Bill would set minimum nurse staffing hours for NY nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 03, 2021
Nursing home operators are facing increased calls for minimum staffing requirements in the wake of an ongoing workforce crisis facing the industry nationwide.
Providers cheer state’s new rapid-response teams for easing workforce struggles
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 10, 2020
Long-term care providers in Michigan are welcoming a new state initiative aimed at providing additional staffing resources to facilities facing shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Daily variation of nursing home staffing linked to worse quality: study
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Danielle Brown
Mar 16, 2022
Variations in daily staffing levels at nursing homes were connected to higher quality and survey rankings, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open.
Nearly 3,000 nursing homes rated as top performers by U.S. News & World Report
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Danielle Brown
Oct 30, 2019
Nearly 3,000 skilled nursing facilities have been recognized as a top provider in U.S. News & World latest rankings of the best nursing homes.
Federal Trade Commission must protect short-staffed providers from price gouging: AHCA
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Danielle Brown
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 22, 2021
The nation’s largest nursing home association this week added its voice to calls for federal intervention in alleged price gouging by direct care staffing agencies amid labor shortages exacerbated by...
Lawmakers fail to revive bill that would have reduced training hours needed to become CNA
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 16, 2020
Additional workers may be hard to come by for Wisconsin providers in the near future after Republican lawmakers fell short of overriding a veto on a bill that would have made it easier to become a nurse...
More than half of Florida providers reducing admissions due to staffing challenges: survey
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Danielle Brown
Aug 12, 2021
More than 50% of Florida long-term care facilities are being forced to limit admissions due to ongoing workforce shortages exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the Florida...
Lawmakers urge investigation of staffing agencies, price gouging claims
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 27, 2022
A federal investigation into alleged price gouging tactics being used by temporary staffing agencies against strained providers could be coming under the Biden administration.
Also in the News for Thursday, Jan. 30
Jan 30, 2020
Medicaid funding update for nursing homes could cost $272M … Minimum staffing proposal halted in Virginia … Florida’s Medicaid shortfalls not being addressed: advocates
New nursing initiative to alleviate workforce crisis
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 21, 2020
The ongoing staffing crisis afflicting the long-term care industry may meet its match thanks to the latest initiative by a national nursing group.