They were curious about nursing homes no longer needing to use staff or an automated screening tool to monitor visitors or staff.
Inflation’s up. Providers’ insurance bills are likely next
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 03, 2022
Rising commercial insurance rates combined with coverage prices that typically outpace cost-of-living increases spell almost certain upcoming hikes in providers’ liability and commercial policies, according...
Another survey; another big, bad, sad number
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 27, 2022
I spent nearly a month this summer examining your reflections on working in nursing homes. I read through nurse leaders’ comments about dissatisfaction with pay, the decreasing meaning in their jobs...
With new CDC guidance, providers duck ‘up-to-date’ vaccination concerns
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 27, 2022
While masking and screening of nursing home workers and visitors may no longer be required in areas with lower COVID-19 transmission rates, vaccination and testing efforts will be crucial if providers...
‘Critical Access’ nursing homes could be game changer: Focused Post-Acute Partners’ Mark McKenzie
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 26, 2022
While struggling rural nursing homes must innovate to survive, their efforts would be bolstered by a federal program similar to one that provides additional funding and staff resources to challenged rural...
Provider groups look to shape regulations after funding victories
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 23, 2022
As many states have moved to tighten regulations in lockstep with the federal focus on nursing home reform, providers are often sitting alongside worker and patient advocates whose voices have more traditionally...
Hurry up and let ’em die
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 20, 2022
There’s simply no better time to appear interested in shoring up a crumbling segment of the healthcare system, especially one so depended upon by America’s seniors.
New CMS data platform raises concerns about access, worker privacy
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 20, 2022
A technology change is raising concerns about data access and worker privacy as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services transitions to a new, more secure data-reporting process.
In ‘scavenger hunt’ economy, providers will need to seize right opportunities
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 16, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — Whether they think the US is in a recession or not, providers must prepare for “sticky inflation,” rising interest rates and layoffs that may hurt the overall economy without shaking...
Key senator pressures state survey agencies over staffing-related delays
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 13, 2022
Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA) is demanding state survey agencies report information on extensive delays, staffing shortages and other challenges in the nursing home inspection process.