Something tells us they’re into something good: Immanuel unites region’s seniors with Hermits, music,...
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 12, 2024
It’s common for senior care providers to look for ways to celebrate their residents, but few take it to as large a scale as Omaha, NE-based Immanuel Communities.
‘Daunting’ concerns about nursing home cost escalation dominate 2025 pay rule comments
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Josh Henreckson
May 29, 2024
Hundreds of providers are making one last attempt to increase pay rates and limit potential financial penalties of the proposed nursing home pay rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’...
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.
States with nursing home direct-care spending rules grapple with complex costs
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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.
‘Bodacious’ mentorship, honesty needed to retain LTC leaders of tomorrow, experts say
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Josh Henreckson
May 17, 2024
Cultivating mentorships in long-term care is vital to bringing up and retaining the next generation of sector leaders, a group of six prominent women leaders said this week at a McKnight’s Women of Distinction...
Task force recommends state reduce reliance on nursing homes
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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...
Federal court weighs nursing home’s duty to bargain over emergency pay during COVID
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Josh Henreckson
May 13, 2024
A case to decide whether a nursing home could make pay and staffing decisions during the COVID-19 health emergency without input from its workers’ union entered a new stage Thursday with the start of...
[UPDATED] ‘Killer Nurse’ gets 380 years after pleading guilty to 3 nursing home murders
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Josh Henreckson
May 03, 2024
Heather Pressdee, who has become known as the “Killer Nurse,” pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and 19 counts of attempted homicide Thursday morning.
Nonprofit aims to train 3,500 CNAs in 2024, become national workforce model
By
Josh Henreckson
May 01, 2024
As long-term care providers confront a shrinking workforce, a new federal staffing mandate and a rapidly aging population, one nonprofit workforce development organization has set its sights on becoming...
Anticipated Five-Star updates must drive changes to daily operations: expert
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Josh Henreckson
Apr 26, 2024
Upcoming changes to Five-Star rating methodology will require long-term care providers to overhaul several key daily processes related to staffing and quality measure reporting, an informatics specialist...