States need to step up with nurse aide waiver clearer, providers say
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 31, 2022
The formal extension of a waiver program that relaxes certification requirements for some nurse aides was widely embraced by providers a day after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced...
‘Strong evidence’ more immigrant caregivers improve nursing home quality: researchers
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Jessica R. Towhey
Feb 22, 2023
Better federal policies to increase the number of immigrants working in nursing homes could help providers get over the hump in meeting expected new staffing requirements, new research shows.
Strikes expanding to new frontlines as stress grows among unexpected healthcare workers
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 20, 2023
Strikes like the massive one threatened by Kaiser Permanente’s California blue collar workers last month could be a sign of what’s to come for the broader healthcare sector.
Democrats push new LTC workforce bill as offset to nursing home mandate
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 17, 2024
Key Democratic leaders Tuesday positioned new long-term care workforce legislation as a way to support nursing homes when a first-ever staffing mandate is finalized.
State panel approves nursing home worker minimum wages, including $24 hourly for CNAs
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Josh Henreckson
May 01, 2024
A Minnesota panel tasked with creating pay levels for nursing facilities approved a minimum wage for all nursing home workers Monday, following a concerted push from consumer advocates and union workers.
Stop-gap licensing waivers offer promise for nurse staffing crisis
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 02, 2022
Maintaining relaxed licensing regulations could be a key way to address the nation’s ongoing nurse staffing crisis and improve access to care, suggests a new Health Affairs study.
The 2023 McKnight’s Mood of the Market survey: Pay up if we’re ‘never going to get caught up’
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 31, 2023
The staffing crisis in long-term care is showing signs of easing, but many building leaders still want higher pay in exchange for the extra work they’re putting in, according to results from the fifth...
Nursing homes reimagine frontline roles, seek smoother regulatory pathways
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 22, 2023
In the wake of a historic shortage of nurses and assistants, America’s nursing homes have been forced to get creative when it comes to hiring, scheduling and retaining workers.
Administrators and DONs at ‘breaking points’ in 2022 McKnight’s Mood of the Market
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 15, 2022
Nearly 60% of long-term care nurse leaders have seriously considered quitting their jobs in the last three months, a nearly 10-point jump since 2021, according to the fourth annual McKnight’s Mood of...
More flexibility key to nursing homes staying competitive for RNs
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Danielle Brown
Jul 26, 2022
A top wage expert urged skilled nursing providers to be more flexible with shift hours and reward loyalty to their registered nurses in order to stay competitive against other healthcare sectors after...