Less than 5 percent of nursing homes meet federal mandate in 4 states, intensifying hunt for local solutions
By
Josh Henreckson
May 21, 2024
The outlook for compliance with the new nursing home staffing mandate took another dour turn Tuesday.
States with nursing home direct-care spending rules grapple with complex costs
By
Josh Henreckson
May 23, 2024
At a time when staffing and funding regulations for nursing homes are ramping up at both the state and federal levels, one state is reconsidering its demands on long-term care spending.
Sweeping policy changes recommended to address long-term care workforce shortages
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Josh Henreckson
May 17, 2024
As long-term care faces mounting workforce challenges, a North Carolina task force is recommending sweeping policy changes to support registered nurses and licensed practical nurses in the sector.
Creditor dispute holds up major nursing home bankruptcy sale
By
Josh Henreckson
Apr 29, 2024
Petersen Healthcare — operator of nearly 100 rural Midwest long-term care facilities — hit a snag last week in its plans to restructure and sell struggling facilities as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Decorating project draws on medication aide’s fine art background
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Josh Henreckson
May 23, 2024
“When people walk into that common space, the first thing that they do is look up,” said Anna Halvorson, administrator at the Good Samaritan Society – Lakota.
State launches free, virtual nurse aide training to address mandate, shortages
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Josh Henreckson
May 10, 2024
With a first-ever federal staffing mandate putting new pressure on providers already struggling with workforce shortages, Texas regulators are opening a new pathway to make it easier for new nurse aides...
Partnerships with pharmacists increasingly important for complex resident needs, care transitions: experts
By
Josh Henreckson
Apr 24, 2024
Building relationships and formal partnerships between long-term care providers and pharmacists is increasingly vital to managing resident care, experts said at a Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition...
Task force recommends state reduce reliance on nursing homes
By
Josh Henreckson
May 15, 2024
A new report on the state of long-term care in New Jersey has suggested sweeping changes to policy points of emphasis, regulations and financial incentives in the sector — drawing a mixture of reactions...
Staffing mandate costs estimated at $6.5B annually, with 1 in 4 residents at risk of displacement, AHCA...
By
Josh Henreckson
May 10, 2024
The federal staffing mandate handed down by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will cost the long-term care sector $6.5 billion each year, according to analyses from the American Health Care...
How new long-term care models and tech can cut into billions spent on rehospitalizations
By
Josh Henreckson
Apr 16, 2024
Nursing homes are on the frontier of new care models and technology solutions that have the potential to save billions of dollars in healthcare costs.