Parkinson hopeful SNF occupancy will rebound this year
The leader of the nation’s largest nursing home association is hopeful that skilled nursing occupancy will recover faster than anticipated.
Mark Parkinson
‘Words are not enough’: Employers, leaders push to increase CNA wages
Long-term care leaders and industry advocates “marched” alongside certified nursing assistants Wednesday in a push for better pay and support for them.
Nursing home advocates urge 24-hour RN staffing, PPE mandates in sweeping reform agenda
The Care For Our Seniors Act, put forth by the AHCA and LeadingAge, seeks to address systemic issues in the nursing home sector that have been laid bare during the pandemic, including infection control deficits and inconsistent clinical care quality.
Providers seek RN staffing requirements, increased Medicaid funding with ‘bold’ $15B nursing home reform proposal
Leading long-term care industry advocates are eyeing a registered nurse staffing requirement and enhanced Medicaid funding under a set of “bold” reform measures aimed at improving that long-term care system.
Parkinson: Pay more for staffing, infection control upgrades, punish those who fail
Skilled nursing providers must agree to improve outcomes and accept accountability in exchange for higher government reimbursement, the industry’s top leader and a researcher concurred during a panel discussion Thursday.
‘Absolutely astonishing’: 90% drop in COVID cases shocks Parkinson, industry leaders
Leaders of the nation’s largest nursing home association knew there would be decreases of coronavirus deaths and cases at facilities following the availability of the COVID-19 vaccines. But the rate at which the numbers have plummeted across the country has come as a huge shock to providers.
COVID cases fall 82% in nursing homes; vaccination will help thwart variants, advocates say
The steep drop in coronavirus cases over seven weeks is a sign that vaccinations are working and are the key to a normalized life for residents, the AHCA/NCAL says.
‘Most difficult year in history’: Long-term care industry finally rebounding after suffering more than 170K COVID deaths
Despite a year that saw more than 171,000 nursing home residents and caregivers die from COVID-19, providers are now celebrating their latest victory in the battle against the virus.
Time to allow visits: Vaccine success supports reopening in long-term care, advocates say
State and federal officials are being urged to ease visitation restrictions as COVID-19 vaccinations continue and cases fall among residents.
Parkinson: Census must recover 1% per month over next year for sector to rebound
Long-term care operators will have to rebuild occupancy by at least 1% per month for the next year for the industry to restore pre-pandemic census levels and financially recover from the public health crisis, according to the leader of the nation’s largest nursing home association.
