2024 McKnight’s Mood of the Market survey: Nursing home leaders’ thoughts of quitting subside with...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 05, 2024
A new McKnight’s Long-Term Care News survey finds far fewer administrators and nurse leaders are considering leaving their current positions — dropping to a level not seen since pre-pandemic days.
Proposals would exacerbate workforce shortages, provider groups say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 19, 2024
Proposed changes to an existing law overseeing protections for older adults would delay hiring practices, create backlogs and become another unfunded mandate for Pennsylvania’s senior living and care...
Amid rash of closures, one Maine nursing home finds a way forward
By
John Roszkowski
Sep 16, 2024
The closing of another Maine nursing home could have been next in a disturbing trend. Instead, residents are moving to a new facility thanks to careful planning by owners who envisioned and executed on...
Former US health chief says providers should not fear quick regulatory changes after presidential election
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 23, 2024
Despite saying he had no idea who will become the next US president, former Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt was confident Monday that the provider community has little reason to...
US must streamline immigration to help aging service providers fill staff: LeadingAge
By
Adam Healy
Sep 11, 2024
Strict immigration policies are keeping many qualified caregivers out of long-term services and supports providers’ reach.
No spike in schizophrenia, other diagnoses among dementia patients after feds crack down on antipsychotic...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 26, 2024
Federal policies designed to reduce use of antipsychotic medications in nursing homes did not lead to clinically significantly higher rates of schizophrenia diagnoses among residents and patients living...
Should nursing home workers with COVID stay on the job? This study says yes
By
John Roszkowski
Aug 19, 2024
Mandated furloughs for nursing home employees with mild COVID-19 symptoms may exacerbate existing staffing shortages and lead to worse resident health outcomes than allowing those employees to work while...
Low nurse staffing tied to higher risk for patient death
Aug 20, 2024
The risk for patient death associated with low nurse staffing is only partly alleviated by using temporary staff to fill shortfalls, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in JAMA Network Open.
Bullish on deals, cautious on construction: NIC experts forecast market outlook
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 25, 2024
Ownership groups and lenders may be equally bullish about the senior housing and care market in the year ahead, but that doesn’t mean borrowers should expect a stampede of lending offers for all their...
Mood of the Market Part 2: Pay pressure persists
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 09, 2024
More long-term care leaders say they’re being well paid for the work they do, but a higher salary still remains the No. 1 item on their work satisfaction wishlist.