Senate bill would devote $1.2 billion to RN training … EEOC and Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division forge partnership to bolster enforcement … Starting PT sooner for people with dizziness...
Mood of the Market Part 4: Skilled nursing operators still down about inflation
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 15, 2023
While the rate of inflation has cooled considerably this year, very few nursing home leaders are experiencing any relief, according to results of the 2023 McKnight’s Mood of the Market survey.
Nursing home staffing rule ‘balanced and achievable,’ CMS official says
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 15, 2023
Officials with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Thursday defended their minimum staffing proposal for nursing homes as “balanced and achievable,” and provided more details on a coming program...
Senator renews call for surveyor funding after staffing rule release
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 15, 2023
An influential senator is renewing his calls for increased funding for state survey agencies, following the release earlier this month of a federal staffing minimum that would require extensive on-site...
Also in the News for Friday, Sept. 15
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 15, 2023
CCRCs outpace all others on occupancy: NIC … Senators introduce bill to increase minimum wage to $11 an hour … California bill increases required paid sick leave from 3 to 5 days, awaits governor’s...
AHCA rolls out new vaccination resources as COVID concerns grow
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 14, 2023
With updated COVID vaccines expected to be widely available by week’s end, providers are ramping up efforts to get shots into arms as nursing home cases remain elevated compared to the last six months.
Also in the News for Thursday, Sept. 14
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 14, 2023
Strikes authorized at four California nursing homes … Fortune magazine names Best Workplaces in Aging Services … Medicare Advantage enrollment rising faster in rural areas … First national directory...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Sept. 13
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 13, 2023
COPD protocol shown to reduce readmissions in JAMDA study … Bill seeks to expand price transparency rules to more healthcare settings … Despite rules improving access to OTC hearing aids, many seniors...
CMS surprise: 4% SNF pay raise
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 12, 2023
Nursing homes will see a higher-than-expected 4.0% increase in their Medicare Part A payments starting Oct. 1, thanks to a finalized Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule published in August.
60 Seconds with … Eilon Caspi, PhD
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 12, 2023
My review of hundreds of fatal incidents over the past 15 years suggests that the circumstances surrounding these incidents are often strikingly similar: invasion of personal space, unwanted entries into...