Nurse turnover rises less than expected while wages jumped significantly at CCRCs in 2021: survey
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 06, 2021
The national turnover rate among both registered nurses and certified nursing assistants working at continuing care retirement communities both increased by roughly 5% between 2020 and 2021, according...
Trilogy Health Services, Citadel place high on annual ‘Best Workplaces’ rankings
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 11, 2020
Trilogy Health Services and Citadel were among the large skilled nursing providers to earn top rankings in this year’s Fortune Best Workplaces for Aging Services lists.
Also in the News for Tuesday, June 14
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 14, 2022
Louisiana expected to adopt new rules that would allow nursing home licenses to be blocked if emergency preparedness not up to par … HHS releases guidance on audio-only telehealth … Lawmakers, providers...
More staff creativity called for: 64% of nursing home residents no longer leave their rooms to socialize,...
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Danielle Brown
Oct 02, 2020
Nearly two-thirds of nursing home residents do not leave their rooms to socialize anymore since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey by healthcare research group Altarum has revealed.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Jan. 19
Jan 19, 2022
OIG: CMS must correct states’ poor nursing home survey processes … NJ nursing homes must disclose more financial information under new mandates … Study 1 in 10 could still be infectious with COVID-19...
Providers still can’t limit surveyor access or ask for proof of COVID vaccination, CMS says
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Danielle Brown
Nov 15, 2021
Long-term care facilities are not allowed to restrict access to surveyors based on their vaccination status or ask them for proof of vaccination as a condition of entry, according to updated guidance from...
New employee interviews, deeper dive into PBJ data could lead to more survey citations
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 01, 2022
Nursing home operators should be on high alert about the questions surveyors will ask employees about sufficient staffing after heavy emphasis was placed on the matter in updated guidance released this...
Also in the News for Thursday, June 23
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 23, 2022
L.A. council approves $25 per hour minimum for SNF aides in private hospitals … Hundreds of residents removed from troubled NJ nursing home … State lawmakers approve study of LTC staffing trends during...
Also in the News for Friday, July 30
Jul 30, 2021
Legislation would extend deadline for providers to use PRF funds … 71% of nursing homes went more than a year without a standard survey: OIG report … NY lawmakers hear case for raising Medicaid rates...
Also in the News for Monday, June 14
Jun 14, 2021
NIC: Occupancy rates appear to have hit bottom … Nurse who spurred complaint survey, questioned lax COVID protocols brings wrongful termination suit against nursing home company … Increased scrutiny...