A state tort reform effort that already stood to make nursing homes look pretty callous toward residents’ families got even uglier this week.
Talevski ruling could send nursing home liability rates soaring
By
Randy Fearnow
Jaya White
Nov 16, 2022
If the Supreme Court leaves Talevski in tact, experts predict liability insurance will become significantly more expensive for publicly owned facilities in Indiana.
Who benefits behind the scenes from high prescription drug prices?
By
Alan G. Rosenbloom
Oct 16, 2023
If there’s one thing most Americans still agree on, it’s that the ever-increasing cost of healthcare is simply unsustainable. And while there is plenty of blame to go around, one must look at who benefits...
Time to get rid of the nurse-aide training prohibition, CMS!
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Dec 19, 2022
I’ve written a lot in the past few years about increased enforcement against nursing homes when it comes to health surveys by state departments of public health and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Staffing for success: President Biden’s initiative and the call for holistic healthcare reform
By
Todd Walrath
Mar 06, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration’s recent initiative to establish federal staffing standards in nursing homes marks a commendable step toward improving patient care. These standards, aiming to enhance...
Creating unity for positive change in nursing homes
By
Michelle Arnot
Nov 13, 2023
Federal regulators’ recently proposed rule on nursing home minimum staffing standards seems to have exacerbated the divisiveness among the various stakeholders in the aging services field. In an...
A loud and clear message on staffing mandates
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 31, 2023
LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan delivered a gift of sorts to CMS on Monday in the form of a six-point “common sense” plan for implementation of any staffing minimum.
A love letter to baby boomers
By
Steven Littlehale
Dec 14, 2022
Dear baby boomers, Thank you, thank you, thank you! You made my ugly-as-sin, chunky, deep-cut, orthopedic “sneakers” acceptable to wear with my fancy tailored business suit. I don’t have to...
Beware the labor pains of March
By
John O'Connor
Mar 04, 2024
The latest piece being pulled from the Jenga tower that is long-term care comes in the form of a new labor rule that kicks in one week from today (on March 11).
Impossible expectations are undermining nursing home care
By
Brendan Williams
Feb 05, 2024
Maine has the nation’s oldest population, and yet almost 40% of its nursing homes have closed within the past few decades. As the Bangor Daily News has reported, that’s forced residents of some...