Week of March 28th

Frontline nurse managers are in a unique position to influence how care is provided in LTSS settings. Yet, they don’t always have the skills they need to carry out their multi-faceted role. Read the article from...

Read the latest newsletter and research from the research arm of LeadingAge. Titles include: New Research: Enhancing Frontline Nurse Management READ MORENominate a Nurse for the 2022 Joan Anne McHugh Award READ MORE5 Ways to Support Care Partners...

You can attend this conference in-person, virtual or on-demand. We will be offering a livestream option for each of our keynotes, general sessions and largely attended breakouts. This will roughly include 6 - 8 sessions...

Join LeadingAge Kansas and other Assisted Living professionals this week on March 31st from 1:00 – 3:00 PM. March 31st | Zoom | 1:00 – 3:00 PM About the Assisted Living Learning Group: This AL Learning Group will...

Registration is now open for the May – June course that will help you earn your Operator certification. Dates: May 11th – June 15th *Mandatory Zoom Meetings May 11th and June 15th *Online classes run May 11th...

Registration for the 2022 Spring Joint Provider is now open. This year, we have three attendance options: Topeka: Capital Plaza Hotel on April 27, 2022- Register here. Wichita: Holiday Inn Wichita East I-35 on April 28, 2022- Register here. Virtual: (livestream)...

CDC recently released a Nursing Home Communication toolkit to help nursing home healthcare professionals better communicate with residents and families on antibiotic treatment expectations. Pressure from family members to prescribe antibiotics to nursing home residents when...

As the war in Ukraine escalates, our hearts go out to all who are impacted, particularly the older adults whose lives have been upended. The Global Aging Network, including LeadingAge, supports the protection of...

Register HERE. Background: In 1986, the Institute of Medicine released the report Improving the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes. This is the first national nursing home quality study since that time. The current Committee on the...

HERE’s  the March Community E-newsletter from Aetna Better Health of Kansas. Content in this issue includes: Better Health Breakdown: COVID-19Quality Time: ABHKS Quality Strategy for 2022Resource Roundup: Mandated Reporter TrainingNational Developmental Disabilities MonthMember Success Story: A...

Value First PPE and Testing Update McKesson, Value First’s preferred distribution partner, supply chain update:​Quidel rapid antigen test are still on allocation, please allow for a minimum three-week backorder delay.The FlowFlex rapid test is readily available...

A savings program for your employees, Value First’s Perks at Work, is available to all members and their employees. Perks at Work is an employee savings portal for small and medium-sized businesses and their...