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Even with its own float pool, this provider is flooded with open nursing positions
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Oct 11, 2023
A Pennsylvania nonprofit long-term care provider recently showed its ingenuity by creating an internal staffing agency, or float pool, to cope with staffing shortages and high temporary agency costs. But...
Medical marijuana lawsuit highlights provider trap as laws clash
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Oct 11, 2023
A new case challenging an applicant’s dismissal due to medical marijuana use is raising concerns about what kind of legal protection job seekers and facilities have — especially amid a national nursing...
Ask the nursing expert … about QAPI
By
Amy Stewart
Oct 10, 2023
Q: How can I involve staff in the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program?
Nurse aides play key role in LTC pain management: study
By
Amy Novotney
Oct 10, 2023
Certified nursing assistants trained in best care practices may improve early detection of pain and pain management for nursing home residents, according to a study by researchers at the University of...
State News – October 2023
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 10, 2023
Gov. Tim Walz (D) (pictured) took a budget victory lap at a nursing home late this summer, allowing the operator to ask for continued and more robust support for the sector.
In McKnight’s 2023 Mood of the Market, nursing home managers warn to pay up, be flexible to stem...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 10, 2023
The staffing crisis in long-term care is showing signs of easing, but many building leaders still want higher pay and more flexibility in exchange for the extra work they’re putting in, according to...
Researchers say retention needs more attention as feds push to increase nursing home staffing levels
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 09, 2023
With so much of the nursing home staffing spotlight focused lately on increasing staffing levels, new study results emphasize the importance of retaining experienced nurses, caregivers and administrators...
Online platforms that let nurses pick and choose which facilities they work for are an effort to combat the nursing shortage. The platforms, however, have benefits and disadvantages for all parties involved...
COACH intervention eliminated elder mistreatment in trial
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 04, 2023
A new study shows how a caregiver intervention program reduced mistreatment by caregivers of older adults with chronic health conditions including dementia.