KING Holds 29th Annual Meeting
On May 8th, KING held its 29th Annual Meeting during the LeadingAge Kansas Spring Conference in Wichita. After a delicious lunch, members received the annual financial and investment report, and the Third Party Administrator...
From Joshua Johnson – Reimbursement Consultant
It was good to meet so many of you at the LeadingAge Kansas Spring Conference last week. I hope that you all enjoyed the speakers, the Expo and networking as much as I did.
I...
Convenient, Affordable BSW Program Coming to Dodge
Fort Hays State University and the Dodge City/Ford County Development Corporation are working together to promote the upcoming FHSU Bachelors of Social Work program that will be starting in Dodge City this fall.
The Dodge...
KDHE Names New Medicaid Director and Healthcare Division of Operations/COO
KDHE Secretary Lee Norman has named Adam Proffitt to be their Medicaid Director, effective immediately.
Secretary Norman says of Proffitt, “Adam demonstrates a remarkable capacity to do strategic thinking, detailed analytic work, negotiate with a...
2019 Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medications for Older Adults
This is a must have resource for all geriatric nurses and prescribers. Highlights of Changes in 2019 Beers Criteria include:
H2-receptor antagonists were removed from the "avoid" list among adults with dementia or cognitive...
KDADS Sunflower Connection
Read the latest KDADS Sunflower Connection, a newsletter for adult care home providers.
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Meet Your Newly Elected and Re-Elected Board Members
The following individuals were elected to serve on the LeadingAge Kansas Board at the membership meeting on May 8, 2019 in Wichita:
1st Term - Renee Porter has been in the aging services field for twelve...
The Power of Social Media and Your Website
Two New Webinars “Social Media in the HIPPA Age” and “Websites That Work (For YOU!)” Presented by Laurie Dove of the Dove Media Group.
Social Media in the HIPPA Age
June 25, 2019 | 2:00 -...
Improve Lives With the New International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative
Join Kathy Weigand, a dietitian with 30 years of experience on June 27th for this very informative webinar.
Dysphagia is broadly estimated to affect 8% of the general population. This is 580 million people worldwide. Persons...
2019 Hands-On Caregiver Workshop – Less Than a Month Away
Direct Caregivers will receive a variety of valuable education at this training and have the chance to network with fellow caregivers.
J.O. Sundstrom Conference Center
102 N. Main St.
Lindsborg, KS 67456
Others are welcome to attend, but...
2019 LeadingAge Kansas Spring Regional Roundtables – Reserve your Space
Join LeadingAge Kansas for the 2019 Spring Regional Roundtables, June 11 – 14 & 17. We will be all over Kansas coming to an area near you.
Date
Time
Location
Address
June 11th
1 PM - 4 PM
KMH
402 S. Martinson
Wichita,...
ICD-10-CM Training – Registration Open & Space is Limited
LeadingAge Kansas in partnership with Barbara Michaelis will be providing a 2-day training in 3 different locations to discuss basics of coding and prepare you for coding in regards to PDPM.
Dates & Locations:
June 26...