DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY TO SUMBIT YOUR ITA! Don’t Miss Out: Submit Your Intent to Apply by November 13

​The clock is ticking! The 2026 National Quality Award Intent to Apply is open, and the deadline is fast approaching: November 13, 2025, at 7:00 PM CT. Submitting your ITA is a simple but powerful step that sets your team up for success. READ MORE

Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar

With the explosion of memory care units, along with the dramatic increase in the diagnosis of dementia-related diagnoses across the spectrum of senior care, perhaps this is a good time to discuss programming for dementia care…not associated with drugs. There are a number of evidence-based programs available for programming both to prevent but also plan for dementia care settings. These programs align well to enhance resident well-being during program planning. The facility’s Life Enrichment Director (AD), may find these resources valuable in care planning for non-pharmacological interventions related to dementia and/or behaviors. READ MORE

TOMORROW! Webinar: F686 - Treatment/Services to Prevent & Heal Pressure Ulcers

11/11/25 - 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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KDHE Webinar: Candidozyma auris in Kansas – From Detection to Prevention

Please join KDHE for an insightful webinar on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, from 10:00–11:00 AM CST, as they take a closer look at Candidozyma auris in Kansas.

From frontline detection and response to statewide prevention strategies. Hear directly from a Kansas hospital team who has identified and responded to multiple cases of C. auris and learn how admission screening and MDRO alerts are strengthening infection prevention efforts across the state. LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE

FREE CNE November 13th at Noon. ZOOM only

Finding the Good When Good Seems to Not Be Found: Embracing the Changes That Accompany Age.

In cognitive aging, people joke I just study downward sloping lines. And there’s some truth in that. This presentation will talk about some of those physiological changes and declines, but will focus more on places where the lines don’t slope as much or how a person can alter that decline and how Carstensen’s Socioemotional Selectivity Theory of Aging plays out in

practice. LEARN MORE

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KDHE Secretary Stanek is seeking information related to Health Information Exchange (HIE) participation in Kansas

We’ve been asked to assist in identifying long term care providers in Kansas that are not currently participating in a Health Information Exchange (HIE).

To help with this effort, we’re asking members to take a brief survey to let us know whether or not your community participates in an HIE.

Please take a few moments to complete our short survey.

License Expiration Grace Period Survey

In response to concerns voiced in the House Special Committee on Government Oversight KSBN is seeking interest and needs for a grace period for nurse’s license expiration date. They would appreciate your feedback. The data will be reported to the decision-makers to assist in possible legislative changes to the Kansas Nurse Practice Act. It is a short survey and can be completed fast. Thank you for your consideration in completing this survey to assist in legislative decisions.

CMS Issues 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

Park Place Live (11/3) reports CMS has issued its 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule, putting multiple changes into place, including "a new process to make telehealth services more Medicare-reimbursable." AHCA/NCAL Associate Vice President of Therapy Advocacy Dan Ciolek said, "We appreciate the 3.26 percent increase for Medicare Part B services such as outpatient therapy services furnished by skilled nursing providers as well as the revised telehealth provisions that will help ensure more timely and consistent access to care for seniors." 

Assisted Living Lunch and Learn: A Deeper Look at FCS, NSA, and HSP

December 1, 2025

9:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Overland Park, KS

Join us for an interactive Lunch and Learn with Joan Hudson, RN-BC, LNHA, focused on mastering the Functional Capacity Screen (FCS) and developing strong Negotiated Service Agreements (NSA) and Health Service Plans (HSP). Learn how to accurately complete the FCS, navigate gray areas, and confidently document your findings. Then, discover how to translate assessment results and resident preferences into thorough, compliant NSAs and HSPs. Perfect for Operators and Nurses working together to meet KDADS requirements in all State Licensed Only settings, including Home Plus.

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Webinar: Turnover — The Employee Retention Ecosystem™: How Great Organizations Design Thriving Cultures

11/12/2025 - 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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Webinar: Compliance & Ethics Program Risk Assessment Essentials

11/18/25 - 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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Webinar: Turnover — Growing New Nurse Leaders

11/19/2025 - 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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Assisted Living Lunch and Learn: A Deeper Look at FCS, NSA, and HSP

12/1/25 - 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Overland Park, KS

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Administrator in Training (AIT) Program

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Questions? Email Teresa Keating at tkeating@khca.org