Illinois makes it easier for ex-offenders to work in healthcare
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 04, 2019
The state of Illinois is attempting to make it easier for people with criminal records to get a job in the healthcare industry after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a new measure Wednesday.
The Bigger Picture: A route to better hiring
By
John O'Connor
Aug 02, 2019
Even in good times, hiring qualified frontline workers is problematic for many skilled facilities.
Without confession, nursing home serial killer might never have been caught
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 01, 2019
After two years of investigation, a Canadian inquiry has found that an eight-time nursing home murderer would have eluded detection without her self-provoked confession.
Ask The Care Expert
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Aug 01, 2019
As a new DON, I have instructed my staff to remove, rinse and reuse colostomy bags. Do you agree? As a person who has a colostomy, I do not agree with reusing bags. I choose to use a one-piece system....
‘Devastating’ closure of rural nursing home comes despite gov’t attempt to find buyer
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 30, 2019
The sole nursing home in a rural pocket of New Mexico has closed weeks after state efforts to transfer ownership fell short. Preferred Care Partners Management Group, the operator of Preferred Care-owned...
Staffing groups call for wage increases, higher direct-care ratios
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 29, 2019
A coalition backing nursing home workers in Rhode Island is calling for a $15-per-hour wage for certified nursing assistants and new minimum staffing hours, even as nearby states are experiencing closures...
Bill would expand access to international healthcare workers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 29, 2019
A major provider organization and its nursing arm are backing a bill that would nearly double the number of employment visas granted annually and ensure access to “critical healthcare workers.” The...
Relief over Senators reprimanding CMS? Yeah, right
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 24, 2019
Tuesday’s Senate Finance Committee hearing might have had some long-term care providers thinking they dodged a bullet. Not so fast.
Short-Stay Residents Who Made Improvements in Function
By
Mallory Hackett
Jun 07, 2019
No time to file CMP waiver? CMS rule could grant providers 35% relief anyway.
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 18, 2019
Even as complaint-based investigations tick up, federal regulators this week proposed several regulatory changes that would make it easier for skilled nursing providers to handle complaints and limit penalties....