Today is the last ‘regular’ day to nominate someone for 2022 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 05, 2022
Wednesday (Jan. 5) is the final day to nominate a special someone for the 2022 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards during the standard nomination period.
NY delays resident care, staffing mandates as hundreds of nursing homes sue over policy
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 03, 2022
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has delayed a new state law that requires nursing homes to spend a minimum of 70% of revenue on direct patient care and at least 40% of that on resident staffing.
Also in the News for Monday, Jan. 3
Jan 02, 2022
Private equity group gives up effort to buy 20% of Vermont’s nursing home beds … West Virginia nursing homes to get $45 million from CARES funding for recruiting, training … Ohio allows cameras in...
The top long-term care news stories of 2021
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 26, 2021
Here’s a rundown of the top stories that McKnight’s Long-Term Care News readers opened over the past 12 months.
Residents without family contact were more likely to die during early pandemic: study
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 21, 2021
Nursing home residents who had no contact with family or friends during the COVID-19 pandemic were more likely to die than counterparts who had regular contact with loved ones, according to a new study...
$800M to improve staffing, infection control under latest draft of Build Back Better
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 16, 2021
Nearly $1 billion in grant funding aimed at helping long-term care providers improve wages and benefits, as well as infection control efforts, is on the table in the Senate’s latest version of the Build...
Also in the News for Friday, Dec. 17
Dec 16, 2021
Feds: Boosted nursing home residents 10 times less likely to be infected with COVID … CDC backs Moderna, Pfizer over Johnson & Johnson shot, stops short of stopping access … California wants to tie...
UPDATED: Healthcare worker vaccine mandate back on for 26 states
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 16, 2021
Long-term care providers in 26 states will still have to comply with a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate after a federal appeals court on Wednesday reversed a nationwide block against the rule.
Providers set to receive $9 billion in long-awaited Provider Relief payments, but more help is critical
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 15, 2021
The Department of Health and Human Services is finally releasing a portion of the additional $25.5 billion in COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund Phase 4 payments to healthcare providers, the agency announced...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Dec. 15
Dec 15, 2021
Michigan establishes council aimed at increasing staffing levels, supporting workforce development at nursing homes … Maine deploys National Guard to 10 nursing homes, hospitals … Illinois nursing...