Raising minimum wage 10% would avert 15,000 nursing deaths yearly: study
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jan 27, 2023
Raising the minimum wage by 10% would prevent approximately 15,000 deaths in nursing homes per year, according to research examining how wage hikes can improve outcomes and conditions in skilled nursing...
Good business partners can be difficult to find, which is why Wendy Strain, the director of consulting services for Polaris Group, is a bright light in a crowded field.
Jamie Dlatt joined Legacy Healthcare in September 2008 as a facility administrator and quickly rose through the ranks to roles such as chief compliance officer and vice president of operations before strutting...
In another transparency push, Senator aims to add ownership, cost reporting to CDC survey
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 22, 2023
A biennial report on long-term care costs should include specific questions about nursing homes’ complex ownership structures and complete costs to payers, according to the top Republican on the US Senate...
State’s 52nd nursing home shutdown extends staggering loss of nursing home beds
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Apr 13, 2023
Kansas hit a dubious milestone recently with the 52nd nursing home either shutting down entirely or taking beds offline since the beginning of the pandemic.
Florida bill would narrow wrongful death lawsuits against nursing homes
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 09, 2023
Nursing home operators in Florida could see the prospects of wrongful death lawsuits slashed under legislation making its way through the House and Senate.
Becerra visits nation’s largest public nursing home as it fights for recertification
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Feb 28, 2023
A top US health official visited the nation’s largest publicly operated nursing home Friday, telling residents to “stay tuned” as they pleaded with him to keep the troubled facility open.
NLRB tells nursing home to reinstate employee who aired complaints about employer on Facebook
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Oct 17, 2023
A New Jersey nursing home must reinstate an employee who was fired after she complained on social media about working conditions at the facility, per an order from a federal agency.
Owner fined $69K for toying with managers’ pay, repeatedly switching job status
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Feb 09, 2023
The owner of three Michigan nursing homes owes more than $69,000 in back wages after regularly switching the employment status of 45 managers from hourly to salary to evade overtime pay, according to a...
Orah Burack diligently works out of the spotlight, keeping her head down and her mind focused on improving care and conditions throughout long-term care. Her work as a senior research associate at The...