Four reasons why states need to stop inspecting nursing facilities
By
John O'Connor
Aug 08, 2014
What if every state had its own language, currency and traffic signals? Life could get a lot more complicated once you ventured into another jurisdiction.
Outlook 2024: ‘Glimmer of hope’ amid financial strain, merger uncertainty
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 09, 2024
Far fewer nursing home owners and administrators see a definite sale or merger in 2024, but that could easily change as financial and operational uncertainty continue to dog the sector’s decision-makers.
‘Bleak’ outlook: Unknowns and impossibilities shrink provider optimism for 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 02, 2024
After rebounding from the pandemic’s darkest days, many skilled nursing administrators and nurse leaders are again feeling less-than-excited about the sector’s future heading into 2024.
‘Perfect storm’ of inflation, low reimbursement to drive mergers and acquisitions: 2023 Outlook Survey
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 05, 2023
Nearly 40% of skilled nursing owners, top executives and administrators expect they will sell some or all of their nursing home holdings in the coming year, the McKnight’s 2023 Outlook survey reveals.
Providers warn of broad closures, agency reliance under possible staff mandate: 2023 Outlook Survey
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 04, 2023
Half of all nursing home providers and building leaders (49.8%) surveyed by McKnight’s Long-Term Care News said they would have to close in part or in full if federal regulators follow through with plans...
Spiraling costs threaten growing optimism for skilled nursing in 2023 Outlook Survey
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 03, 2023
Optimism for the skilled nursing sector is growing, with intense worries about staff shortages and less-than-desired occupancy starting to recede. But other concerns have swiftly moved into the void.
Outlook 2024: On staffing, operators say they’ll ‘find a way’ but agency boom, admission restrictions...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 05, 2024
More than half — 55% — of skilled nursing leaders say they would need to hire more agency staff if a proposed federal staffing mandate is enacted. That’s just one finding from the McKnight’s 2024...
3-year study shows persistent long-term COVID-19 effects, especially in hospitalized patients
By
Donna Shryer
Jun 02, 2024
A new investigation studied the risks and health challenges that people face during the three years following a COVID-19 diagnosis. The analysis, published in Nature Medicine, included 135,161 individuals...
Ask the legal expert … about contracted state surveyors
By
Norris Cunningham
Mar 04, 2024
I read that the Office of Inspector General is going to audit CMS oversight of states’ use of contractors to conduct nursing home surveys. Why is this needed?
Extended survey delays threaten providers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 25, 2022
When a major government watchdog blasted the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in January for a lack of timely survey activity, it detailed extensively what providers on the ground were experiencing...