Nurse employment a sketchy future, remains 10% below pre-pandemic levels at skilled care facilities:...
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 05, 2022
Fifteen months after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing home employment remained 13.2% lower than it was in February 2020, just before the public health crisis was declared.
Nearly half of life plan community operators to reduce SNF footprint
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 05, 2022
Close to 45% of life plan communities are planning to reduce or eliminate their skilled nursing units in the future, despite 75% of providers saying that having a SNF unit is very important for their organizations,...
Today is the last ‘regular’ day to nominate someone for 2022 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 05, 2022
Wednesday (Jan. 5) is the final day to nominate a special someone for the 2022 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards during the standard nomination period.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Jan. 5
Jan 05, 2022
District attorney closes investigation over NY nursing home deaths, won’t file criminal charges against former governor … Missouri town fights to save nursing facility from closing … Medicare Part...
NY delays resident care, staffing mandates as hundreds of nursing homes sue over policy
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 03, 2022
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has delayed a new state law that requires nursing homes to spend a minimum of 70% of revenue on direct patient care and at least 40% of that on resident staffing.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Jan. 4
Jan 03, 2022
18 nursing homes, healthcare sites evacuated amid wildfires … … This state is steering its limited supply of COVID-19 pills to nursing homes … Maine increases LTC payments, aims to hike direct care...
CDC gives nursing home workers a big break – if they’re boosted
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 02, 2022
Return to work restrictions for nursing home staffers that have received a COVID-19 booster shot has been significantly shortened when compared to vaccinated or unvaccinated counterparts under new federal...
N.J. to pay families $53M over veterans home COVID deaths
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 02, 2022
The families of 119 residents at a state-run veterans nursing home will receive $52.9 million from New Jersey in a settlement over the facility’s handling of a COVID-19 outbreak early on during the pandemic.
Also in the News for Monday, Jan. 3
Jan 02, 2022
Private equity group gives up effort to buy 20% of Vermont’s nursing home beds … West Virginia nursing homes to get $45 million from CARES funding for recruiting, training … Ohio allows cameras in...
The top long-term care news stories of 2021
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 26, 2021
Here’s a rundown of the top stories that McKnight’s Long-Term Care News readers opened over the past 12 months.