Memorial Day weekend usually ushers in a feeling of lightness, but I’m weighed down by uncertainty this year. Will it be a summer of discontent?
Lori Whitney named a Life Care vice president
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Kimberly Marselas
May 31, 2022
Lori Whitney has been appointed vice president of Life Care Centers of America’s Mountain States Division.
After leading in COVID-19 drug trials, a nursing home chain now partners on dementia drug
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Kimberly Marselas
May 31, 2022
Principle LTC, operator of 45 nursing homes in the Southeast, is building on its successful role in testing a key drug for COVID-19 prevention and treatment to launch trials of a new Alzheimer drug.
CMS targets more providers with pivot toward tougher surveys
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Kimberly Marselas
May 31, 2022
A CMS leader says the agency is going to more closely monitor and inspect hospitals with high COVID-19 transmission rates following a spike in 2022.
Also in the News for Tuesday, May 31
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Kimberly Marselas
May 31, 2022
HHS withdraws controversial SUNSET rule for healthcare regs … CMS updates emergency preparedness guidance … Trinity Health Senior Communities names new president … COVID-19 vaccine misinformation...
Janice Hamilton-Crawford named president, CEO of Trinity Health Senior Communities
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Kimberly Marselas
May 27, 2022
Trinity Health announced May 24 that it had named Janice Hamilton-Crawford president and CEO of Trinity Health Senior Communities, effective June 6.
To foster DEI growth, seek more worker input: LTC expert
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Kimberly Marselas
May 27, 2022
The continued evolution and growth of diversity, equity and inclusion [DEI] initiatives is one way long-term care providers can retain employees in a tight labor market, a nurse and attorney with more...
Measuring nursing home quality minute by minute
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Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2022
If there’s one thing nursing home providers, consumer advocates and regulators can agree on when it comes to developing a minimum staffing rule, it might be just how difficult the job will be.
Having My Say | Until Ukrainian caregivers can rest, don’t look away
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Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2022
In times of crisis, we put women and children first. Except for women and children in congregate care settings, and the (mostly) women who care for them the world over.
You’ve invested in the software and more. Now it’s time to rack up the hardware
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Kimberly Marselas
May 24, 2022
If you’ve recently gone the extra mile to incorporate technology, inspired by COVID or just a desire to be a more efficient and effective caregiving organization, I have not one but two ways to reward...