Advocates warn against overly restrictive prescribing rules for nursing home, hospice patients
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Jessica R. Towhey
Apr 05, 2023
Warning that patients could otherwise be left in pain, LeadingAge has formally asked the US Drug Enforcement Agency to ensure nursing home, hospice and palliative care patients have continued access to...
Medicare Advantage’s lower post-acute use creates ‘spillover’ in traditional Medicare:...
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Jessica R. Towhey
Apr 04, 2023
A new study on Medicare Advantage has found that the program’s lower use of post-acute care has a “spillover” effect when it comes to traditional Medicare plans.
Mississippi nursing home first wins whistleblower case, and now attorney fees in sharp rebuke
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Jessica R. Towhey
Apr 03, 2023
A lawyer who acknowledged to the court that he did not check a public database to determine the status of a nursing director’s license must pay attorneys’ fees after losing a whistleblower case, a...
Experts urge better use of technology, suppliers and in-house teams to fight nursing home labor costs
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Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 31, 2023
Managing nursing home labor costs in a climate tighter than ever before should begin with a comprehensive review of the hiring and staffing processes, operations experts emphasized Thursday.
Plaintiffs’ lawyers gaining edge against nursing homes with staffing issues
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Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 29, 2023
Plaintiff attorneys looking to jam up nursing homes now have a plethora of data points on which to base their cases, according to legal experts
State’s new workforce law could be national model to solve SNF staffing problems
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Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 28, 2023
A new law in Kentucky could serve as a national model to help stem the workforce crisis in nursing homes through public-private partnerships to fund education programs for more nurses and aides.
Colorado nursing home group enters first-in-nation alliance with OSHA
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Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 28, 2023
A first-of-its-kind alliance between a Colorado nursing home advocacy group and a federal safety agency will educate workers about common hazards in their field, as well as whistleblower protections.
Grant program offers $20K for LTC infection control. Is it enough?
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Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 21, 2023
A new program pledges up to $20,000 to South Dakota long-term care facilities that want to enhance infection prevention at a time when other COVID-era support is waning.
Many states now looking at price-gouging legislation to combat soaring staffing agency nursing costs
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Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 20, 2023
More than 11 states are looking at legislation to prevent price gouging by staffing agencies that have seen demand for traveling and temporary nurses and nurse aides soar through the pandemic.
500 SNF workers vote to strike Tuesday but provider says declaration is premature
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 20, 2023
Seven nursing homes in Michigan are preparing for a strike, but their operator said employees’ 10-day notice of a labor walkout is premature.