Operators have had a rough couple of years navigating through a pandemic and the costly staffing and workforce challenges that have followed. There are plenty of reasons for financial instability. There...
Surveyor testing mulled
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 01, 2020
Mandated COVID-19 testing for nursing home surveyors and ombudsmen was “under active consideration” by federal health officials, a top figure told providers in early October.
Is pay pain reaching its peak after another year of impressive wage growth?
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 11, 2022
After a two-year stretch in which nursing homes’ largest employee group made salary gains approaching 20%, relief for cash-strapped providers may be in sight, even if far on the horizon.
Antibiotics under fire: Providers must master new methods to keep use down
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 02, 2018
Skilled nursing facilities must treat both pressure ulcers and surgical site wounds, and never has there been more focus on treating them successfully to minimize infection. The profession is also under...
300 surveyors untested
Oct 01, 2020
CALIFORNIA — California health officials had yet to test at least 60% of its nursing home inspectors for COVID-19 despite promises to do so from Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).
Beware of surveyors: AHCA
By
Liza Berger
Jun 01, 2020
Surveyors likely will use provider COVID-19 reporting data during their investigations, according to the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living.
Tina Sandri: Survival with the fittest
Jun 01, 2021
Tina Sandri, MHSA, LNHA, CEO, Forrest Hills of D.C.
Letting them know: The best new technology for effectively communicating with LTC staff
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 06, 2019
The average professional spends 28% of the work day reading and answering email, according to a McKinsey analysis. That amounts to 2.6 hours spent and 120 messages received per day for the average full-time...
The carrot vs. the stick
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 06, 2022
As many states have moved to tighten regulations in lockstep with the federal focus on nursing home reform, there’s often been an unexpected guest at the negotiating table.
Budget has ‘survival’ funds
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 17, 2019
ILLINOIS — Funding for nursing homes will increase by $240 million in the next fiscal year under the state’s new budget. Of that, $70 million goes to help nursing homes meet minimum staffing requirements....