Senate repeal of nursing home staffing rule has ‘significant chance of passing’
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 11, 2024
Momentum continues to build behind resolutions that would repeal the federal nursing home staffing mandate in both houses of Congress. The Senate repeal now appears likely to pass, according to reporting...
How to … use AI to manage patient medications
By
John Hall
Jun 07, 2024
From accelerating the introduction of important new medicines and improving ordering and inventory processes, to helping older adults better manage multiple prescriptions, artificial intelligence’s reach...
Opinion: Improving nursing home care goes beyond helping nurses
By
Kristen Fischer
May 30, 2024
An editorial published Monday in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society points out flaws in moves to improve nursing home care outlined in a report published in March.
McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards winners take center stage
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 07, 2024
CHICAGO — A sold-out crowd celebrated the second class of McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards winners in a lively spring event that combined networking with unabashed appreciation for some of the aging services...
McKnight’s Workforce Development Forum
Aug 13, 2024
The event kicks off Tuesday, August 13 @ 10:30am ET.
Registration for new ‘Meeting of the Minds’ LTC webinars underway
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 07, 2024
The inaugural McKnight’s “Meeting of the Minds” event will take place June 27, bringing providers and other sector stakeholders access to a groundbreaking gathering of thought leaders on major topics...
Victim blaming at its finest, unfortunately
By
John O'Connor
Jun 07, 2024
The nation’s leading spokesman for the US nursing home sector recently made an interesting observation about what might be called the current plight of many frontline workers in long-term care.
Also in the News for Thursday, March 21
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 21, 2024
Petersen Health Care files for bankruptcy, restructuring … AHCA: Paused state staffing mandates underscore ‘impracticality’ of federal rule … Workforce grants offer $28 million to recruit,...
Also in the News for Thursday, May 30, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 30, 2024
Statin therapy safe and effective for adults aged 75+, even more consistent for ages 85+ … Becker’s highlights five direct care workforce concerns … Efforts to reopen a nursing home closed after...