Senate passes bill to revise law allowing nursing homes to sue deceased residents’ families … Legislation aims to address closure crisis by giving SNFs 18 months to keep beds for relocation … Law...
Staffing ‘crisis’ hitting directors of nursing hard, new industry analysis finds
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 06, 2019
A new analysis finds that the staffing crisis plaguing entry levels of long-term care is trickling upward to impact nursing leaders.
Clarification: Increasing rehospitalization rates ‘multifaceted’ problem
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Haymarket Media
Sep 15, 2006
An item in Tuesday’s Daily Update did not fully enough discuss the views of Dr. Andrew Kramer, head of the Division of Health Care Policy and Research at the University of Colorado at Denver and...
State agencies called too lax
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services needs to toughen up oversight of complaints about nursing homes, investigators say.
Senator wants bill passed extending drug enrollment deadline
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Haymarket Media
Dec 09, 2005
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) is planning to try again to pass a bill that would extend the enrollment period for the Medicare prescription drug benefit from May 15, 2006, until Dec. 31, 2006.
Nursing shortage to challenge operators
By
John O'Connor
Jul 06, 2015
In 15 years, at least 2.5 million more long-term care workers will be needed to keep pace with the resulting increase in caregiving demands, according to researchers at the University of California at...
SNF supervisor pilot boosts culture and staff retention
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 08, 2018
Efforts to improve frontline supervision can enhance the quality of entry-level jobs in long-term care and lead to higher retention of certified nursing assistants and better patient care, according to...
Nursing home turns to its community for help with courtyard makeover
By
Marty Stempniak
May 08, 2019
Peering out the window earlier this year during a staff meeting, officials at Luther Manor Retirement & Nursing Center in Hannibal, MO, noticed that their courtyard could use some TLC.
60 Seconds with…
Sep 01, 2007
Jane F. Potter, MD Board Chairwoman, American Geriatrics Society
Bill would address state’s CNA shortages by lowering requirements
By
Marty Stempniak
May 13, 2019
Wisconsin lawmakers are looking to trim heavy training requirements on certified nursing assistants in an effort to help fill vacancies.