Nursing home administrator average salary approaches $116K; CNA pay jumps 4.8%
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 12, 2020
Nursing home administrators and other facility leaders saw their average salary increase significantly over the past year, according to industry’s largest annual wage and benefits survey, which was released...
CMS: New RAI manual still on hold
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 07, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will not release an updated version of the MDS 3.0 RAI Manual in the near future, the agency confirmed Thursday.
Nursing homes appeal expulsion from Medicaid over alleged COVID-19 failures
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 06, 2020
At least two Massachusetts providers are fighting back after receiving termination notices from the state’s Medicaid program over COVID-19 responses deemed unacceptable.
Lawmakers accuse state official of downplaying nursing home deaths
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 06, 2020
New York state health officials are being accused of releasing incomplete data on nursing home COVID-19 deaths to support controversial state policies implemented during the public health crisis.
Providers warn states of possible coronavirus outbreaks at SNFs
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 15, 2020
States could face a surge of coronavirus outbreaks at long-term care facilities as cases spike across the country and officials begin easing visitor restrictions at nursing homes.
Meet Kelly Ornberg, Rising Star honoree
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 13, 2020
At just 14, Kelly Ornberg started her first job, as a food server for Erickson Living, where she fell in love with residents and became passionate about them receiving the best care — and that passion...
Fines for infection control penalties could reach $20K
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 09, 2020
Providers that consistently perform poorly with infection control measures could be looking at fines of up to $20,000 under increased enforcement efforts, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced...
60 seconds with … Michael Chernew, Ph.D.
Jul 09, 2020
Michael Chernew, Ph.D.
Harvard Medical School
State conducting ‘top-to-bottom’ review of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 09, 2020
Long-term care providers in Connecticut will be subject to a “top-to-bottom review” of their response to COVID-19, according to state officials.
July/August Business Briefs
Jul 07, 2020
Tryko Partners has added a Philadelphia skilled nursing facility with 173 total beds to its regional portfolio. The acquisition was announced in June. The company’s regional portfolio also has three...