Mandate “will only make our labor crisis worse”: Parkinson op-ed … Judge denies bid to reopen Hollywood Hills manslaughter case after issuing full acquittal of nursing home administrator … Iowa...
Waiver of 3-day stay didn’t increase costs or lower outcomes in CMS study
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 27, 2023
Waivers of a 3-day stay requirement for patients covered by accountable care organizations did not lead to more bad outcomes or lengthen nursing home stays, a federal analysis has found.
Also in the News for Monday, Feb. 27
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 27, 2023
Consumer group launches major campaign backing nursing home staffing mandate … Oregon bill would cap agency rates … Nursing home marks 20th anniversary of fire that killed 16, changed national...
‘More must be done’ by providers for emergency prep: Senate report
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 24, 2023
Massive power failures and widespread evacuations caused by severe weather should be taken as a “warning sign” that US nursing homes remain unprepared for emergencies and the coming effects of climate...
Also in the News for Friday, Feb. 24
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 24, 2023
CMS declines to reconsider coverage of new Alzheimer’s drug … Judge defers ruling on motion to acquit in Hollywood, FL, administrator’s manslaughter trial … County nursing home seeking outside...
CMS says final hours requirement still undecided on looming staffing rule
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 23, 2023
Federal officials are still trying to determine just how many minutes or hours a day it takes for direct care staff to perform tasks key to nursing home quality, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
Upward Medicaid rates and ‘sideways’ trading will dominate 2023: Sabra
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 23, 2023
Sabra Health Care REIT is approaching a historic low for its skilled nursing exposure at just 58% of its overall portfolio.
Also in the News for Thursday, Feb. 23
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 22, 2023
Aggressive end-of-life care still common among nursing home cancer patients: study … Senators push CMS to reconsider Alzheimer’s drug coverage … Idaho bill criminalizes administration of MRNA...
Nursing homes reimagine frontline roles, seek smoother regulatory pathways
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 22, 2023
In the wake of a historic shortage of nurses and assistants, America’s nursing homes have been forced to get creative when it comes to hiring, scheduling and retaining workers.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Feb. 22
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 22, 2023
Hospitals’ SNF ownership increases use but not episodic cost of care: study … State rests case in Hollywood nursing home manslaughter trial … Former nursing home licensing official misspent $19K...