Inspector general will review program for poorest performing nursing homes
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jan 18, 2023
A federal watchdog will conduct a program-wide assessment of how regulators are pressuring poorly performing nursing homes and companies to clean up their act.
Nursing home sector’s ‘fragile’ future underscored by new survey
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Apr 24, 2023
More than half of non-profit providers have had to decline patients being charged from hospitals since January, primarily due to workforce shortages, finds a new survey taken in Pennsylvania.
Risk pushing some SNFs away from complex patients, adding to hospital woes
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 16, 2023
Some nursing homes are becoming more reluctant to admit patients with complex health and treatment needs to avoid the risk of survey violations, according to sector observers.
Despite major Medicaid boost, lack of staff still limits nursing home admissions
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 02, 2023
Months after a 17% Medicaid increase kicked in, hundreds of Pennsylvania nursing home beds remain empty because facilities can’t hire enough staff to provide care, a new survey finds.
Time running out to help Minnesota’s LTC providers
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 08, 2023
Twelve percent of Minnesota’s nursing homes are considering closing and 75% report not having enough licensed staff, according to a new survey released by industry advocates, hoping to sway legislators...
Federal report questions efficiency of required nursing hours in infection control
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jan 20, 2023
A new federal report calls into question whether Medicare’s required hours for registered and licensed practical nurses are adequate in helping protect nursing home residents from infections.
In another transparency push, Senator aims to add ownership, cost reporting to CDC survey
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 22, 2023
A biennial report on long-term care costs should include specific questions about nursing homes’ complex ownership structures and complete costs to payers, according to the top Republican on the US Senate...
CNA hourly pay nears $19 average, while admins score major gains of their own: salary survey
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 01, 2023
Nursing home salaries — including those of executives — continued their upward trajectory with many facilities responding to staffing shortfalls by increasing hourly rates and offering signing bonuses,...
Long-term care facilities are rejecting more hospital referrals and home-health agencies are not able to pick up the slack, causing patient flow problems, according to a self-funded report from a healthcare...
After balking at $2 SNF raise, lawmakers create unelected board to set wages
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 22, 2023
Lawmakers in Minnesota have created a regulatory board to set compensation levels for nursing homes without approving funding for facilities to afford higher wages, a situation that could lead to difficult...