Investigation into alleged COVID-era neglect reveals previous short-staffing cover-up, prosecutors say
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 26, 2021
A criminal investigation into one Pennsylvania nursing home led to an indictment against a related facility’s former administrator, who now faces federal charges for inflating staff reports.
Stress? Resolve? Hope? You can feel it in their voices
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 15, 2021
Today, for the first time at mcknights.com, you can read about and HEAR about agency staffing and other key issues straight from providers’ mics.
Movement to cap nurse-agency pay rates advances in another state
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 15, 2021
Lawmakers could introduce legislation as early as this week that would regulate temporary staffing agencies and set maximum pay rates for agency healthcare personnel in Pennsylvania.
States threaten Medicaid cuts as providers plead for the opposite
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 29, 2021
Medicaid reimbursements for Florida nursing homes would drop nearly $81 million next fiscal year in a new budget proposal, pitting state lawmakers against providers in a battle likely to take place in...