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Two federal agencies re-emphasized their commitment to nursing home and other healthcare worker safety with actions in the past week, one of which included a request for permanent COVID standards.

Every US hospital and physician entity says it is important for skilled nursing facilities to have a basic level of interoperability, such as electronic health records, to earn their referrals, according...

It’s easy to take what we have here for granted. This is a land of unmatched freedom and opportunity. Not that it’s always crimson and clover. For example, consider what skilled care providers are...

The year 2022 has been a challenging and, at times, breakthrough year for drugs in long-term care. Unfortunately, many of the people who managed and dispensed them in nursing homes were absent. “Staffing...

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A new US House bill aims to bolster the country’s nursing home workforce with $400 million over each of the next four years. 

A new study in JAMA Neurology found that excess deaths — more than the normal number — among people with Alzheimer’s and dementia in nursing homes declined significantly during the second year...

A new law in Kentucky could serve as a national model to help stem the workforce crisis in nursing homes through public-private partnerships to fund education programs for more nurses and aides. 

A county-owned nursing home was fined more than $150,000 by CMS after allowing a staff member who tested positive for COVID to return to work before their required quarantine period ended.

A new skilled nursing workforce poll reveals deep and persistent hiring challenges at the nation’s nursing homes ahead of a minimum staffing rule expected to be announced by federal regulators next month.