Potential Fire Code Changes: What Adult Care Home Providers Should Know
Kansas adult care home providers should be aware of upcoming fire code changes as the Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office moves toward adoption of...
From KDADS: Maximus Phone System Upgrade
Maximus, the Statewide HCBS Assessing Organization for the PACE program and the Brain Injury, Frail Elderly and Physical Disability Waivers, is making enhancements to...
LeadingAge National News: May 13th
From McKnights: CMS issues six-month moratorium on new hospices, home health agencies nationwide After home health and hospice providers have been under the spotlight due to ongoing investigations...
Upcoming Webinar Explores Long-Term Care Risk and Documentation Challenges
KAMMCO members are invited to join an upcoming Lunch-n-Learn webinar focused on risk management and medical malpractice defense in long-term care settings. Scheduled for Wednesday, May 27, from...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 -...
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...