Long-term care ombudsman flags staffing shortfalls, facility closures and recommends monitoring staffing formulas State Long Term Care Ombudsman Hailey Ordewine told the Public Health and Welfare committee that staffing ratios, facility closures and complex cases are straining oversight; she recommended monitoring staffing formulas tied to case-mix and sought more regional capacity.

Kansas's Long Term Care Ombudsman reveals alarming trends in nursing facilities, from staffing shortages to facility closures impacting hundreds of residents.

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Kansas Senate passes Bill 88 mandating memory care training for ombudsmen Senate Bill 88 requires training on dementia care for Kansas long term care ombudsmen.

Kansas is taking a monumental step towards better dementia care by unanimously passing Senate Bill 88, which mandates specialized training for long-term care ombudsmen to support vulnerable residents.

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