Advanced care planning forms being used incorrectly by some nursing homes: study … Arkansas nursing homes, hospitals get $245M in pandemic aid … Kansas reaches agreement to expand services in mental...
Minnesota lawmakers focus on $1,500 pandemic bonuses for long-term care workers
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Danielle Brown
Aug 05, 2021
Long-term care staff members working full-time in Minnesota facilities during the pandemic could be in line to receive a $1,500 bonus from a $250 million state fund designed to help essential workers.
Ensign CEO: ‘Lessons learned’ will sustain gains as COVID takes aim again
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Danielle Brown
Jul 30, 2021
Ensign executives are confident their operators have the tools to respond to and manage potential COVID-19 outbreaks while maintaining occupancy, as cases nationwide surge again.
Are nursing homes returning to ‘normal’? Not with this major obstacle
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Danielle Brown
Jul 16, 2021
Despite occupancy levels that remain at near-historic lows, many operators are reporting that staffing is a more worrisome concern, according to the new findings from the National Investment Center for...
COVID’s lasting impact could mean new partnerships between SNFs, real estate owners: expert
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Danielle Brown
Jul 13, 2021
Partnerships with skilled nursing facilities and real estate owners to develop properties that offer more integrated care environments for residents could become the norm as a result of the pandemic, according...
For-profit providers targeted again in study of COVID-19 care
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Danielle Brown
Jul 12, 2021
Federal policymakers should be cautious about the influence nursing home ownership has on quality of care after a study found for-profit providers have had worse COVID-19 outcomes, researchers say.
Nursing home suspends nurse over TikTok videos where she allegedly joked about abusing patients
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Danielle Brown
Jul 08, 2021
A North Carolina nursing home has suspended one of its nurses for videos she posted on TikTok that allegedly showed her joking about mistreating residents.
SNFs could be exposed to more falls after admitting residents already suffering from cognitive decline:...
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Danielle Brown
Jul 07, 2021
Admitting seniors who have some form of cognitive impairment could expose skilled nursing facilities to more resident falls during their stay, according to a new study.
Implementing strategies that promote true value of direct care workers will improve LTSS workforce challenges:...
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 02, 2021
The long-term services and supports sector must reimagine the direct care workforce, making employees feel more valued, to reduce turnover and improve recruitment, according to a new analysis.
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Jun 23, 2021
12 Pennsylvania nursing home workers approve strike plans … Ohio lawmakers closer to passing law allowing cameras in resident rooms … Immigration reform an option to help address workforce shortages...