Some AIT candidates go without placements as turnover, vacancies persist in SNF leadership
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 03, 2023
Growing the next generation of nursing home leaders is proving increasingly difficult for some skilled nursing operators.
Room for improvement
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 06, 2016
Therapists and nursing homes are still looking for reimbursement — and clarity — 4 years after the landmark Jimmo settlement set the caregiving community abuzz.
Bill would require more emergency prep in nursing homes
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 03, 2018
A new bill seeks to bolster emergency preparedness at the nation’s nursing homes, even as the Trump administration backs away from some non-compliance penalties.
Providers tepidly embrace CMS plan to revoke ‘no longer needed’ vax mandate
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 03, 2023
Skilled nursing providers on Tuesday cheered the federal government’s decision to revoke its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers.
Nurse wanted nursing home victims to ‘slip’ away: charging documents
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 26, 2023
A nurse with a spotty work history that includes allegations of “abuse” has been charged in the killings of two nursing home residents and the attempted murder of a third, the Pennsylvania attorney...
Cantex’s Peter Longo: Building a gateway to the future through ancillary services
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 23, 2022
The ability to care for patients more seamlessly through ancillary services excites referral partners. So do better outcomes facilitated across the continuum and during transitions of care. But it takes...
PDPM will reduce clinical requirements but demands more attention to detail
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 04, 2019
As complex and daunting as the new Patient-Driven Payment Model seems, one change most providers have welcomed is the reduction in resident assessments for therapy.
Feature: Next to godliness
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 06, 2015
Providers are offering more laundry service variations than ever before, with
options ranging from special wash concentrations to delivery enhancement
Louisiana lawmakers want to shift money from nursing homes to home health
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 27, 2018
A group of Louisiana legislators wants to change the way the state provides care for its elderly and disabled residents by shifting funding and other support away from nursing homes and toward in-home...
Direct care doesn’t hold nursing students’ interest: survey
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 31, 2023
Nearly 60% of today’s nursing students envision careers that take them away from direct patient care — even while they’re still in school, a new survey finds.