KDADS Implements Quality Improvement Program in Kansas Nursing Homes

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have approved funding to implement the SNF Clinic quality improvement program in 43 nursing homes across the state. This initiative aims to enhance staff training, improve resident care, and elevate overall facility performance through an advanced electronic learning management system (eLMS).

SNF Clinic is a web-based platform that provides nursing home staff with easy access to essential education and care resources. The program ensures residents receive high-quality, person-centered care by equipping healthcare professionals with the necessary knowledge and tools.

“The implementation of SNF Clinic in Kansas nursing homes represents a significant investment in the well-being of our elderly population,” KDADS Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Program Manager Rebecca Hedrick said. “By prioritizing education and quality improvement, we ensure that staff members are fully prepared to provide exceptional care to residents.”

Long-Term Care Consultants, LLC (LTCC), the developer and owner of SNF Clinic, has collaborated with CMS and 20 states to provide this system to thousands of nursing homes through the CMP Grant Program. This federal initiative reinvests penalties assessed against nursing homes into programs that directly benefit residents, reinforcing a commitment to improving long-term care standards.

“We’re excited to work with KDADS in providing SNF Clinic to more than 3,000 licensed nursing home beds in the state,” LTCC’s General Legal Counsel Benjamin Meeker said. “Together, we can make a difference in the quality of care provided to thousands of Kansas’s citizens.”

The 43 homes taking part in this initiative are:

  • Advena Living of Bonner Springs, Bonner Springs
  • Advena Living of Cherryvale, Cherryvale
  • Advena Living of Clay Center, Clay Center
  • Advena Living of Clearwater, Clearwater
  • Advena Living of Fountainview, Rose Hill
  • Advena Living on Tenth, Topeka
  • Advena Living on Woodlawn, Wichita
  • Baldwin Healthcare & Rehab Center, Baldwin City
  • Belleville Healthcare & Rehab Center, Belleville
  • Brighton Place West Healthcare & Rehab Center, Topeka
  • Cambridge Place Senior Village, Marysville
  • Countryside Mental Health, Topeka
  • Dooley Center, Atchison
  • Flint Hills Care & Rehab Center, Emporia
  • Halstead Health & Rehab, Halstead
  • Heritage Gardens Healthcare and Rehabilitation, Oskaloosa
  • Hilltop Lodge Health and Rehabilitation, Beloit
  • Holiday Resort Health & Rehab, Salina
  • Kenwood View Health and Rehabilitation Center, Salina
  • Lexington Park Nursing and Post Acute Center, Topeka
  • Louisburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Louisburg
  • Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital, Gardner
  • Meriam Gardens Healthcare & Rehab, Merriam
  • Minneapolis Healthcare & Rehab, Minneapolis
  • Parkview Healthcare & Rehab, Osborne
  • Parkview Heights Nursing & Rehab Center, Garnett
  • Pinnacle Park Nursing and Rehab Center, Salina
  • Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community, Lawrence
  • Plaza West Healthcare & Rehab Center, Topeka
  • Pleasant View Home, Inman
  • Ranch House Senior Living Community, Garden City
  • Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Richmond
  • Rolling Hills Health & Rehab of Topeka, Topeka
  • Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Rossville
  • Sandpiper Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Wichita
  • Shawnee Gardens Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Shawnee
  • Spring View Manor Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Conway Springs
  • Stoneybrook Retirement Community, Manhattan
  • The Gardens at Aldersgate, Topeka
  • Twin Oaks Retirement Community, Lansing
  • Valley Health Care Center, Valley Falls
  • Wathena Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Wathena
  • Western Prairie Senior Living, Ulysses

The Kansas SNF Clinic project is scheduled for three years, with regular progress and performance reports published on the KDADS website.

For more information, please contact Rebecca Hedrick.

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