Week of October 21st

Join LeadingAge Kansas for our Fall Round Tables November 4th through 8th all around Kansas. Locations: November 4th, 1 PM – 4 PM, Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America Corporate, 2414 N. Woodlawn Blvd Wichita, KS 67220 November 5th,...

Today, CMS announced actions to strengthen the State Agencies’ survey performance.  The initiative stems from an evaluation back in 2018 and has led to efforts to improve how the SA’s performance is monitored and...

Here are the contacts for SCCC until the Commissioner position is filled: Lacey Hunter is the Interim Commissioner for Survey, Certification and Credentialing and can be reached at 785 368-7055 or lacey.hunter@ks.gov If you have...

Join Kevin McFarland and the rest of the KING team at this year's seminar to focus on the 2020 Safety Grant, Case Law Update, Head Injury Claims Best Practice and Employee Law Update. Seminar Objectives At...

We had the opportunity to visit with State Leadership last week to hear updates on the move from Maximus back to the State. Overall, we are very pleased with the results with driving...

Advance yourself in education and leadership at this training November 14th. Enhancing Your Influence Amy Siple, APRN, FNP, GS-C We are in a constant state of influencing others and being influenced. Maximizing our ability to impact those...

KDADS asked us to remind you that they are still searching for a new Commissioner for Survey, Certification and Credentialing. If you, or anyone you know, may be interested in the position please visit...

Under federal law, nursing homes are inspected annually and fines are assessed for any deficiencies in compliance with federal regulations. If these fines exceed a certain level ($10,697 as of 2018), a nursing home...

The fifteen nursing homes taken into receivership by the State early last year have been purchased by Mission Health, the company that had been managing them under a contract the State. Read More

There is lots of action going on in Congress and we want you to know the latest scoop on what is happening and how we can work together to accomplish our important legislative agenda...

The Governor’s Alzheimer’s Disease Task Force is asking Kansans to take this Kansas Alzheimer's Survey to help inform their work. Please take a moment to take the survey and pass it on to lots of fellow...

Attend the Fall Joint Provider/Surveyor training in Wichita, November 12th and Topeka, November 13th. Topics: Regulatory Update for Long-Term Care Sanitation Monitoring Strategies for Administrators Nutritional Standards and Documentation “must do” for in Long-Term Care Creating...