Nurse salaries rising, but more considering leaving: study
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Danielle Brown
Jun 10, 2022
Long-term care providers’ best strategy for attracting and retaining nurses will have to be paying higher salaries, a staffing expert said after reviewing a new nurse wage survey.
Also in the News for Friday, June 10
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 10, 2022
Pandemic pay bonuses now open for frontline workers … Workers say reduced staffing requirements creating ‘unsafe’ conditions at nursing homes … Illinois company offers $8 million to buy struggling...
Feds must embrace telehealth, not overregulate it, post pandemic: expert warns
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Danielle Brown
Jun 09, 2022
An expansion of telehealth flexibilities has been transformative for the long-term care profession and at least one expert is hoping that the federal government welcomes the changes rather than bog down...
Failure to respond to lawsuit costs nursing home owner $105,000
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Danielle Brown
Jun 09, 2022
The owner of a troubled New Jersey nursing home has been ordered to pay a public relations firm $105,000 after failing to respond to a lawsuit brought by the company for allegedly not paying for services.
Also in the News for Thursday, June 9
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 09, 2022
Illinois nursing homes fined a combined $200K for safety violations … Workers launch national campaign to reform nursing home staffing levels, wages … All Louisiana nursing homes now required to have...
NY nursing home nurse honored with international award
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 09, 2022
A New York nursing home worker was honored for her “extraordinary care” with an international award that recognizes outstanding work in the healthcare profession.
Provider staff time ‘dramatically reduced’ by taking resident vitals with key tech
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 08, 2022
A Colorado-based long-term care operator was able to halve caregivers’ time spent measuring vital signs after implementing new technology into its electronic health records system.
Nursing homes in disbelief as governor proposes $280 million cut in funding
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Danielle Brown
Jun 08, 2022
California skilled nursing providers are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and his administration to come up with a new funding plan for SNFs after he proposed a $280 million cut in base pay in a push to...
Also in the News for Wednesday, June 8
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 08, 2022
Care issues halt planned sale of bankrupt nursing home chain … More federal scrutiny expected on Medicare prior authorizations … SNFs on path toward recovery but future uncertainty remains around occupancy...
Providers: CMS should first fortify skilled nursing workforce before imposing minimum staffing measures
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Danielle Brown
Jun 07, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must first help the long-term care industry build up its workforce before implementing a national minimum staffing standard for nursing homes, many providers...