KACE upcoming events

2026 Joint Provider- Topeka (07 Oct 2026)

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT

2026 Joint Provider Workshop- Topeka

October 7, 2026

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

$129 per person (includes lunch)

Hotel Topeka at City Center

Sunflower Ballroom

1717 SW Topeka Boulevard

Topeka, Kansas 66612

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

8:30 AM - Registration

9:00-10:20 AM Survey Hot Topics You Need to Know: Involuntary Discharges, Hospice Coordination, Top-Cited Deficiencies & More, Dawne Altis, KDADS (1.5 ADM CEU)

Description: Join this timely session as we explore the survey hot topics that are receiving increased regulatory attention in both nursing facilities and assisted living/Home Plus settings. We'll discuss the latest guidance on involuntary discharges, best practices for coordinating care with hospice providers, and the deficiencies most frequently cited by surveyors. Whether you're an administrator, nurse leader, or member of the interdisciplinary team, you'll leave with actionable tools and insights to help your organization stay survey-ready.

10:40-11:30 AM AI in Action: Practical Tools for Quality Improvement in Senior Living, Jana Broughton, Improve Health (1 ADM CEU)

Description: Explore AI tools that can support day-to-day quality improvement work in senior living communities. Explore AI features that may already be embedded within your electronic medical record platforms can help identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities. Apply a practical framework for evaluating and integrating AI tools into a facility's Quality Improvement processes, with attention to data accuracy, resident privacy, and appropriate human oversight.

11:30 AM-12:20 PM Lunch (Provided by KACE)

12:20-1:10 PM Tools for Survey Success: Navigating iQIES and Electronic Plan of Correction (ePOC), Dawne Altis, KDADS (1 ADM CEU)

Description: KDADS will implement ePOC for all provider types by the end of 2026- are you ready? Take the mystery out of IQIES and ePOC and learn how to use these essential survey tools with confidence. This session will provide a practical overview of the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (IQIES) and the Electronic Plan of Correction (ePOC) process, including how to access reports, navigate key features, respond to survey findings, and submit plans of correction electronically.

1:20-3:00 PM From Correction to Compliance: Using AI to Strengthen Plans of Correction and Quality Improvement/QAPI Audits, Jana Broughton, Improve Health (1.5 RES CARE CEU)

Description: This session will outline the essential components of a compliant, survey-ready plan of correction, including root cause analysis, corrective action, and ongoing monitoring. Learn to draft clear, concise POC responses that directly address cited deficiencies and meet regulatory expectations. Learn to design AI-assisted staff education plans and QAPI audit/data collection tools that support sustained compliance and continuous improvement.

3:10-4:00 PM Revised Functional Capacity Screen Manual for Assisted Living, Residential Healthcare & Home Plus Facilities, Shanie Maxwell, KDADS (1 RES CARE CEU)

Description: The Revised Functional Capacity Screen (FCS) Manual goes into effect on October 1, 2026. This session includes important updates that impact assisted living, residential healthcare, and Home Plus facilities. This session will provide a comprehensive review of the revised manual, highlighting key changes.

4:00 PM Closing Remarks

***Agenda is subject to change***

Continuing Education Credit

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT: A total of 6 continuing education clock hours (3.5 Admin and 2.5 Res Care) are approved for this event for Adult Care Home Administrators and registered Operators by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (LTS# A1427). Kansas Adult Care Executives is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 6 contact hours applicable for RN or LPN re-licensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing provider number LT0341-0624. This course is approved for 6 hours applicable for Social Workers. Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board Approval #KSBSB 17-006.

CEU surveys must be submitted within 7 days of close of the event (October 14th).

***Please contact Melissa at melissa@kaceks.org for registration assistance

if you are a non-KACE AIT***

Joint Provider Training is brought to you through a collaboration with the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, LeadingAge Kansas, Kansas Health Care Association, and Kansas Adult Care Executives.

Fall 2026 Joint Provider Vendor Registration (07 Oct 2026)

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT

2026 Joint Provider Workshop

VENDOR REGISTRATION

October 7, 2026

Hotel Topeka at City Center

Emerald Ballroom

1717 SW Topeka Boulevard

Topeka, Kansas 66612

October 8, 2026

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Wichita Airport

2098 S Airport Rd.

Wichita, KS 67209

Vendor table at both locations are located outside of the education rooms

and provide excellent access to adult care professionals.

