Danielle Brown

CMS updates MDS RAI manual … NHSN clarifies ‘up-to-date’ vaccination definition … State begins addressing backlog of ‘major uninvestigated complaints’

COVID-19 deaths among nursing home staff members are again surging throughout facilities, hitting their highest level since January of this year, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control...

Separate review of controversial COVID-19 policies for nursing homes could be coming … Wisconsin expanding CNA recruiting program … Embattled Iowa operator to close three facilities as it looks to...

A New York nursing home worker was honored for her “extraordinary care” with an international award that recognizes outstanding work in the healthcare profession. 

Growing up in the lush tropical paradise of the Dominican Republic, Luz Liebeskind recalls an idyllic childhood buoyed by open-minded parents who prioritized school and hard work. 

Skilled nursing operators’ No. 1 priority should be to “focus on the fundamentals of what makes a SNF successful” to remain financially viable despite the sector’s ongoing COVID-19-related operational...

Long-term care and other providers must consider implementing interventions for healthcare workers, say researchers who found the COVID-19 pandemic caused employees significant moral and emotional challenges. 

Legal experts are warning nursing home leaders that inappropriate conversations with employees about disabilities, medical conditions or their general health can be costly, after a federal court allowed...

CMS releases first HCBS quality measure set …  SNF dialysis providers announce merger … Nurse’s license suspended amid accusations she stole drugs from residents at multiple nursing homes … Florida...

Medicare margins for all freestanding skilled nursing facilities across the United States varied widely in 2020, according to new data from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.