Providers must make COVID booster shots available to all residents: governor
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 30, 2021
Long-term care providers should have no problem complying with a new emergency order issued by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) requiring facilities to provide access COVID-19 booster shot access to all...
Nursing home workers accused of performing ‘simulated lap dance’ on resident in wrongful death lawsuit
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 12, 2020
A family is accusing a New Jersey-based nursing home worker of performing a “simulated lap dance” on a former resident in a wrongful death lawsuit, despite regulators finding the allegations unsubstantiated.
Provider victory: Appeals court denies state’s bid to suspend license due to staffing shortage
By
Danielle Brown
May 05, 2022
A Florida nursing home can remain open and won’t be forced to transfer its residents after an appeals court denied a push by the state’s Agency for Health Care Administration to revoke its license.
CMS vaccination rule could outlast COVID-19 pandemic
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 19, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services could opt to keep its new COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers beyond the public healthcare crisis, according to a new analysis by the Kaiser Family...
Nursing homes that accept hospital patients will receive additional funding from state
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 20, 2020
Wisconsin officials have pledged to provide nursing homes additional funding if they take in hospital inpatients during the coronavirus crisis in an effort to alleviate hospitals at or near full capacity.
SNF, hospital health information exchange doesn’t help reduce readmissions, study finds
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 15, 2019
Skilled nursing providers that used health information exchange access to patient records didn’t have a better chance of seeing reduced patient readmissions, according to new findings.
Struggling SNFs could lead to new wave of closings, analysis finds
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 13, 2019
A declining median operating margin means more skilled nursing facilities — particularly poor performers — are entering an economic danger zone, according to the latest analysis from CliftonLarsonAllen.
Just 2 days away: Final nomination deadline for McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards looms
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 12, 2020
Time has almost run out. The final nomination deadline for the 2nd Annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards is nearly here.
Providers get more time to defend their Medicaid supplemental payments
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 02, 2020
Skilled nursing providers will have more time to submit comments on a proposed rule that could hurt their supplemental payments.
Lawmakers want more awareness, screenings to decrease falls
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 16, 2019
More awareness and improved screenings could help prevent falls and falls-related injuries in seniors, according to a new report released by the U.S. Senate’s Special Committee on Aging this week.