Current COVID-19 testing requirements and costs ‘unsustainable,’ LTC operator warns
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 10, 2020
Even with additional testing resources from the federal government, nursing home operators say current costs combined with new surveillance requirements are unsustainable.
Providers believe COVID vaccine mandates will ultimately decrease chances of workers leaving
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 27, 2021
The nation’s second largest nursing home association doesn’t expect the long-term care industry to see a mass exodus of workers if more providers enact COVID-19 vaccine mandates for its employees....
Regulator insists brutal honesty from providers can turn the tide on Medicaid
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 18, 2022
DENVER — Despite perceptions of state officials being unapproachable or reluctant to help long-term care providers, the right provider stories can influence policies and help shift funding in the right...
On the job for 6 decades
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 02, 2013
Over the past 63 years, 11 presidents have come and gone, wars have been won and lost, and the long-term care industry has experienced a roller-coaster of changes. But one thing has remained consistent:...
Younger SNF workers more likely to get out than ‘stick it out’ expert says. Here’s how to keep...
By
Josh Henreckson
Nov 09, 2023
As caregiving professions continue to rely more on a younger pool of workers, they also have to reckon with a generation that has the confidence to change jobs.
Providers appeal to VP to investigate PPE distribution ‘failures’; Senate subcommittee holds hearing...
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 12, 2020
Providers across the country have reported they’ve received faulty personal protective equipment from the federal government. The second largest nursing home association is now calling on Vice President...
Profile: Ruth Katz, Prone to Make It Happen
By
John Hall
Apr 08, 2018
Ruth Katz, SVP Public Policy LeadingAge
Steven Nash: DC’s own LTC Renaissance man
By
Anjali Byju
Oct 10, 2023
Steven Nash is an ordained deacon, father of three and self-professed “nature lover.” He’s also president and CEO of Stoddard Baptist Home Foundation, the longest serving African-American nursing...
Profile: Bahaa Barsoum, RN
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 08, 2018
A leader at the front line
Value different things, ask different questions to improve quality, say Moving Forward committee members
By
Joe Bush
Oct 19, 2022
DENVER – One of the key changes to improving the quality of care in nursing homes is shifting the focus on what’s measured, said two Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition committee members...