Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D) issued a mandate last month to lower the ratio of nurses to residents in nursing homes.
Industry leaders demand action on COVID relief proposals worth $2B for providers
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 16, 2020
The nation’s two largest nursing home associations are urging lawmakers to reach a deal on two COVID-19 relief bills that would provide $2 billion in overall aid to providers.
Health officials urge public to consider wearing N95, KN95 respirators
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 19, 2022
The CDC has updated its consumer information on wearing face masks during the pandemic. The changes clarify levels of mask protection and emphasize that the public can choose to wear N95 and KN95 respirators...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, April 4
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 04, 2023
Report: Medicare will fall short on coverage for nursing home stays, home health care by 2031 … Study finds high levels of Alzheimer’s tau proteins only in women with delayed hormone therapy … Earlier...
Waiting for federal fix to ‘invest in people’ won’t work, experts warn
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 13, 2022
Long-term care providers must “invest in people” working in their facilities before the industry can begin to eliminate its ongoing workforce shortage, a panel of experts said last week.
Minimum staffing plan ‘unrealistic and impossible,’ nursing home chief says
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 03, 2022
The Biden administration’s premise that quality in nursing homes has gotten worse is “further from the truth,” maintains the leader of the nation’s top nursing home association.
Feds tell nursing homes to use vaccinated staff or lose funding: Providers cry foul
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 19, 2021
President Joe Biden announced late Wednesday afternoon that U.S. nursing homes must use workers vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk losing vital Medicare and Medicaid funding. Providers immediately criticized...
Is pay pain reaching its peak after another year of impressive wage growth?
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 11, 2022
After a two-year stretch in which nursing homes’ largest employee group made salary gains approaching 20%, relief for cash-strapped providers may be in sight, even if far on the horizon.
Social interaction a key component of recovery after hip fracture, researchers find
By
Alicia Lasek
May 21, 2023
Social interaction levels should be taken into consideration when planning post-acute rehab for these patients, researchers say.
Invesque predicts skilled nursing occupancy levels to rebound later this year, cuts corporate workforce...
By
Danielle Brown
May 15, 2020
Executives for healthcare real estate trust Inveseque expect occupancy levels at its skilled nursing facilities to rebound following the height of the coronavirus pandemic.