Legislation would require nursing homes to up nurse-to-patient ratios
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 04, 2019
Nursing facilities would need to limit the number of residents a registered nurse cares for, under a recently proposed Pennsylvania House measure.
CareTrust picks up 12 Senior Care Centers SNFs as M&A activity stays hot
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 03, 2019
Merger and acquisition activity in long-term care continues to stay brisk, with several skilled-care deals inked this week.
McKnight’s honors Lynne Katzmann with its first Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 21, 2019
Lynne Katzmann, Ph.D., is the inaugural recipient of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award.
Medicare advisors urge Congress against an episode-based payment system for post-acute care
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 12, 2019
If Medicare is to move to a unified payment system across all post-acute providers, those payouts should not be based on an entire episode of care.
Changes to SNF inspections, staffing requirements and new quality measures coming in April, CMS says
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 06, 2019
The federal government is further tightening the screws on regulation of nursing home staffing and quality, with a big shakeup starting as soon as next month.
Labor Department’s new $35K overtime threshold has skilled nursing advocates worried
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 04, 2019
Skilled nursing advocates are voicing concern about an expected Department of Labor proposal that would greatly increase the number of employees eligible for overtime pay.
OIG criticizes states for approving nursing homes’ plans of correction without checking them
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 12, 2019
The Office of the Inspector General says state agencies aren’t doing enough to make sure that nursing homes are correcting deficiencies.
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.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Feb. 5
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 05, 2019
Long-term care construction costs climb, driven by tariffs, labor shortfalls … County officials unite against $10 nursing home purchaser … New bills boost SNF funding but also require increased staffing
Also in the News for Monday, Feb. 4
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 04, 2019
Senate passes bill to revise law allowing nursing homes to sue deceased residents’ families … Legislation aims to address closure crisis by giving SNFs 18 months to keep beds for relocation … Law...