Registration is now open for the 2024 CMS Quality Conference. The annual conference will be held at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor April 8th-10th in Baltimore, Maryland and includes a virtual option.  Last year, the CMS Quality Conference included a day of sessions devoted specifically to nursing homes. This year’s agenda has not yet been released but LeadingAge will be watching for agenda offerings that relate most to our member settings. Check it all out and register here

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Kylee Childs, MSW, is the Director of Government Affairs.Since joining the association in 2023, she continues to be a fierce and resourceful advocate for aging services in Kansas. Her professional focus has always been service to others through advocacy. Kylee has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a bachelor's degree in criminology with a minor in Conflict Analysis and Trauma studies from Kansas State University, and a certificate in Grant Proposal Writing from Fort Hays State University. With a professional background in law enforcement and child welfare, and a successful 2023 legislative practicum with the Children's Alliance of Kansas, she brings rich professional experience to her role as Director of Government Affairs, and a front-line perspective on the needs of health and human services providers in our state. When not working, she's spending time with her husband and two daughters. You can reach Kylee directly at 785.670.8051.