State’s access-to-care problems reflect the country’s nursing home problems
By
Joe Bush
Nov 22, 2022
Minnesotans’ access to long-term care is low. Most of the state’s nursing homes are turning away new admissions, according to a recent analysis by LeadingAge Minnesota’s Long-Term Care Imperative.
10 ‘winning’ staffing strategies at Aug. 16 webinar
Aug 01, 2016
A special McKnight’s webinar will reveal what’s needed to cope with staffing shortages, rising wage pressures, millennials in the workforce and more. “10 Win-Win Staffing Strategies”...
Decrease infection transmission risk to increase engagement
May 04, 2018
Long-term care facility employees have a responsibility to ensure an optimal healthcare environment to enable resident recovery, respite or relief, and environmental cleanliness is crucial to confer a...
Vaccine mandates are legal, but not without their own risks
By
Norris Cunningham
Angela Rinehart
Apr 19, 2021
With the federal Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program now complete, responsibility for COVID-19 vaccinations of new residents and staff has shifted to the long-term care facilities themselves. ...
Public officials and consumer groups have alleged negative effects of private equity’s ownership of nursing homes. But those investors also are squeezing providers themselves through a critical mechanism:...
Also in the News for Friday, Nov. 20
Nov 20, 2020
CMS details infection control, training practices for nursing homes in new podcast series … National Guard now deployed at every Indiana nursing home … HHS launches pilot program for rapid, point-of-care...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Oct. 29
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 29, 2020
HHS awards nursing homes $333M in COVID infection-control performance rewards … Severe COVID may age the brain by a decade, researchers say … All adults with endocrine disorders should receive cholesterol,...
State lawmakers consider cutting CNA training hours, hiking Medicaid pay to address staffing woes
By
Joe Bush
Nov 14, 2022
Raising state Medicaid pay rates and financial support for nursing homes and greater accountability for supplemental staffing agencies are getting a hard look from the Kansas legislature and provider advocacy...
McKnight’s Workforce Development Forum
Sep 27, 2023
The event kicks off Wednesday, September 27 @ 10:30am ET.
Staffing ‘crisis’ hitting directors of nursing hard, new industry analysis finds
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 06, 2019
A new analysis finds that the staffing crisis plaguing entry levels of long-term care is trickling upward to impact nursing leaders.