Please note there is no official vendor show. Vendors are welcome to be present for the duration of the education event. Agenda hours are below.

Registration and lunch hour provide opportunties to visit with attendees.

Registration includes a 6 foot skirted table, 2 chairs, and lunch for 2.

8:30 AM - Registration

9:00-10:20 AM Survey Hot Topics You Need to Know: Involuntary Discharges, Hospice Coordination, Top-Cited Deficiencies & More, Dawne Altis, KDADS (1.5 ADM CEU)

10:40-11:30 AM AI in Action: Practical Tools for Quality Improvement in Senior Living, Jana Broughton, Improve Health (1 ADM CEU)

11:30 AM-12:20 PM Lunch (Provided by KACE)

12:20-1:10 PM Tools for Survey Success: Navigating iQIES and Electronic Plan of Correction (ePOC), Dawne Altis, KDADS (1 ADM CEU)

1:20-3:00 PMFrom Correction to Compliance: Using AI to Strengthen Plans of Correction and Quality Improvement/QAPI Audits, Jana Broughton, Improve Health (1.5 RES CARE CEU)

3:10-4:00 PMRevised Functional Capacity Screen Manual for Assisted Living, Residential Healthcare & Home Plus Facilities, Shanie Maxwell, KDADS (1 RES CARE CEU)

The Joint Provider Training Series is brought to you through a collaboration with the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, LeadingAge Kansas, Kansas Health Care Association, and Kansas Adult Care Executives.

2026 Joint Provider- Wichita (08 Oct 2026)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT

2026 Joint Provider Workshop- Wichita

October 8, 2026

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

$129 per person (includes lunch)

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Wichita Airport

2098 S Airport Rd.

Wichita, KS 67209

Thursday, October 8, 2026

8:30 AM - Registration

9:00-10:20 AM Survey Hot Topics You Need to Know: Involuntary Discharges, Hospice Coordination, Top-Cited Deficiencies & More, Dawne Altis, KDADS (1.5 ADM CEU)

10:40-11:30 AM AI in Action: Practical Tools for Quality Improvement in Senior Living, Jana Broughton, Improve Health (1 ADM CEU)

11:30 AM-12:20 PM Lunch (Provided by KACE)

12:20-1:10 PM Tools for Survey Success: Navigating iQIES and Electronic Plan of Correction (ePOC), Dawne Altis, KDADS (1 ADM CEU)

1:20-3:00 PM From Correction to Compliance: Using AI to Strengthen Plans of Correction and Quality Improvement/QAPI Audits, Jana Broughton, Improve Health (1.5 RES CARE CEU)

3:10-4:00 PM Revised Functional Capacity Screen Manual for Assisted Living, Residential Healthcare & Home Plus Facilities, Shanie Maxwell, KDADS (1 RES CARE CEU)

4:00 PM Closing Remarks

***Agenda is subject to change***

Continuing Education Credit

CEU surveys must be submitted within 7 days of close of the event (October 15th).

***Please contact Melissa at melissa@kaceks.org for registration assistance

if you are a non-KACE AIT***

2026 Joint Provider- Virtual (08 Oct 2026)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT

2026 Joint Provider Workshop- Virtual

October 8, 2026

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

$149 per person

Virtual via Zoom

Thursday, October 8, 2026

8:30 AM - Registration

9:00-10:20 AM Survey Hot Topics You Need to Know: Involuntary Discharges, Hospice Coordination, Top-Cited Deficiencies & More, Dawne Altis, KDADS (1.5 ADM CEU)

10:40-11:30 AM AI in Action: Practical Tools for Quality Improvement in Senior Living, Jana Broughton, Improve Health (1 ADM CEU)

11:30 AM-12:20 PM Lunch Break

12:20-1:10 PM Tools for Survey Success: Navigating iQIES and Electronic Plan of Correction (ePOC), Dawne Altis, KDADS (1 ADM CEU)

1:20-3:00 PM From Correction to Compliance: Using AI to Strengthen Plans of Correction and Quality Improvement/QAPI Audits, Jana Broughton, Improve Health (1.5 RES CARE CEU)

3:10-4:00 PM Revised Functional Capacity Screen Manual for Assisted Living, Residential Healthcare & Home Plus Facilities, Shanie Maxwell, KDADS (1 RES CARE CEU)

4:00 PM Closing Remarks

***Agenda is subject to change***

Continuing Education Credit

CEU surveys must be submitted within 7 days of close of the event (October 15th).

