When it comes to unions, representation and power aren’t in lock step
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 23, 2024
Is union power on a downswing? As ever, the answer may depend on who you ask, or how you do the math.
‘Sky is the limit’ for health information networks’ SNF insights
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 23, 2024
An expanding health information exchange connecting 71 hospitals and nearly 600 post-acute providers in New Jersey is exceeding expectations and providing staffing insights not necessarily envisioned when...
The plight of the immigrant workforce: A moral dilemma of the current LTC environment
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Moroni Fernandez Cajavilca
Jan 22, 2024
The long-term care industry has supported increasing the number of immigrant workers as a solution to the nationwide staffing shortages but has largely ignored the potential exploitative environment of...
Race, ethnicity help determine which controllable risk factors for dementia have biggest impacts
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 18, 2024
Controllable risk factors that factor into Alzheimer’s or dementia cases play varying roles based on someone’s race and ethnicity, a new study shows.
The importance of designing thoughtful spaces for older adults with sensory disabilities
By
Tu-Anh Bui Johnson
Ron Franks
Jan 17, 2024
Designing inclusive and accessible healthcare spaces can be a challenging experience, especially when architects and planners must heed guidelines that don’t always comprehensively address the needs...
$96M Medicaid funding gap menaces state’s facilities, threatens closures
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Josh Henreckson
Jan 17, 2024
Persistent and growing Medicaid funding gaps have pushed Maine long-term care leaders to request urgent relief from the state government. The LTC reimbursement shortfall has expanded to $96 million dollars,...
Report: Doctors doling out antifungal creams at high rates, causing drug resistance
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 16, 2024
Doctors in the United States are prescribing antifungal creams at rates so high they could be contributing to the rise of drug-resistant infections, new research shows.
It’s really here: Final deadline today for Women of Distinction nominations
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 12, 2024
The final-final nomination deadline for the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program is today.
NJ wants to rebuild nursing workforce
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 12, 2024
New Jersey is hoping to rebuild its workforce of nurses — including those in assisted living communities — due to high turnover, according to a new report.
MedPAC member: Give Congress more on nursing home staffing mandate implications
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 12, 2024
The likely costs of complying with a federal staffing mandate will affect nursing home margins so “massively” that a Congressional advisory board should offer alternative payment guidance for the sector,...