Bullish on deals, cautious on construction: NIC experts forecast market outlook
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 25, 2024
Ownership groups and lenders may be equally bullish about the senior housing and care market in the year ahead, but that doesn’t mean borrowers should expect a stampede of lending offers for all their...
Mood of the Market Part 2: Pay pressure persists
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 09, 2024
More long-term care leaders say they’re being well paid for the work they do, but a higher salary still remains the No. 1 item on their work satisfaction wishlist.
Fireworks expected at hearing Tuesday after House panel releases report saying Cuomo manipulated COVID...
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 09, 2024
A House panel overseeing COVID matters released a report Monday that found former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) personally tweaked report language about his controversial policy directing nursing homes...
New Apple AirPods to feature hearing test, aid tools
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 10, 2024
An upcoming version of Apple AirPods will have a feature that lets users test their hearing and utilize adjustments custom-tailored to optimize sounds.
State’s workforce program exceeds CNA recruiting goal by 48 percent
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 03, 2024
The Arizona Health Care Association created a workforce development program that not only was successful, it blew past its goal by nearly 50%, recruiting and training more than 2,000 trained certified...
CMS needs a better entry point for nursing home value-based care. Researchers say I-SNPs hold major potential
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 04, 2024
Institutional Special Needs Plans could be the tool nursing homes need to find better clinical and financial success and help the government achieve its goals of reducing costs and improving quality, a...
Report: Flu antivirals shorten hospital stays, infection chances, death risk
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 29, 2024
A series of new reports assessed how well antiviral medications worked to prevent and treat the flu.
Federal court hands nursing home a labor victory in dispute over pandemic emergency measures
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 02, 2024
A Michigan nursing home did not violate federal law by not bargaining with unionized employees when it increased hourly pay during the pandemic and hired non-union workers, a federal appeals court has...
AHCA’s Access to Care report provides grim assessment of nursing home trends
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 22, 2024
Nearly 800 nursing homes closed between February 2020 and July 2024, displacing nearly 30,000 residents, according to a new report from the sector’s largest provider advocacy group.
State’s reform bill creates CNA training program, adds new survey requirement
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 29, 2024
Sweeping reforms to Massachusetts’ long-term care industry that would raise providers’ rates while enacting stricter disclosure requirements on facility sales are one step closer to becoming law.