In major rebrand, Golden Living becomes Brickyard Healthcare
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Danielle Brown
Feb 09, 2022
Golden LivingCenters is changing its name to Brickyard Healthcare in a major rebrand that will better reflect the company’s deepened ties to Indiana, the company announced Monday.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Feb. 9
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Danielle Brown
Feb 09, 2022
Lawmakers pass $1.2 billion spending bill to help with healthcare staffing shortages … High-risk antibiotic use common in nursing home residents after hospital stay … Former nursing home assistant...
16 states file new lawsuit against healthcare worker COVID vaccine mandate
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Danielle Brown
Feb 08, 2022
Sixteen states are making another push to stop the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers nearly a month after the Supreme Court upheld the regulation.
Higher pay not a cure-all for nurse retention, study shows
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Danielle Brown
Feb 08, 2022
Paying certified nursing assistants higher hourly wages should mean less turnover, but it shouldn’t be the only solution skilled nursing operators rely on, researchers say.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Feb. 8
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Danielle Brown
Feb 08, 2022
Telehealth program helped reduce emergency room visits among long-term care, skilled residents … New HHS guidance emphasizes civil rights protections for people with disabilities … Nursing homes can...
Long-term care COVID deaths surpass 200,000
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Danielle Brown
Feb 07, 2022
More than 200,000 long-term care residents and staff have died during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
NJ lawmakers advance bill to maintain nursing home salaries post-sale
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Danielle Brown
Feb 07, 2022
Buyers of nursing homes would be required to preserve employee wages and benefits at a steady level for up to six months under a proposal that has earned a key legislative approval.
Also in the News for Monday, Feb. 7
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Danielle Brown
Feb 07, 2022
New federal long-term care benefit only way to ensure adequate pay for providers, expand care access, experts argue … Providers, Illinois governor battle over long-term care payment reform … SNF occupancy...
CMS eyes 8% revenue increase for Medicare Advantage
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Danielle Brown
Feb 04, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is forecasting a nearly 8% increase in revenue for Medicare Advantage plans next year. The agency released its 2023 advance notice earlier this week.
Omicron variant pauses SNF occupancy recovery, top exec says
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Danielle Brown
Feb 04, 2022
Full occupancy recovery for skilled nursing facilities is feasible over time but the omicron variant has slowed recent gains operators were seeing, according to Omega Healthcare executives.