‘This is the perfect storm’: CDC releases new guidance as providers face gown, mask shortages amid...
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 19, 2020
The federal government has issued guidance on the best ways to conserve personal protection equipment, such as gowns and facemasks, as supply shortages become a larger concern for providers and healthcare...
Former employees charged in Hurricane Irma nursing home deaths trying to keep video footage private
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 17, 2020
Former Florida nursing home workers on trial for the deaths of 12 residents during Hurricane Irma are looking to block more than 1,000 hours of surveillance footage that was recorded during and after the...
While the flu spreads faster, coronavirus is more deadly
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 11, 2020
There are multiple key differences between the coronavirus and influenza despite the viruses having several similarities in symptoms, according to the World Health Organization.
Reader Poll: “What is the best ‘non-standard’ benefit or perk at your job?”
Mar 02, 2020
“What is the best ‘non-standard’ benefit or perk at your job?”
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.
Changes coming to nursing home preadmission resident screening regulations
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 17, 2020
Providers could soon see changes to the preadmission screening process for potential nursing home residents.
HCR ManorCare in ‘active negotiations’ with several health systems
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 13, 2020
HCR ManorCare could be extending its reach to new health systems, Welltower executives revealed Thursday during a fourth-quarter earnings call.
Ensign touts ‘record’ fourth quarter under PDPM
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 06, 2020
Executives for the Ensign Group touted a “record” fourth quarter — its first under the recently implemented Patient Driven Payment Model — during an earnings call Thursday afternoon.
February IT Update
Feb 02, 2020
The LeadingAge Center for Workforce Solutions has released an Excel-based turnover cost calculator tool to help providers estimate how much staff turnover is costing their community.
SNFs, medical center improve readmission rates by 40% through improved communication
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 30, 2020
An urban medical center and skilled nursing facility focused on improving the communication between the entities and ended up reducing readmissions by 40%, a new study found.