Thank You for Supporting the Foundation on #GivingTuesday
We raised over $5,600 for scholarships yesterday! The Board of Directors of the LeadingAge Kansas Foundation embarked on their first foray into #GivingTuesday yesterday. They surpassed their goal of raising $5,000 for caregiving scholarships....
One Week Left to Register for Person-Centered Care and Discharge Planning Webinar
There is only one week left to register for the December 6th webinar – Person-Centered Care and Discharge Planning – How to Provide Seamless Transitions for Post-Acute Care Residents with Louann Lawson, BA, RN with...
The Final Phase is Here – Requirements of Participation Phase 3: 7-Part Webinar Series
LeadingAge Kansas has partnered with Pathway Health to bring you this series of Webinars that highlights the changes in the Medicare and Medicaid Program.
The federal regulations for nursing homes are in full force and...
Q & A: Nursing Home Salons
Question: If a nursing home has a "salon" that only serves residents, and services are performed by a licensed stylist they contract with -- does the "salon" have to be licensed by the Kansas...
More Great Survey News
Kidron Bethel Village
Kidron Bethel received a zero deficiency survey in their healthcare center recently. Congrats to Linda, Blair and the entire team that made that happen! Read their press release.
Lakeview Village
Lakeview Village, a Continuing Care...
PEAK 2.0 Newsletter Available
The latest edition of the PEAK 2.0 Newsletter is here and focuses on customer service vs person-centered care, leadership and future changes to communications. Read it now.
PBJ Update
Many members are having issues with PBJ and their 5-Star Rating. LeadingAge Kansas is working with LeadingAge National to address member issues. CMS has provided the following contact information for questions.
For questions related to...
CMS Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) Website Resources
In last week’s Aging Update LeadingAge Kansas announced the new CMS PDPM Website. There is a lot of great information on this website and we know that adopting PDPM can feel overwhelming. One of...
Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program
CMS has a website that offers assistance to SNFs with tools, ongoing assistance to staff, and ways to apply for funds from the Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program to assist your organization.
Go to the...
2019 Online Adult Care Home Operator’s Course – Registration Live
LeadingAge Kansas is partnering with GERTI in 2019 to provide a 7-week online course to educate you on becoming an Adult Care Home Operator.
About this course:
This 7-week course combines online learning with in-person sessions...
PDPM Academy – All the Education You Need is Available Now
The Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) will be here before you know it, October 1, 2019. LeadingAge Kansas has partnered with BKD to bring you the professionally designed PDPM Academy. The PDPM Academy will give...