***Please contact Melissa at melissa@kaceks.org for registration assistance

if you are a non-KACE AIT***

2026 KACE Maintenance & Emergency Preparedness Workshop (In-person) (17 Nov 2026)

Tue, 17 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT

2026 KACE Maintenance & Emergency Preparedness Workshop

Tuesday, November 17, 2026:

9:00AM - 4:00 PM

8:30-9:00 AM- Registration

9:00-9:10 AM Welcome & Introductions

9:10-10:00 AM Effective Communication, presented by Keith Robinson, Empac (1 RES CARE CEU)

10:10-11 AM Keeping It Safe: Preventive Maintenance for Resident Care Equipment presented by Andrew Fish, Director of Environmental Services, Cedarhurst Senior Living (1 ADM CEU)

11:10 AM-12:00 PM Environmental Rounds: Spot It, Solve It, Sustain It, presented by Ann Houk, Meadowlark (1 ADM CEU)

12:00-12:40 PM Lunch (provided by KACE)

12:40-1:30 PM OSHA in Long-Term Care: Reporting, Recordkeeping & Inspections, presented by David McDonnell, OSHA (1 ADM CEU)

1:40-2:30 PM Emergency Preparedness- Winter Weather Ready: Plan, Prepare & Respond, presented by Ann Houk, Meadowlark (1 ADM CEU)

2:40-4:00 PM Fire Marshal- Maintenance Checklists, presented by Rachel Martin, Office of State Fire Marshal (1.5 ADM CEU)

4:00 Closing Remarks

***Conference schedule is subject to change.

Location:

WSU Metroplex, Room 180

5015 E. 29th St N.

Wichita, KS 67220

Continuing Education Credit

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT: A total of 6.5 (1 ADM and 5.5 RES CARE) continuing education clock hours are approved for this event for adult care home administrators and registered operators by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (LTS# A1427). Kansas Adult Care Executives is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 6.5 contact hours applicable for RN or LPN re-licensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing provider number LT0341-0624.

2026 KACE Maintenance & Emergency Preparedness Workshop (Virtual) (17 Nov 2026)

Tue, 17 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT

2026 KACE Virtual Maintenance & Emergency Preparedness Workshop

Tuesday, November 17, 2026:

9:00AM - 4:00 PM

8:30-9:00 AM- Registration

9:00-9:10 AM Welcome & Introductions

9:10-10:00 AM Effective Communication, presented by Keith Robinson, Empac (1 RES CARE CEU)

10:10-11 AM Keeping It Safe: Preventive Maintenance for Resident Care Equipment presented by Andrew Fish, Director of Environmental Services, Cedarhurst Senior Living (1 ADM CEU)

11:10 AM-12:00 PM Environmental Rounds: Spot It, Solve It, Sustain It, presented by Ann Houk, Meadowlark (1 ADM CEU)

12:00-12:40 PM Lunch

12:40-1:30 PM OSHA in Long-Term Care: Reporting, Recordkeeping & Inspections, presented by David McDonnell, OSHA (1 ADM CEU)

1:40-2:30 PM Emergency Preparedness- Winter Weather Ready: Plan, Prepare & Respond, presented by Ann Houk, Meadowlark (1 ADM CEU)

2:40-4:00 PM Fire Marshal- Maintenance Checklists, presented by Rachel Martin, Office of State Fire Marshal (1.5 ADM CEU)

4:00 Closing Remarks

***Conference schedule is subject to change.

Continuing Education Credit

Virtual December 2026 AIT Pre-Test Seminar (08 Dec 2026)

Tue, 08 Dec 2026 14:30:00 GMT

December 8 & 9, 2026 AIT Pre-Test Seminar- Virtual

AIT Pre-Test Seminar

December 8 & 9, 2026

Virtual via Zoom

KACE is excited to partner with Joseph Townsend for the KACE AIT Pre-Test Seminar!

