She's Here...Welcome Baby Luxem

Proud Grandparents Tom and KHCA/KCAL CEO Cindy Luxem announce the birth of their first grandchild. Born July 25, 2010 near London, England to their son and daughter-in-law Andrew and Katy Luxem,  little Rosemary Agnes Luxem weighed in at 6lbs, 9oz and measured  49cm (19"). Her birth has been a much anticipated event and Tom and Cindy plan to visit in the near future.

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  KHCA 60th Annual Convention - Groovy

Register before August 1 and receive a 10% discount for the Kansas Health Care Association and Kansas Center for Assisted Living's 60^th Annual Convention and Tradeshow on October 21 & 22, 2010 in Wichita. Click  here for hotel and convention registration infomation. You will also find your KHCA/KCAL award nomination forms there. Go ahead and register today!

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  AHCA Offers Free Webinars to Members

 
AHCA is offering "live" and archived webinars to state affiliate members at no charge on a variety of clinical and regulatory topics.

How does it work?
On the scheduled date and time, log onto the web site to view the presentation online and simultaneously call in to hear the presenter, To attend live you must have one Internet connection and one phone line.  Registering for a webinar entitles the registrant to one conference site. You may have as many people viewing the event from that site as you would like - so invite your coworkers to participate.  Instructions for accessing the Webinar will be sent via email prior to the event.

Who can participate?
Any AHCA/NCAL member

What is the cost to participate in a webinar?
AHCA/NCAL does not currently charge for webinars. They are a member benefit.

Are CEUs available?
Currently, AHCA/NCAL do not offer CEUs for participation in webinars.

The next scheduled Webinar is What are the MDS-required interviews?
How will your residents answer questions like, "Do you feel there is enough staff available? Do you participate in choosing your bedtime? Do you participate in choosing when to get up?" Their answers or their family members' answers could lead to deficiencies.Learn techniques and practical applications for the MDS 3.0-required interviews by attending the upcoming webinar, What are the MDS Required Interviews? This webinar will be moderated by Sharon Colling, Bell Terrace with Susan Battaglia, RNC, CRNAC, RAC-CT, Clinical MDS Analyst, Tara Cares and Karmen Morgan, LaVie Management Services - Florida.

Register now at http://webinars.ahcancal.org.

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  CMS to host Free Meeting in KC

The CMS Kansas City Regional Office invites you to attend the FREE 2010 National Medicare Workshop.

When: Tuesday, August 31 – Thursday, September 2, 2010

Where: Kansas City Marriott Downtown
             200 West 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105

Meeting Information and Registration
For complete details on the workshop refer to the invitation attached to this email. Click on the following link to access the workshop web site: www.blsmeetings.net/2010NationalMedicareTrainingProgram.

Please contact Karen Mines via email at mailto:kmines@blseamon.com or via phone at 301.577.0244, ext 2300 if you have any questions.

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