STATE NEWS
Don’t Forget the July 27th, 1 PM Statewide LTC Provider Webinar
Presenters: KDADS and KDHE officials. Click to Register
LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS
Make Sure to Join Us This Friday for a Special Presentation
This Friday, we will host Chuck Clanahan, U.S. Department of Homeland Security who will present on the Active Shooter Policy. This session will NOT be recorded due to a request from him. Make sure to attend the webinar live that day so you don’t miss his session. The entire webinar will not be recorded as we cannot start recording in the middle. We can’t wait to have you join us!
Get the latest on COVID-19, CMS, the Legislature and more each Friday at 10 AM. If you haven’t registered for future calls, you can do so here. If you would like to listen to updates you have missed, visit this page.
LEADINGAGE NATIONAL NEWS
Today’s Online Coronavirus Policy Update
Today at 2:30 PM CT, Dr. Catherine O’Brien from the Mather Institute will discuss results of the Age Well Study and how we can help improve the quality of life for older adults in aging services. Register today.
Webinar Tomorrow, July 26th on Direct Care Workforce Solutions
The long-term care sector is facing a crisis in the supply of direct care workers, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. There is a need to think differently about the compensation, skills development, mobility, and value placed on this workforce which provides critical services to a diverse and complex population. Join the Long-Term Quality Alliance tomorrow at 1 PM Central for a solutions-focused interactive panel discussion of promising practices and areas for stakeholder collaboration. LeadingAge’s Senior Vice President of Research Robyn Stone will join speakers Carol Raphael of Manatt, Carrie Amero with AARP, and Joe MacBeth with NADSP. Learn more and register.
Aging Services Workforce Now Campaign – We Urge you to do Your Part
The workforce crisis in our sector requires immediate action. LeadingAge’s ongoing federal government advocacy is culminating in this new coordinated advocacy campaign— join us to take action for the aging services workforce–now! Check out this week’s Aging Services Workforce Now Campaign Update.
July 27th at 1 PM Central – Webinar on PDPM, OBRA, and Case-Mix: Considerations for Using the MDS
Register here. Participants will:
- Discuss the admission and information gathering process for accurate assessment and a quality plan of care.
- Consider best practices for interdisciplinary team collaboration to identify reimbursement drivers and care planning triggers.
- Learn how to organize the facility’s RAI process and options to ensure compliance with CMS guidelines.
RESOURCES
What to Know about Paxlovid
President Biden has begun taking a course of Paxlovid, after testing positive for COVID-19. The antiviral medicine is recommended for early treatment by CDC. Information about how it works, possible side effects and Paxlovid rebound are shared in this NPR Story.
Long COVID Affects Nearly 1 in 4 Cases, with Symptoms That May Last for Months
A new USC study finds that 23% of people infected with COVID-19 will become “long haulers,” and identifies predictors of who is likely to develop the sometimes-debilitating symptoms that can last for months. The research, which appears in Scientific Reports, is unique because it accounts for preexisting symptoms such as fatigue and sneezing that are common to other conditions and may be mistaken for COVID symptoms. An interdisciplinary study from the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology also reveals predictors ofwho might get long COVID. [Note: CDC has previously reported that long COVID affects 1 in 5 cases.]
THANKS TO OUR PLATNIUM PARTNER
