Supreme Court rejects challenge to healthcare worker vaccination mandate … Nebraska lawmakers want $65 million to help long-term care facilities with staffing … Resolution to sell NY county nursing...
Nursing home residents step up to help other facilities impacted by tornado outbreak
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Danielle Brown
Feb 24, 2022
Two New Hampshire nursing home residents are helping the victims of a Midwestern tornado outbreak get back on their feet one fundraiser at a time.
Sabra Healthcare REIT’s operators are beginning to see occupancy rebound as staff members start coming back in “droves,” after slightly declining through the end of 2021 due to the rise of the omicron...
How SNFs ‘held their ground’ during omicron surge
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Danielle Brown
Feb 23, 2022
Despite seeing record-breaking COVID-19 case counts during the omicron spike, skilled nursing facilities were able to weather the storm with minimal deaths among residents, according to new analysis from...
New York won’t enforce booster requirement for healthcare workers
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Danielle Brown
Feb 23, 2022
Long-term care workers in New York won’t be forced to get a COVID-19 booster shot, the state’s top health official said.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Feb. 23
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 23, 2022
NY lawmaker pushes proposal to send $50 million to LTC ombudsman program, case management … Nearly a quarter of healthcare workers likely leaving field soon … Bankrupt facility now facing nearly $5,000...
Visa program called useful tool for hiring long-term care workers
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Danielle Brown
Feb 22, 2022
Long-term care providers struggling with finding workers have a unique opportunity to create a pipeline of foreign workers, thanks to a visa program being used by thousands of companies across the country.
LTC Properties eyes growth with ‘active and healthy’ $110 million investment pipeline
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Danielle Brown
Feb 22, 2022
LTC Properties’ investment strategy of focusing on structured finance products started as a way to just “fill the void” during the pandemic. But now executives are eyeing more growth under the “creative...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Feb. 22
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 22, 2022
Proposal would shorten investigation process for nursing homes accused of misconduct, add education requirements … CMS seeking feedback on care access for Medicaid recipients … Nursing homes would...
Likely ‘years’ before nursing shortage is solved: expert
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Danielle Brown
Feb 18, 2022
Long-term care providers and hospitals still have far to go to overcome the ongoing workforce shortage, and providers in each sector will likely have to contribute creative solutions to survive, according...