HCS CCRC/Nursing Home Studies – Participation Open
The HCS CCRC and Nursing Home Salary & Benefits studies, published in cooperation with LeadingAge are underway! Please encourage members to participate in these important studies. New this year: Infection Preventionist has been added...
Coronavirus and Dementia Insights: Interview with Dr. Rebecca Edelmayer – Feb.25, 2021
Rebecca Edelmayer, Ph.D., Director of Scientific Engagement with the Alzheimer’s Association, joined the LeadingAge Coronavirus Update Call on February 25, 2021. She responded to questions from Joe Franco and from callers. Read the entire interview.
SAVE THE DATE
Careers in Aging Week - virtual of course - will be April 24 - May 1. More details coming soon.
Spring Joint Provider Survey Training – April 13th and 14th
KHCA will host this valuable training regarding trauma recovery and agency updates from KDADS.
KDADS will provide an agency update. Following that Dr. John Niccoletti will present: Too Much, Too Many, and Too Long; Trauma Contamination,...
Clarification on March 1st Article “AMDA Releases Recommendations for Visitation, Group Activities”
CMS visitation guidelines and are still in effect. AMDA guidance does not have the weight of CMS or KDADS visitation guidance. Read more.
Virtual Spring Conference – Agenda & Registration Live Next Week
LeadingAge Kansas is finalizing our Virtual Spring Conference details and we can’t wait to share it all with you soon.
What we can tell you now:
We will be utilizing the virtual platform Attendify (we utilized...
LeadingAge National
Nursing Home Weekly Recap. The Nursing Home Weekly Recap is here.PACE Weekly Recap. The PACE Weekly Recap is here.LeadingAge National Following are resources, media statements and releases, as well as select media coverage, Media mentions and conversations about COVID-19.LeadingAge calls for...
The Growing Importance of the Five-Star Rating System
Here’s a great article about how the 5-star rating, the staffing element of the rating can prompt a Focused Infection Control (FIC) survey. Thanks to author Susan Chenail, RN, CCM, RAC-CT, Senior Quality Improvement Analyst at...
Section J: Health Conditions – Coding the SPADEs Related to Falls
ATTN MDS Coordinators: MDS Training Section J. CMS is offering a web-based training on the data elements (SPADEs) related to falls in Section J: Health Conditions. This 45-minute course is intended for providers in Home Health...
Congratulations Paramount Community Living and Rehab Team
Congratulations to the team at Paramount Community Living and Rehab (formerly Asbury Park) in Newton on completing a great annual resurvey recently.
Be a Part of the Very First LeadingAge Kansas’ Bundle Box
LeadingAge Kansas is moving forward with our Virtual Spring Conference Bundle Box. This special project is to get some fun items into our members hands and get your name out to our members. This is...