Nursing home occupancy woes worse than popularly reported, industry expert says
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 15, 2021
U.S. nursing homes have widely been credited for gradually building occupancy levels back to more than 72% nationally after hitting record lows during the height of the pandemic. But that number is likely...
Survey reveals causes of burnout among U.S. nurses, areas for improvement
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 14, 2021
Fully two-thirds of nurses are now considering leaving the profession, a survey released earlier this month from staffing firm Cross Country Healthcare has found.
Back to before census
By
Steven Littlehale
Dec 10, 2021
One of my favorite lyrics from the musical “Ragtime” is “We can never go back to before.” The character Mother sings about no longer being a slave to societal expectations; she is confident, moving...
Registration open for NASL winter legislative, regulatory conference
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 10, 2021
The Past, Present & Future of Post-Acute and Long Term Care” is the theme of the NASL 2022 Winter Legislative & Regulatory Conference, which will be held Feb. 7-9 in Washington.
Omicron variant, lack of booster prioritization could haunt SNFs as occupancy dips
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 10, 2021
Skilled nursing occupancy declined in September, weeks before the omicron variant of COVID-19 arrived and further threatened the industry’s recovery.
Where Have all the LTC Staff Gone?
Staffing shortages: Pharmacy partners are a big part of the answer
Can you hear them now?
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 10, 2021
Researchers brought us to us directly this week: The longer that nursing home staff members keep COVID-19 vaccination numbers low, the more people they’re going to see unnecessarily die because of it.
Also in the News for Friday, Dec. 10
Dec 10, 2021
Senate votes to overturn vaccine or test mandate for private employers with more than 100 workers … Houston giving $57 million to address staff shortages in long-term care … Bill that would allow families...
Unfinished business, unfunded mandates stress LTC provider groups as Build Back Better trudges along
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 08, 2021
A collection of worker advocates and long-term care provider associations Tuesday called on the Senate to adopt a House version of President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan — and add more funding...
If you give the staff a livable wage…
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Dec 07, 2021
The longstanding story of long-term care staffing is that organizations can’t afford to increase the salaries of their workers due to Medicaid reimbursement deficits, rising expenses, tight margins and...