NY nursing home nurse honored with international award
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Danielle Brown
Jun 09, 2022
A New York nursing home worker was honored for her “extraordinary care” with an international award that recognizes outstanding work in the healthcare profession.
Providers: CMS should first fortify skilled nursing workforce before imposing minimum staffing measures
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Danielle Brown
Jun 07, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must first help the long-term care industry build up its workforce before implementing a national minimum staffing standard for nursing homes, many providers...
Iowans feed SNF workers every week
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Danielle Brown
Jun 01, 2022
An Iowa man and his friends are making sure some skilled nursing facility workers always have a taste of home while working each weekend.
Sarah Schumann takes service to heart
Jun 01, 2022
Some might say that Sarah Schumann, director of operations for Brookside Inn, was destined to go into healthcare.
Operator disagrees with $3M settlement, but says acceptance was ‘dictated’ by economic conditions
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Danielle Brown
Jun 03, 2022
A Illinois-based skilled nursing operator is paying up but also pushing back against Department of Labor claims in a $3 million wage violation settlement.
Operator showers employees with thousands in gifts to celebrate nursing home week
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Danielle Brown
May 26, 2022
Providers across the country recently celebrated National Skilled Nursing Care Week in a variety of ways — ranging from barbecues to parties and even a fishing trip.
Also in the News for Wednesday, May 25
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Danielle Brown
May 25, 2022
Study shows Black and Latino seniors’ use of nursing homes is rising, while number of facilities that serve them is declining … CDC strengthens second booster recommendation for seniors … Throw away...
Missing or wrong data at admissions costs SNFs millions
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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...
Forget the add-on role: Here’s who really wants that infection preventionist job
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Danielle Brown
May 19, 2022
SCHAUMBURG, IL. — Skilled nursing facilities should shift away from handing infection preventionist roles to floor nurses and instead recruit professionals with a background in the field to ensure their...
Long-term care leaders can have ‘the best of both worlds,’ experts assert
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Danielle Brown
May 18, 2022
CHICAGO — No long-term care leader should have to sacrifice their personal life in order to achieve career goals, industry experts stressed during the latest McKnight’s thought-leadership panel discussion.