State’s 52nd nursing home shutdown extends staggering loss of nursing home beds
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Apr 13, 2023
Kansas hit a dubious milestone recently with the 52nd nursing home either shutting down entirely or taking beds offline since the beginning of the pandemic.
Novel healthcare training partnership links union, municipalities on workforce
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Apr 12, 2023
Two upstate New York municipalities and a caregivers’ union have developed a novel program that brings together two often-opposing parties for a common goal: addressing nursing homes’ workforce problems.
McKnight’s O’Connor finalist for ‘Pulitzer’ of business journalism
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 12, 2023
McKnight’s Editorial Director John O’Connor has been named a finalist in the “Best Commentary/Blog” category of the 69th annual Jesse H. Neal Awards competition.
Feds broaden nursing home quality campaign with new discharge, satisfaction and vaccination measures
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 10, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services made one thing clear when it issued its newly proposed nursing home pay rule last week: Promoting nursing home quality improvement is driving policy formation.
CMS: Lapses in infection control, vaccine compliance to garner ‘aggressive’ enforcement
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 04, 2023
Federal regulators have quietly put in place new, stricter enforcement measures for nursing homes that struggle to meet infection control and vaccine immunization requirements for residents and staff.
National Emergency will end early. What that means for providers
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 31, 2023
This week’s congressional vote to end the National Emergency designation early left providers uncertain.
Plaintiffs’ lawyers gaining edge against nursing homes with staffing issues
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 29, 2023
Plaintiff attorneys looking to jam up nursing homes now have a plethora of data points on which to base their cases, according to legal experts
Therapy dog brings smiles and smooches to Illinois facility
By
Foster Stubbs
Mar 28, 2023
Dr. Grizzly Bear, a 4-year-old goldendoodle, didn’t go to medical school but he’s earned his title. And he may not prescribe pills but his presence provides plenty of good medicine to residents...
Fueling growth through local leadership approach: Providence Group’s Jason Murray
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 27, 2023
Using a model that invests in strong administrators and frees them to lead locally, Providence Group has edged itself into position as one the nation’s five largest nursing home operators over the last...
Staffing shortages driving more public nursing homes to the precipice
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 22, 2023
Publicly owned nursing homes, often unable to increase revenue without the express consent of elected officials or taxpayer referendums, are finding themselves increasingly on the brink of collapse by...