Researchers call for family caregivers to be better incorporated into nursing home workforces
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 06, 2022
Providers, patients and policymakers should better incorporate informal caregivers into skilled nursing facilities to enhance professional caregivers’ capabilities and efficiencies, according to University...
Huge provider alliance sues over Medicaid change that could cost them $246M in funding
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 27, 2019
New York providers are challenging a state effort that could cost operators $246 million in funding and cause dramatic “upheaval” to care and services for nursing home residents.
State ordered to turn over nursing home chain’s ownership records
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 07, 2020
A judge has ordered the state of Pennsylvania to turn over records regarding the ownership of a nursing home chain, despite the new operators asking to keep the information private.
Providers approve proposed legislation that would end CNA training lockout, increase provider access...
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 08, 2019
Providers and policy experts are supporting legislation that would reinstate CNA training programs for facilities that have received civil monetary penalties of more than $10,000.
Use of religious vaccination exemptions could grow after judge blocks mandate
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 16, 2021
New York long-term care providers cannot deny religious exemptions from the state’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate after a federal judge issued a temporary straining order blocking the rule for lacking...
Study identifies link between psychological safety, infection prevention efforts
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 19, 2019
Long-term care providers are eyeing a study that connects high levels of psychological safety among staff members with the strength of a hospital’s infection prevention and control program.
Missing or wrong data at admissions costs SNFs millions
By
Danielle Brown
May 23, 2022
SCHAUMBURG, Il. — Skilled nursing providers are leaving millions of reimbursement dollars on the table due to avoidable and costly billing errors — with most coming during the intake and admissions...
Providers’ could face more False Claims Act cases — courtesy of their own claims data — report...
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 17, 2020
Whistleblowers and law firms may try to use skilled nursing providers’ own claims data in order to bring False Claims Act cases against them, according to a new report that analyzed healthcare fraud...
Residents step up for tornado victims
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 01, 2022
Nursing home residents are typically characterized by how much help they need. But those wisened individuals also like to offer help when they can.
Nursing home workers vote to strike over staffing, healthcare access
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 17, 2020
Hundreds of nursing home workers at three Rhode Island facilities have called for a strike in an effort to secure higher wages, better healthcare benefits and minimum staffing requirements.