It could be good news If Omicron is more transmissible but milder than delta … Operators need to adopt ‘not on my watch’ attitude toward flu: public health expert … Researchers look at repurposing...
Leading Medicare experts: End post-acute COVID waivers, but keep this key change
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 07, 2021
COVID-era waivers that made it easier for hospitals to discharge patients to post-acute settings should be revoked, except for one element, researchers said.
Worker data under threat: Another concern for providers desperate for staff
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 07, 2021
Legal experts insist the threat to healthcare providers relying more than ever on vendors for temporary help is very real.
Home care gains not all coming at skilled nursing’s expense
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 07, 2021
The home care workforce has grown significantly in most states over the last 12 years, but not necessarily at the expense of nursing homes, a new study finds.
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Dec 07, 2021
One-third of citation appeals are overturned in nursing homes’ favor in this state … COVID-19 risks for healthcare workers include community exposure, helping with ADLs … Reporting gaps make it hard...
These nursing homes face even bigger wage-setting challenge
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 02, 2021
For months, provider organizations have been bemoaning the costs of relying on temporary staff that eat up limited, taxpayer-supported Medicare and Medicaid dollars.
Price-gouging accusations lead to action: LTC operators seek agency staffing fixes
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 01, 2021
After watching pay for temporary workers explode over the last year-plus, providers have been calling out anti-competitive behavior and pushing for fast state and federal pricing reforms.
The anti-vaccine victory tour of 2021
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 01, 2021
When news broke this week regarding the first injunction against the federal vaccine requirement for healthcare workers, I’ll admit I was surprised that a court found enough merit in the challenging...
Having My Say | Don’t settle for normalcy
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 01, 2021
LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan recently told members at the group’s annual conference that the pandemic has given them a “significant opportunity to redefine aging services.”
New ‘smart’ bandage monitors healing wounds undercover
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 01, 2021
It’s a dilemma anyone who has worn a bandage has faced: How can you tell if a wound is healing without taking off the dressing and potentially damaging delicate new skin?