In ‘scavenger hunt’ economy, providers will need to seize right opportunities
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 16, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — Whether they think the US is in a recession or not, providers must prepare for “sticky inflation,” rising interest rates and layoffs that may hurt the overall economy without shaking...
Residents suffered during lockdowns, but new study shows cognition didn’t
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 14, 2022
Residents in long-term care did not suffer steeper cognitive declines because of COVID-19-related isolation, countering a fear widely held early in the pandemic, investigators say.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Sept. 14
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 14, 2022
KARE and NAHCA launch CareForce Virtual Campus for CNAs and nurses … ACOs: Loss of quality bonus could disrupt value-based care model, physician recruitment … On the Move: Carrie Burns named development...
On working the weekend shift and getting ‘Nickel and Dimed’
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 13, 2022
Author Barbara Ehrenreich was a champion of the working class, for a time living paycheck-to-paycheck within it, and later, a fierce advocate for seniors and the idea of aging with dignity. She was also...
Key senator pressures state survey agencies over staffing-related delays
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 13, 2022
Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA) is demanding state survey agencies report information on extensive delays, staffing shortages and other challenges in the nursing home inspection process.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Sept. 13
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 13, 2022
Governors in 14 states launch healthcare workforce collaborative … 2 American nurses assaulted every hour, analysis shows … AHCA/NCAL launches Building Trust education program to improve LTC patient...
Carrie Burns named development director at Nazareth Home
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 12, 2022
Carrie Burns has been hired as director of development at Nazareth Home, where she will lead the organization as it further develops its foundation.
The 2022 McKnight’s Mood of the Market survey: Leaders at their ‘breaking points’
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 11, 2022
Nearly 60% of long-term care nurse leaders have seriously considered quitting their jobs in the last three months, a nearly 10-point jump versus 2021, according to the fourth annual McKnight’s Mood of...
Stop illegal, ‘exploitative’ admissions practices, feds warn nursing homes
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 09, 2022
A federal regulator that rarely intervenes in nursing home practices on Thursday issued a strongly worded warning letter to nursing homes and collection agencies.
Also in the News for Friday, Sept. 9
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 09, 2022
DOJ targets 21 nursing homes over denials of opioid-use patients … Healthcare facility backup generators fail during CA heatwave … New OIG report find narrower telehealth fraud risk