Long-term care provider launches pilot program, using volunteers to help address staffing shortages
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 11, 2019
Faced with chronic staffing shortages, one Canadian nursing home is deploying volunteers to help out during mealtime.
Three facilities in California may close due to staffing shortages
Aug 30, 2016
Three skilled nursing facilities in California may close, according to local reports.
Staffing shortages can fuel increased discharge delays
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 04, 2016
Providers feeling the pinch of a nursing shortage only need look across the Atlantic to see the possible consequences of being understaffed.
Nursing groups outline ways to remedy staffing shortages
By
John O'Connor
Jul 06, 2015
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco found at least 2.5 million more long-term care workers will be needed by 2030 to keep pace with growing care demands.
AHCA calls for immigration reform to meet staffing shortage
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 14, 2013
Saying the current permanent visa programs for immigrants are “insufficient and inadequate” to meet long-term care staffing needs, the American Health Care Association outlined its vision of...
BEI expanding overseas recruitment to ease staffing shortage
By
Haymarket Media
Aug 25, 2005
BEI has officially signed on to increase its nurse-recruiting efforts around the globe. The long-term care giant previously known as Beverly Enterprises has hired 75 nurses from the Philippines and recently...
Visa deadline extension saves border nursing homes from staffing shortages
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 21, 2004
Nursing homes in states bordering Mexico and Canada, worried about the looming July 26 deadline for their workers to obtain a visa certificate from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, can relax....
‘Extraordinary’ nursing shortage forces CMS to extend staffing exemption for hospice
By
Oct 27, 2016
Hospice agencies hit by the ongoing nursing shortage can continue using contracted staff due to “extraordinary circumstances,” the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced.
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Jan 24, 2023
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Bill would address state’s CNA shortages by lowering requirements
By
Marty Stempniak
May 13, 2019
Wisconsin lawmakers are looking to trim heavy training requirements on certified nursing assistants in an effort to help fill vacancies.