WesleyLife, Drake University creating ‘Aha!’ moments in LTC for nursing students
By
Zee Johnson
Oct 22, 2024
A new accelerated bachelor of science for nursing is putting students on the fast track to careers, while also offering them a tantalizing taste of work in often overlooked long-term care settings.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024
By
Zee Johnson
Oct 22, 2024
LTC sector seeing increase in post-pandemic Chapter 11 bankruptcy petitions … North Carolina lawmakers considering staffing standard for state nursing homes … Nursing homes still without water, three...
The Atlanta partnership that’s making skilled nursing more desirable for young professionals
By
Zee Johnson
Oct 21, 2024
A new partnership between two Atlanta institutions has formed as a way to create a solid pipeline of skilled nursing talent. And it doesn’t hurt that it’s making careers in long-term care look more...
Also in the News for Monday, Oct. 21, 2024
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Zee Johnson
Oct 21, 2024
Employee paychecks bounce after provider asks state for $14 million bailout … US whooping cough cases reach highest level in a decade … AHCA’s Board of Governors and NCAL’s Board of Directors...
New CNA training programs aim to create hundreds of jobs through $2M grant, union partnership
By
Zee Johnson
Oct 18, 2024
A $2 million grant has been awarded to a Pittsburgh charity to combat the nursing home staffing shortage through training programs projected to hire and upskill nearly 600 certified nursing assistants...
Also in the News for Friday, Oct. 18, 2024
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Zee Johnson
Oct 18, 2024
Long-term care M&A transactions outperform others in healthcare sector in first half of 2024 … Dementia twice as likely as other conditions to lead to a move following diagnosis … Study pinpoints mealtime...
Lawmakers want 2 more years for ‘life-saving’ telehealth benefits as DEA threat looms
By
Zee Johnson
Oct 17, 2024
Members of Congress are calling for a two-year extension of pandemic-era telemedicine benefits that are set to expire at the end of the year. A proposed DEA rule, however, could halt many of those flexibilities.
Also in the News for Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024
By
Zee Johnson
Oct 17, 2024
New Jersey considers increasing personal care allowance from $50 to $140 a month … CMS contractor fined $300K over improper storage of Medicare beneficiary data … Weak oral motor ability linked to...
Report reveals how Medicaid payments stack up against nursing homes’ cost of care
By
Zee Johnson
Oct 16, 2024
A new government survey of 13,285 US nursing homes has found that the average provider received 82 cents on the dollar from Medicaid for the costs accrued while caring for beneficiaries.
NC rehab facility temporarily closes to keep pressure off hospital damaged by Hurricane Helene
By
Zee Johnson
Oct 16, 2024
CarePartners Inpatient Rehabilitation in Asheville, NC, has temporarily closed and transferred residents to alternate facilities, thanks to extended water outages and other damage stemming from Hurricane...