A three-year training program aimed at boosting the number of certified nurse aides in California is nearly halfway to its goal after just one year.
Nursing home palliative, hospice care provide CNAs new opportunities
By
Josh Henreckson
Dec 07, 2023
A lack of end-of-life training may leave certified nurse assistants unprepared to work with patients receiving palliative or hospice care, but nursing homes must do more to cross-train and build their...
Colorado fights back against federal nursing home disability lawsuit
By
Josh Henreckson
Dec 07, 2023
The Colorado attorney general’s office defended the state’s nursing homes Friday, fighting back against a federal lawsuit that claims thousands of disabled Coloradans have been unnecessarily held at...
Also in the News for Thursday, Dec. 7
By
Josh Henreckson
Dec 07, 2023
On the Move: Kendal Corp. names Vassar Byrd CEO … OIG calls on Louisiana to monitor nursing homes’ compliance with staff background check requirements … HHS announces plan to enhance healthcare cybersecurity...
Losing $100K a month, a 50-year-old nursing home turns to bake sales, public pleas to cover costs
By
Josh Henreckson
Dec 06, 2023
A Rhode Island nursing home is creatively sounding the alarm on Medicaid reimbursement funding gaps that have forced it to operate with six-figure monthly losses.
Executive order clears way for $160M for private nursing home rooms
By
Josh Henreckson
Dec 05, 2023
Facilities in Ohio are one step closer to receiving higher Medicaid reimbursements for private nursing home rooms after an executive order signed by Gov. Mike DeWine (R).
Skilled nursing leader’s Medicare exclusion upheld after 3 avoidable deaths due to short staffing
By
Josh Henreckson
Dec 05, 2023
A federal judge rejected a skilled nursing executive’s appeal to overturn his 15-year exclusion from Medicare, ruling that his staffing decisions were a “straightforward” obstacle to routine checks...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Dec. 5
By
Josh Henreckson
Dec 05, 2023
Outlook ‘deteriorating’ for US life plan communities due to inflation, staffing … State Supreme Court sends 10-year-old nursing home class action lawsuit back to a restart … Tooth loss by age 65...
County sues potential buyers for full $8.3M after they drop out of nursing home deal
By
Josh Henreckson
Dec 04, 2023
After a year filled with controversy, a county has sued two private nursing home chains for the full $8.3 million they had agreed to pay for a public facility before backing out of the deal.
Also in the News for Monday, Dec. 4
By
Josh Henreckson
Dec 04, 2023
Court overturns NLRB’s ruling on employee uniforms … New York passes protections for LGBTQ and HIV-positive nursing home residents … County pauses nursing home sale until voters weigh in on referendum