Report: States headed for Medicaid funding upheaval
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 01, 2012
Regardless of whether states choose to expand Medicaid under healthcare reform law, they are facing huge fiscal crisis conditions, largely due to rising healthcare costs and government pension obligations,...
Embracing the now
By
Gary Tetz
Nov 01, 2020
It’s one of the most ubiquitous laments of the pandemic, how time passes in a shapeless blur. “Sunrise, sunset. Swiftly flow the days,” goes the song from the musical “Fiddler on the Roof.” And...
Christian Living Communities celebrates 50 years of service
By
Danielle Brown
May 12, 2022
What started as a Denver-based, 63-bed, single-site nursing home led by volunteers in May 1972 has now grown into a Colorado’s largest nonprofit senior housing and services organization.
Coronavirus highlights dedicated workforce
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 01, 2020
Perhaps providers haven’t let down their guard enough, but as of this writing, there hasn’t been panic whenever I’ve talked to them about coronavirus implications. Sure, there’s concern, but more...
Botched Louisiana evacuation brings more federal scrutiny of LTC operators
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 04, 2021
Providers across the country may now be subject to stricter emergency preparedness requirements following a botched evacuation during Hurricane Ida that left 15 Louisiana residents dead.
Floods force evacuations in NE, OK facilities
By
John Hall
May 12, 2015
Several long-term care facilities across Oklahoma and Nebraska were damaged by flash floods after severe weather and high winds tore through the nation’s midsection last weekend, forcing resident...
Operators limp to the end of 2011, consider new methods
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 01, 2011
Although major nursing home operators have lowered their 2011 outlooks for investors after factoring in reimbursement cuts, experts say some providers may survive better than others in the long term.
Ask the nursing expert… about emergency preparedness plans
By
Amy Stewart
Dec 07, 2023
The three aspects of the emergency preparedness plan most important for the nursing department are: staffing, supplies/resources and communications. Let’s consider each in depth.
Skilled nursing facilities prep for Florence; up to 30 inches of rain in some areas expected
By
Marty Stempniak
Sep 12, 2018
Nursing homes on the East Coast are in overdrive this week, as they prepare for an “extremely dangerous” hurricane, expected to result in catastrophic flooding across the Eastern seaboard.
With insurers on relatively solid footing, experts project LTC rates will stabilize
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 09, 2024
Long-term care providers will likely see their professional liability and property insurance rates climb again this year, but experts at a global financial services firm predict those cost increases will...