Week of October 4th

CMS sent “important updates on the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP}” recently.  As noted in the CMS email, “Swingtech sends informational messages to hospices related to the Quality Reporting Program (QRP) on a quarterly...

An initiative introducing older adults and families to the vital care and services that we need as we grow older. Americans have never needed aging services more, but our sector is not well understood by...

In early September, LeadingAge released our Policy Vision: An Aging Services System for the 21st Century that is Bold, Equitable, Sustainable, and Transformative. The paper includes six interdependent elements to meet the needs of the aging...

I. FOLLOWING THE NARRATIVE: A quick summary of national media trends last week.(* indicates that LeadingAge is featured in the story.)  As Congress avoided a government shutdown by passing legislation to keep the government funded...

STATE NEWS  Kansas COVID-19 Cluster Summary       As of October 6th, there are 9 long-term care facilities with clusters and 2 are LeadingAge Kansas Members.  Statewide Active COVID-19 Clusters       Clusters: 217  Cases: 2,634 Hospitalizations: 77  Kansas COVID-19: Case Rates       Cases: 415,431 Total Case Rate...