Joseph Townsend is the author of The Principles of Health Care Administration, a book used to develop questions for the NAB exam.

Attendees will also receive an NAB Review Study Guide prepared by Joseph Townsend.

AIT Pre-Test Seminar Agenda:

December 8th: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM

8:30 AM Welcome, Introductions & Seminar Overview

8:45 AM Domain 1: Care, Services & Supports

* Quality of Care, Quality of Life & Ancillary Services

12:00 PM Lunch Break

1:00 PM Domain 2: Operations

* Financial Management

* Risk Management

4:30 PM Adjourn

December 9th: 8:30 AM-3:30PM

8:30 AM Domain 2 continued: Operations

* Human Resources

9:00 AM Domain 3: Environment & Quality

* Care Settings

* Regulatory Compliance

12:00 PM Lunch Break

12:45 PM Domain 4: Leadership & Strategy

* Organizational Strategy

3:30 PM Adjourn

The pre-test seminar is offered quarterly.

Virtual Day in Topeka- December 2026 (11 Dec 2026)

Fri, 11 Dec 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Virtual Day in Topeka

Friday, December 11, 2026

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Presentations by representatives of the Long-Term Care Network that you will interact with once you're a licensed administrator, including KDADS, Kansas Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Kansas State Fire Marshal, Leading Age Kansas, KFMC and others

12:00 PM-1:00PM - Lunch break

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Observation of the Board of Adult Care Home Administrators (BACHA) Board Meeting - BACHA is the regulatory board for administrators in Kansas. During this meeting, the BACHA board may review/discuss potential statute or regulatory changes to consider, complaint investigations, etc.

KACE Operator Training Program - January/February 2027 (20 Jan 2027)

Wed, 20 Jan 2027 14:00:00 GMT

KACE Operator Program

The KACE Operator Program is a 45-hour education course.

Upon successful completion of the course and the exam,

students will submit an application to KDADS to become a registered operator.

Program Format: Blend of remote learning and in-person class time.

*** Invoice must be paid before students will receive course materials or

access to online portion of the course ***

Remote learning: Wednesday, January 20th- Monday, February 8th:

Delivered through an online learning management system students will:

View on-demand webinars and complete independent

study assignments (approximately 30 hours)

In-person class: Tuesday, February 9th 8 AM - 4:30 PM:

Bishop Learning Center

3601 SW 31st St, Topeka, KS 66614

Sumner Room

In-person class topics for February 9th include:

Survey Preparedness

Functional Capacity Screen and Negotiated Service Agreements

Admission Transfer & Discharge Requirements

Overview of the State Survey Process and Top Cited Deficiencies

In-person class: Wednesday, February 10th 8 AM - 4 PM:

Bishop Learning Center

3601 SW 31st St, Topeka, KS 66614

Sumner Room

In-person class topics for February 10th include:

Teamwork and Leadership

Course Review & Exam Preparation

State of Kansas Operator Course Exam

Scholarship opportunity:

The Tanner-Foster Educational Foundation sponsors one scholarship per Operartor Course. sponsor one Operator scholarship per course. One deserving student will receive a scholarship for full payment of the Operator course.

If you'd like to apply for the scholarship, please complete the application here: January 2027 Tanner Foster Operator Scholarship Application.pdf

Please Note: Scholarship applications and course registration are separate processes. Applying for a scholarship does not register you for the course, and you may register

for the course regardless of whether you apply for a scholarship.

Course requirements:

Operator students must be at least 21 years of age.

Operator students must have and provide one of the following:

(1) Academic transcripts or proof of receipt of an associate’s degree in a relevant field (degrees in business, hospitality, gerontology, health & human services, or other degrees as approved by the secretary)

(2) Academic transcripts or proof of receipt of a bachelor’s degree or graduate degree

(3) High school diploma or the equivalent AND evidence of one year of relevant experience in business, hospitality, gerontology, health & human services, or other fields as approved by the secretary)

KACE Academy Programs are designed to help individuals grow further into their professional careers delivering unparalleled education and trainings, access to necessary resources and critical updates to help them stay ahead of compliance requirements, and networking connections with peers, colleagues, and mentors that develop meaningful relationships and facilitate the sharing of knowledge.