COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 5-26-2021
STATE UPDATE
KDADS Budget UpdateAt our weekly meeting yesterday, KDADS informed us that they submitted the special plan amendment (SPA) to CMS yesterday that would allow them to distribute the $15/day Medicaid dollars. CMS has...
Small Telemedicine Packages Available to Post-Acute Facilities in Southwest & Southeast Kansas – APPLY...
Healthcare Coalition Partners of Kansas has secured funding to provide 35 - 40 Post Acute Care (PAC) facilities in both SW and SE Kansas with a small equipment package including a Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ i5/8/128...
No Cost Covid-19 Safety for CNAs Series to Ensure All Your CNAs are Covid...
School’s out for summer! Well, almost. With the start of summer break comes more hours from your high school and college student CNAs. Are they ready to work safely given the continued Covid-19 expectations?
Full-time, part-time,...
LeadingAge Kansas Foundation Offering Scholarships for Aging Services Professionals
Do you have employees interested in going back to school, getting a certification/specialization, or taking a class? The LeadingAge Kansas Foundation Scholarship can help! This scholarship program is available exclusively to the employees of...
Accelerated Nurse Aide Course
Mid-America Nursing & Allied-Health Institute has an excellent track record of running the accelerated 14 days (Monday to Friday) Nurse Aide program with hands-on training and clinical site experience. This is an excellent option...
SAVE THE DATE: Two-Part Webinar – Medicaid NF Rates Calculation
Presenter Part 1: David Halferty with Myers and Stauffer | Tuesday July 20, 2021 | 10:00 AM Presenter Part 2: Bob Dick with Bland & Associates | Tuesday July 27, 2021 | 10:00 AM
This...
Strengthening the Direct Care Workforce: Scaling Up and Sustaining Strategies That Work
Thursday, June 03, 2021 | 11 AM CDT | 1 hour, 30 minutes
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed long-standing fault lines in the direct care workforce—the people who provide hands-on care and supervision to frail older adults and...
PEAK 2.0 Advisory Group
The PEAK 2.0 Advisory Group is seeking new members to counsel KDADS in championing person-centered care, as well as, provide guidance in continually improving the PEAK 2.0 program. Interested individuals must be employed by...
Summer Monthly KING Member Calls Scheduled
KING Members can register now for all three Summer Member Zoom Calls:
June 15th at 1:00 PM
July 20th at 1:00 PM
August 17th at 1:00 PM
The Summer Zoom calls are offered to KING members at no cost. Topics covered...
Statewide Housing Needs Assessment-Your Participation Requested
State officials are seeking feedback from Kansans to help guide future housing development efforts. The initiative is part of the state’s first comprehensive housing needs assessment in nearly 30 years, which aims to review current...
Checkout MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Their website contains an abundance of free, high-quality, relevant health and wellness information that is trusted, easy to understand, and free of advertising,...
What’s New in the Membership?
Gretchen Sapp is the new Administrator at Paramount Nursing and Rehab (formerly Asbury Park) in Newton. Congratulations on your new position!Mike O’Dell has taken over as Administrator of the Sheridan County Health Complex in...