CDC expects new COVID shots in mid-September … South Dakota loses third nursing home in 2023; at least 15th since 2017 … 1 in 10 Hawaiian hospital beds held by patients waiting for LTC … 25 members...
Lunch break lawsuit underscores wage, hour and 1099 concerns for nursing homes
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 25, 2023
A nurse who claims the Ohio nursing homes she worked at docked her pay for more than three years of lunch breaks that she rarely took can proceed with her case, a federal court ruled this week.
Strike imminent at 11 SNFs with history of union trouble
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 25, 2023
Workers at 11 Chicago-area nursing homes on Thursday gave notice that they plan to strike in 10 days, following a breakdown in talks over staffing and wages.
Also in the News for Friday, Aug. 25
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 25, 2023
CMS materials from MDS training sessions now available online … CDC: New COVID lineage could infect those previously vaccinated … New enforcement wave linked to $836M in COVID relief fraud, including...
Also in the News for Thursday, Aug. 24
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 24, 2023
New Hampshire health officials tout policies that make nursing homes a last resort … Nursing home forced to evacuate 100-plus as A/C fails in extreme heat … Nearly 1,000 Canadian nursing home residents...
Widening data pool dangerously ‘chumming the waters’ in nursing home lawsuits
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 23, 2023
A broader public data pool that captures practices of individual nursing homes and patterns across portfolios is being used out of context and further complicating the legal landscape for operators, experts...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Aug. 23
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 23, 2023
International review reveals best strategies for COVID vaccine uptake … Staff fights privatization of NJ nursing home … Proposed legislation has dual benefits for older adults, long-term care workforces
Another week, more Medicare dis-Advantages
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 22, 2023
It’s starting to feel like every week brings another reason to begrudge Medicare Advantage plans their market-dominating growth.
Less post-acute care worsens outcomes, Medicare Advantage patients reveal in new study
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 21, 2023
Fewer Medicare Advantage enrollees report using post-acute care services than traditional Medicare beneficiaries. But even when they do use them, a new study finds that those MA patients report more undesirable...
Also in the News for Monday, Aug. 21
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 21, 2023
Reducing unnecessary urine culture testing in long-term care facilities … Gov. commits $1 million in state surplus for VA home … Feds award $65 million to community college training programs, including...