Grieving Families Act would leave skilled nursing providers crying their own tears
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 12, 2022
Sweeping changes to wrongful death statutes in New York could open a much longer filing period for claims, expand the types of survivors eligible to sue nursing homes and the kinds of damages they can...
Also in the News for Friday, Dec. 9
By
Joe Bush
Dec 09, 2022
South Dakota governor wants to raise Medicaid reimbursement to nursing homes from 70% to 90% of costs for Medicaid patients … NY nursing homes now required to notify families of confirmed new infections...
More states moving to add extra layers of nursing home scrutiny
By
Joe Bush
Nov 15, 2022
The debut of the most recent new state dashboard shows the lengths states are going to in order to increase transparency into nursing home quality and operations.
With surveys down to 4% of facilities in parts of New York, AARP report calls for quadrupling state ombudsman...
By
Joe Bush
Nov 14, 2022
Nursing home operators in New York are facing a new wave of public scrutiny after an AARP report noted that 96% of New York City nursing homes and adult care facilities received no visits from the state’s...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022
By
Joe Bush
Nov 09, 2022
Class action lawsuit against NY nursing home for patient deaths … NJ veteran’s nursing home accused of putting residents in immediate jeopardy … Study finds disparities in LTC patients’ access...
Also in the News for Friday, Nov. 4, 2022
By
Joe Bush
Nov 04, 2022
Massachusetts nursing home nursing job vacancy rate stuck at 22% … New Hampshire nursing home seeks $5.2 million for infection control upgrades … GOP representatives demand CDC’s NY nursing home...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 18, 2022
Though facility staff shortages down by one-fourth in 2022, specific trouble areas remain … Maryland gives nursing homes $25 million of new COVID funds … NY gives state-employed nurses big raises …...
Inflation, wage pressures undercut New York’s push for higher staff minimums
By
Joe Bush
Sep 26, 2022
The New York State Health Facilities Association this month asked state officials to repeal spending and staffing mandates adopted by the Department of Health.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Sept. 6
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 06, 2022
700 nursing home workers striking at 14 facilities, with threat for additional walkouts … DOJ to state nursing board: Allow nurses with opioid use disorder to take treatment meds while maintaining license...
Also in the News for Monday, Aug. 29
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 29, 2022
New York codifies right of nursing home residents’ estates to sue for damages … Medicare Advantage enrollment hits 28 million, approaching half the total Medicare population … Petition circulates...