A night to remember: McKnight’s Women of Distinction Awards ceremony, forum returns in style
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 01, 2022
McKnight’s honored more than 50 women leaders in the long-term care, senior living and home care fields this spring with its return to a grand in-person Women of Distinction Awards ceremony and forum.
Cypress Living adds vice president of financial services
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 29, 2022
Cypress Living in June named Jeff Dunkle vice president of financial services for its life plan retirement community, in-home service line and other programs.
Medicaid access: Worth a closer look
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 28, 2022
Medicaid admissions — or obstacles to admission — have been a growing topic of interest for our readers and regulators in recent months. Last week, I wrote about the possibility of rate increases and...
MDS coordinator strain hits nursing facilities where it hurts most
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 29, 2022
Labor shortages are costing providers deeply, but new data finds workforce issues are also impeding their ability to collect payment for services they’ve already delivered.
What might the RaDonda Vaught conviction mean for skilled nursing?
Jun 28, 2022
Should workers in skilled nursing be worried about similar scenarios playing out in their sector? With staffing shortages and an increased reliance on technology, attorneys Matt Keris and Drew Graham say...
CNA candidates ‘giving up’ as exam openings fail to keep pace with worker demand
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 27, 2022
Thousands of certified nurse aide candidates are struggling to find exam placements across the US, with many of them under a fast-approaching deadline to become certified before a four-month, temporary...
If you really want safer nursing homes, start with these reforms
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 21, 2022
AARP Ohio blasted out a fairly typical press release Tuesday, criticizing nursing homes for being short-staffed and sharing news about an in-room camera law that would allow families to catch bad actors,...
Paul Peaper named president of Indiana Health Care Association
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 21, 2022
Paul Peaper will become president of the Indiana Health Care Association/Indiana Center for Assisted Living effective July 1.
‘Grossly substandard’ care leads to False Claims charges for Ohio-based nursing home operator
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 16, 2022
The Justice Department late Wednesday announced it has sued three connected nursing homes in Ohio and Pennsylvania, citing their “grossly substandard skilled nursing services.”
In a buyer’s market, who will step into the void?
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 14, 2022
Holding on right now is already possibly as hard as it’s ever been. Could a bad economy turn into a buyer’s market for business-minded investors?