Nursing homes bury 63 percent of profits in related-party tunnels, but not all play the game: study
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 08, 2024
As much as 63% of nursing home profits in Illinois were hidden from state regulators using related party transactions in 2019, according to the results of a new study from UCLA and Lehigh University researchers.
Surveyors haven’t dropped the hammer on new nursing home arbitration rules, but threats persist
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 08, 2024
Two years after surveyors began enforcing new arbitration rules, they have not pursued skilled nursing operators with the vigor some expected.
Nursing home forced to close, evacuate over emergency staffing shortage following missed payroll
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 08, 2024
Financial troubles forced a nursing home to close in the wake of overzealous regulation and a cyberattack that impacted nursing homes across the US, facility leaders said days after an emergency shutdown...
Treat gum disease to reduce dementia death risk, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 07, 2024
Older adults with dementia who treated their gum disease had a lower risk for dying compared to those who didn’t, a new study shows.
Older adults, immunocompromised net biggest benefits from COVID-19 boosters, model shows
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 07, 2024
A new model estimates that people over 65 or those who are immunocompromised benefit the most from COVID-19 booster shots.
Study: Self-reported cognitive impairment comparable to probable dementia measures
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 07, 2024
Subjective cognitive impairment (SCI), which is when someone self-reports on their cognitive symptoms, can be useful in dementia surveillance and helping researchers evaluate trends in dementia. A new...
12-facility strike raises stakes as workforce board gets to work on wages
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 07, 2024
Around 1,000 direct care and support staff workers staged a coordinated, one-day strike at 12 unrelated Minnesota nursing homes Tuesday — demanding a $25 nursing home minimum wage, better benefits and...
Scary ‘state’: Two-thirds of nursing home operators fear closure without staffing relief
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 06, 2024
The long-term care sector is still struggling to rebuild to pre-pandemic staffing levels while also bracing for negative effects of new federal regulations, according to the “State of the Sector” report...
60 Seconds with … Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 05, 2024
Q: Why have you focused on studying pain among nursing home patients with dementia? A: We don’t do a good job of assessing, diagnosing the underlying cause of the pain and then managing it. We don’t,...
Ask the nursing expert … about infection preventionist hours
By
Amy Stewart
Mar 05, 2024
How many hours should we give our infection preventionist?