Changes to SNF inspections, staffing requirements and new quality measures coming in April, CMS says
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 06, 2019
The federal government is further tightening the screws on regulation of nursing home staffing and quality, with a big shakeup starting as soon as next month.
Labor Department’s new $35K overtime threshold has skilled nursing advocates worried
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 04, 2019
Skilled nursing advocates are voicing concern about an expected Department of Labor proposal that would greatly increase the number of employees eligible for overtime pay.
OIG criticizes states for approving nursing homes’ plans of correction without checking them
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 12, 2019
The Office of the Inspector General says state agencies aren’t doing enough to make sure that nursing homes are correcting deficiencies.
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.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Feb. 5
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 05, 2019
Long-term care construction costs climb, driven by tariffs, labor shortfalls … County officials unite against $10 nursing home purchaser … New bills boost SNF funding but also require increased staffing
Also in the News for Monday, Feb. 4
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 04, 2019
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...
Docs offer 3 solutions to patients being ‘rehabbed to death’ in nursing homes
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 01, 2019
Three San Francisco-based clinicians are raising the red flag about dying patients being unnecessarily cycled back and forth between hospitals and nursing homes, and they have some ideas to fix the practice.
Why SNFs better start talking with the hospital down the street, or risk getting left in the dust
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 22, 2019
I’ll admit that accountable care organizations are not my favorite topic in the world.
‘Don’t be greedy’ — Report urges SNF landlords to foster ‘win-win’ relationships
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Marty Stempniak
Jan 14, 2019
A new report notes that rents are likely too high in the skilled-nursing industry and will need to come down to foster a healthier relationship between owner and operators.
Long-term care provider launches pilot program, using volunteers to help address staffing shortages
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 11, 2019
Faced with chronic staffing shortages, one Canadian nursing home is deploying volunteers to help out during mealtime.