CMS: Surveyors looking for education, not expertise, under COVID-19 vaccine rule that starts today
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 21, 2021
Nursing homes will not be expected to turn their staff members into vaccine experts under a new rule that requires all workers to be offered COVID-19 shots and to be educated about them, a federal official...
Bonuses, 5.49% salary jump part of soaring costs for CCRC nurse leaders: report
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 08, 2022
Costly bonuses remain a key strategy as providers try to find and retain workers amid sharply rising salaries for continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs).
New LeadingAge center will tackle workforce problems
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 22, 2017
LeadingAge announced Wednesday that it has formed the Center for Workforce Solutions to better assist providers with employee recruitment, training and retention.
Deadline for McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards is today
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 27, 2018
This is it: Today is the final day for senior care providers to enter McKnight’s annual Excellence in Technology Awards.
Deadline extended for McKnight’s Tech Awards
Jul 20, 2018
Skilled nursing and assisted living providers prone to procrastination should breathe a sigh of relief: The deadline for the 2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards has been extended until...
AARP: Shortage grows more severe in low-income senior housing
By
Haymarket Media
Jan 10, 2007
Many low-income older Americans have to wait more than a year for housing, according to a new report from AARP.
Affordable analytics
By
Steven Littlehale
Jun 06, 2016
Current use, and perhaps misuse, of Five-Star Nursing Home Ratings place significant emphasis on achieving a three-star overall rating, which requires stable performance in survey, staffing and quality....
More than half of nursing homes, ALFs report difficulty with labs processing COVID-19 tests
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 02, 2020
More than 50% of nursing home and assisted living providers are experiencing lab processing problems after testing residents and staff for COVID-19, according to new survey results from the American Health...
Fewer nurse faculty available to teach new nurses, association report finds
Sep 21, 2010
The vacancy rate for nurse faculty members at U.S. nursing schools has risen over last year. That has further limited the growth of schools of nursing and contributed to the current shortage of nurses,...
Number of registered nurses rises, but so does average age, group says
By
Haymarket Media
Feb 23, 2007
The number of licensed registered nursing increased 7.9% between 2000 and 2004, according to survey results released this week by the Health Resources and Services Administration. This information is a...