LTC Properties seeing signs of recovery from COVID thanks to occupancy boost
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Danielle Brown
May 02, 2022
Executives with LTC Properties are hopeful that the long-term care industry has turned the corner with COVID-19 after the company saw signs of recovery during the first quarter of 2022.
Minimum staffing measure not the way to improve quality, ‘not too worried’ Ensign leader says
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Danielle Brown
May 02, 2022
The federal government’s plan to implement minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes isn’t the way to improve quality at facilities, the Ensign Group’s top leader said Friday.
Also in the News for Monday, May 2
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Danielle Brown
May 02, 2022
Senior housing occupancy sees boost in first quarter, despite omicron: NIC … RN workforce shrank nearly 2% during pandemic … Researchers offer ways providers can design interactive public displays...
CMS to providers: Start phasing out COVID emergency waivers
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Danielle Brown
Apr 29, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is warning providers to begin retiring unnecessary COVID emergency waivers as the potential end of the public health emergency declaration approaches.
Nursing home giant Ensign touts ‘sequential growth’ in occupancy, revenue
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Danielle Brown
Apr 29, 2022
Ensign Group executives believe the company is in an excellent position to soon reach pre-pandemic occupancy levels after seeing overall growth for the fifth consecutive quarter.
Also in the News for Friday, April 29
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Danielle Brown
Apr 29, 2022
Private equity ownership of nursing homes shouldn’t be feds’ main focus: expert … Proposal would create independent commission to investigate NY COVID-related nursing home deaths … Federal...
CDC to update NHSN vaccine reporting requirements for nursing homes
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Danielle Brown
Apr 28, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is updating the COVID-19 vaccination form for long-term care providers.
New quality measure thresholds could lower providers’ star ratings, experts warn
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Danielle Brown
Apr 28, 2022
Skilled nursing providers are worried they could see their star ratings drop following new changes to the quality measure rating threshold, according to a top expert.
LTC alliance aims to bring ‘real systemic transformation’
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Danielle Brown
Apr 28, 2022
The Green House Project and Pioneer Network are entering into a formal alliance in a push to bring system change towards long-term care reform.
Also in the News for Thursday, April 28
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Danielle Brown
Apr 28, 2022
State senators move ahead with package that invests $1 billion toward long-term care workforce crisis … AHCA calls on nursing home staff to get boosted …UK Policy that allowed hospital discharges into...