 3:30 at DSNWK, Scheopner Room, 2703 Hall, Suite 3, Hays, KS, 67601. Registration is first-come, first served, and must...
High Plains Retirement Village Highlighted in Wichita Eagle for Antipsychotic Reduction
Mary Chipley, Director of Nursing at High Plains Retirement Village (HPRV) in Lakin, and other team members like Miranda Barrera, have been working diligently over the past several months to decrease use of off-label...
Congratulations to Wesley Towers in Hutchinson
A shout out to the team at Wesley Towers in Hutchinson on their recent 2-deficiency KDADS survey!
LEADINGAGE KANSAS FOUNDATION Scholarship Deadline August 1, 2018
Any employee of a LeadingAge Kansas member is eligible to apply for an LEADINGAGE KANSAS FOUNDATION Scholarship. Learn more and apply TODAY. Please contact Tina Andres at (800) 264-5242 if you have questions.
Raise Awareness about LTSS Needs and Family Caregivers
Carry the Conversation: Be the Voice of Long-Term Services and Supports is a campaign to raise awareness about the prevalence of young caregivers ages 20-36 and the lack of affordable long-term services and supports options available to...
LeadingAge Strikes Back on MedPac Call to Lower SNF Pay Rates
LeadingAge National distributed a critical response to a recent recommendation by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) to lower pay rates for skilled nursing facilities. MedPAC criticized some of the Patient-Driven Payment Model policies supported by nursing...
Congratulations to Bethel Home in Montezuma
Congratulations to Bethel Home in Montezuma on their recent zero deficiency KDADS nursing home survey!
CMS Webinar on Emergency Preparedness
CMS hosted a webinar on emergency preparedness for providers on June 19. They provided very little advance notice. But, good news, the 90-minute webinar will be archived. Select "I'm a Provider Option" and search for...
Read This: Submit PSR by July 1, 2018
If you haven’t already, please take a moment to fill out this easy online form and submit your Program Service Revenue from line 9 of your form 990 for dues purposes. Don’t have a...
Last Chance to Apply for the Center for Leadership
Do me a favor and take a moment to consider why you haven’t applied for our program yet. Is it because you don’t think you need leadership training? Is it because the cost is...