Week of September 9th

CMS has posted the final version (V3.00.1) of the MDS 3.0 Data Specifications for Skilled Nursing Facilities, which take effect Oct. 1. They also released the file of the allowable ICD codes in item I0020B...

Nancy’s Place is the newest service offering at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. The Home Plus features 12 private suites with full baths; a staffed kitchen; and shared dining and living areas. It marries the...

New long-term care focused Drug Diversion Prevention Pathway and support tools to help you increase awareness, assess your processes, create individual plans for intervention implementation, and measure your outcomes. It includes leadership guidance and education, curriculum and competency,...

A 2017 study by the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston found that comprehensive adoption of person-centered care and the household model can enhance the interactions between nursing home residents and their care partners, improve...

The STAR 2.0 train-the-trainer video is now available on the KING website. KING members must log-in to access the member only resources and the STAR video. Safe Transfers and Repositioning (STAR) demonstrates the best practice...

CaringKind's Palliative Care for Advanced Dementia: Training and Implementation, addresses the need for improving the quality-of-life and care for residents diagnosed with advanced dementia who live in nursing homes, through a program that generates...

CMS notified Skilled Nursing Providers on Aug. 22 that there was a calculation error in the FY2016 baseline period performance data that excluded certain SNF stays erroneously. CMS will be issuing corrected FY2020 Performance...

Save the date for this valuable training in Newton that will discuss de-prescribing, leadership, care plans, behavioral health and competencies.

During 2017, LeadingAge and Generations United conducted a year-long study focused on exploring the characteristics, benefits, implementation challenges, and promising practices associated with intergenerational programming in senior housing communities. This snapshot provides a brief...

Senior Housing Co-Ops: A Growing Trend and Possible Way to Serve Middle Market Zvago, a LeadingAge Member Senior Co-Op

From their inception, life plan communities, also known as continuing care retirement communities or CCRCs, typically featured an assortment of independent living residences and a nursing home. The nursing home was largely intended for...

Reserve your space to attend one of the two Fall DON Learning Group locations. This is a great opportunity in Topeka on September 24th and Hesston on September 26th. Dates & Locations: September 24th, 1 PM –...