Week of September 24th

CMS and KSFM has released guidance to nursing homes on whether air fryers are allowed in resident rooms. Download the guidance. Q: Are air fryers allowed in resident rooms? A: No. These work with little to...

KDHE Division of Health Care Finance is offering Medicaid Training courses in Salina, KS on October 19, 2018. Registration is first-come, first served, and must be done using the attached registration form. All training sessions will...

The Office of the State Fire Marshal sent out the following message for health care providers on the process for decommissioning a fire rated door: There has been an issue which has been brought to...

With around 80 residents participating in the games this year, there was no shortage of excitement at Kidron Bethel Village’s 13th annual Senior Olympics on September 14th. The oldest athlete being 103 years old was...

Check out LeadingAge National’s learning Hub for the latest education on MDS changes coming October 1.

We have lined up a great group of Exhibitors for the Expo at our Fall Policy & Leadership Conference in Manhattan next week! Please make sure to thank them for their support when you...

This Nurse Leaders Conference is packed with information you need today. Join us on November 13th and 14th at the Hilton Garden Inn Salina Conference Center. Here is a preview of all of the topics for...

LeadingAge Kansas would like to invite you to join us in networking with your peers from Kansas at the LeadingAge National Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. The Kansas State Night Out event will be held...

Two upcoming Dodge City community events will have the same goal – raising donations to support people who have Alzheimer’s disease. The first event is a pancake-and-sausage breakfast scheduled for 7 to 9 a.m. Wednesday,...

LeadingAge Kansas recently teamed up with KHCA and Aetna to provide an introductory webinar about the state’s newest MCO. Watch it today to learn more.

Participation is now open for the Assisted Living Salary & Benefits study, conducted by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) www.hhcsinc.com. The Report covers management salaries, non-management wages, and fringe benefits.  Salaries and bonus payments will be reported according to unit size,...

How can providers make evidence-based practices work for them, once brought into their own communities? Professional researchers give advice on what constitutes good research and how implementation challenges can be overcome. Read more from...