NEW JERSEY — New Jersey provider organizations are raising concerns over a state bill that would create minimum staffing requirements for certified nursing assistants.
Curious by nature
By
Liza Berger
Dec 01, 2008
Dr. Neil Kurtz President, CEO Golden Living
BREAKING: CMS nursing home staffing mandate in question after study leaks
By
James M. Berklan
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 29, 2023
The accidental online posting Tuesday afternoon of a study commissioned by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seems to indicate that the White House’s grand plans for a first-ever nursing home...
Skilled nursing sector’s growing (or shrinking) problems get new attention
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 23, 2023
For the second day in a row, a major US newspaper Tuesday highlighted problems in the long-term care sector.
Skilled nursing hits pandemic occupancy high but stakeholders still must change, consultant asserts
By
Joe Bush
Nov 08, 2022
Nursing home occupancy continues to rise but rates are still below pre-pandemic levels, indicating it’s time for stakeholders to acknowledge there’s been irreversible change and time to diversify,...
As skilled nursing ‘teeters,’ leaders look to DC for help on pay rule and more
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 02, 2022
More than 500 skilled nursing providers are expected to arrive in Washington, D.C., Monday ready to press federal lawmakers for solutions on staffing and revenue issues that threaten patient access across...
BREAKING: CMS cuts SNF pay rates by net $320 million
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 11, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will adjust nursing home payment rates downward by 4.6% to account for unintentional overpayments in the transition to the Patient Driven Payment Model, the...
Providers ‘very encouraged’ after meeting with CMS leader on nursing home reform
By
Danielle Brown
James M. Berklan
Mar 30, 2022
After initial dismay upon hearing the administration’s strategies for sweeping new nursing home reform plans last month, providers were more optimistic after meeting with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Larry Minnix, Mary Alice Ryan among those being inducted into Continuing Care Hall of Fame
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 28, 2021
Larry Minnix, Mary Alice Ryan John Diffey and Bill Sims will be inducted into the Continuing Care Hall of Fame for 2021.
‘Put some meat on the bone’ to create meaningful diversity programs
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 21, 2021
Effective diversity, equity and inclusion in programs must do more than talk about workplace fairness or train employees about bias; they also must actively counter discrimination and promote representation.