BREAKING: CMS nursing home staffing mandate in question after study leaks
By
James M. Berklan
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 29, 2023
The accidental online posting Tuesday afternoon of a study commissioned by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seems to indicate that the White House’s grand plans for a first-ever nursing home...
Skilled nursing sector’s growing (or shrinking) problems get new attention
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 23, 2023
For the second day in a row, a major US newspaper Tuesday highlighted problems in the long-term care sector.
Skilled nursing hits pandemic occupancy high but stakeholders still must change, consultant asserts
By
Joe Bush
Nov 08, 2022
Nursing home occupancy continues to rise but rates are still below pre-pandemic levels, indicating it’s time for stakeholders to acknowledge there’s been irreversible change and time to diversify,...
Expect another Five-Star freeze amid nursing home survey delays, experts warn
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 20, 2024
Staffing measures used to calculate nursing homes’ federal ratings will freeze in April, further complicating a system based on often outdated and constantly changing metrics, experts warned last week.
[Updated] BREAKING: Price of nursing home staffing mandate is $6.8B, 100K more workers, analysis finds
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 26, 2023
Nursing homes would need to spend more than $6.8 billion annually to meet a proposed federal staffing mandate, which also would require them to hire more than 102,000 new workers if enacted as originally...
2022 McKnight’s Tech Award winners crowned
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 05, 2022
Award-winning skilled nursing operators took home top prizes in the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology program for outstanding strides made in infection control practices, visitor screening processes...
[UPDATED] BREAKING: CMS proposes 4.1 percent nursing homes pay boost; staffing minimum not addressed
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 29, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Thursday proposed a 4.1% pay increase for nursing homes in fiscal 2025 but declined to issue an update on its staffing minimum proposal as part of its annual...
LTC Properties to pivot from heavy investing to Q3 debt reduction
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 31, 2023
Following months of strong investment activity, LTC Properties will turn its focus to reducing leverage and supporting operators as they continue to recover from pandemic-era hurdles, executives said Friday...
Leading the team while leaning on team: 2023 McKnight’s Women of Distinction share their journeys
By
Foster Stubbs
May 25, 2023
Everyone has the potential to be a leader. Making tough decisions is part of the job description. Learn from your team.
White House message on COVID-19 bivalent booster: ‘Don’t wait’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 12, 2022
Getting the updated bivalent COVID-19 booster is the single most important thing that older adults can do to protect their health, COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha, MD, MPH, said during a White...