Minnesota program battling staffing shortage in long-term care nursing celebrates one year anniversary … Nursing home loses 21 employees in a month … Provider lobbyists discuss staff shortages, license...
Master gardener helps residents grow flowers and independence
By
Joe Bush
Dec 01, 2022
Linda Kunesh’s late mother was a resident at DuPage Care Center in Wheaton, IL. She likes to keep her memory alive through her work in the 368-bed long-term care facility’s garden area.
After record penalties, providers can protect themselves from the DOJ with 3 priorities, experts say
By
Joe Bush
Nov 28, 2022
The Department of Justice is on pace to hand out a record $5.6 billion-plus in total fines and penalties under the False Claims Act this year, a clear indicator that the agency has removed the kid gloves...
LTC must provide full access to patient health data under Cures Act Final Rule
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 07, 2022
As of Oct. 6, LTC facilities, home health entities and other stakeholders must provide patients with no-cost, easy access to a wider swath of electronic health information under the 21st Cures Act of 2016,...
Report identifies five components for ‘healthy aging’ model
By
John Roszkowski
Sep 28, 2022
A new report identifies ways long-term care organizations can use a residential care model to improve health outcomes and healthy living in older adults.
Concerns about private equity in long-term care not confined to the US
By
Joe Bush
Sep 28, 2022
Private equity involvement in the British long-term care sector is now experiencing complaints that echo those recently tossed around by some US lawmakers, officials and other stakeholders lately.
With new CDC guidance, providers duck ‘up-to-date’ vaccination concerns
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 27, 2022
While masking and screening of nursing home workers and visitors may no longer be required in areas with lower COVID-19 transmission rates, vaccination and testing efforts will be crucial if providers...
Also in the News for Monday, Sept. 26
By
Joe Bush
Sep 26, 2022
Bill would cap nursing home annual rent increases at 4% … Comparison of care for dementia patients revealed fewer hospitalizations for those in SNF in last year of life vs. those in home/ALFs … CDC...
Nexion Health outlines efforts to keep staff above water with internal float pool
By
Joe Bush
Sep 23, 2022
Riner is among the many administrators working to move away from using agency workers to help with staffing shortages, in her case, through the development of an in-house staffing pool, or float pool.
Heated COVID-19 nursing home hearing elicits appeals for employee investment, more immigrant workers
By
Joe Bush
Sep 22, 2022
Many problems that afflicted nursing homes before the pandemic were thrust into the spotlight because one-fifth of the nation’s pandemic-related deaths have been connected to nursing homes.