CMS turns focus to patient safety; details on incentives, penalties elusive
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 17, 2023
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services may be considering “re-engineering” systems designed for patient safety, but a leading nursing home advisor said that skilled nursing facilities already...
Women fighting deep under-representation in nursing home leadership roles
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Jessica R. Towhey
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 16, 2023
A 15-point percentage gap exists between the number of women working in healthcare and women fighting for respect in leadership roles, according to a new report from a leading career website.
Alabama could send $100 million to nursing homes for COVID costs
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Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 16, 2023
Alabama’s nursing homes could see an influx of $100 million aimed at reimbursing pandemic-related costs under a measure approved by the state House.
Unlocked door enabled nursing home shooting death; security experts urge better preparation for such...
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Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 15, 2023
A security expert is warning nursing homes to perform a vulnerability assessment and assign someone to check perimeter doors in light of a facility shooting death at a California facility.
Nursing home not covered by PREP Act in residents’ pandemic death lawsuit
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Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 14, 2023
A lawsuit against a Montana nursing home in which three patients died during the pandemic may go forward since the plaintiffs allege the facility neglected and did not properly care for their relatives.
Hospital back-ups mount as rising costs, demographic pressures build
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Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 14, 2023
Rural nursing homes face a daunting challenge of caring for an increasingly aging population without an equivalent workforce, according to a leading provider advocate in Nebraska.
Nursing home administrators spent 20 percent less time on-site in recent years, group claims
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Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 13, 2023
Accusations that nursing home administrators are spending 20% less time with residents and on-site miss the mark, said two people who closely observe top facility staff.
Provider accused of violating state rules as it shutters 4 SNFs
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Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 13, 2023
A pair of citizen advocacy groups want the state of Massachusetts to take over half of the nursing homes on the western side of the state slated for closure to avert what they call a chaotic transfer process.
Medical errors without ‘blame and shame’ can improve frontline worker satisfaction: study
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Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 10, 2023
Shifting nursing home culture from “deny and defend” to “disclosure and apology” when medical mistakes are made can improve job satisfaction and help stem burnout among employees, according to...
Three years in, pandemic jabs keep coming
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Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 10, 2023
Ahead of Saturday’s third anniversary of the pandemic’s official declaration, one infection preventionist who spent much of COVID’s first year on frontlines in multiple states reflected on the challenges...