More than a thousand workers threaten nursing home strikes
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 04, 2022
Long-term care providers in New York and Detroit could be without more than a thousand workers soon, after employees authorized strikes in a push for better working conditions and better pay.
The Supreme Court just put regulatory oversight on notice
By
John O'Connor
Jul 04, 2022
By any measure, the Supreme Court just wrapped up one of its more memorable sessions.
Coronavirus vaccines safeguard people with obesity, but less so in the underweight: study
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 05, 2022
Underweight people may have less vaccine-derived immunity due to frailty or immunosuppression, investigators theorize.
New employee interviews, deeper dive into PBJ data could lead to more survey citations
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 01, 2022
Nursing home operators should be on high alert about the questions surveyors will ask employees about sufficient staffing after heavy emphasis was placed on the matter in updated guidance released this...
Also in the News for Friday, July 1
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 01, 2022
Nearly 60% of long-term care execs expect margins to increase in near future: survey … Supreme Court declines to hear religious challenge to NY’s healthcare worker vaccine mandate … SAGE launches...
It’s a month for fireworks, especially for long-term care
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 30, 2022
This year, more than ever, you can call July a time for heightened fireworks anxiety — especially for nursing home operators.
McKnight’s Market Leaders podcast: On air, and on your side
Jun 30, 2022
[Partner Content] From staffing and regulatory issues to the many challenges DONs face in long-term care, NADONA, McKnight’s and PharMerica surveyed nurses to find out their biggest concerns in 2022....
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services appears to be weighing changes to its nursing home room capacity standards, based on recommendations included in updated guidance released Wednesday.
Most women unaware of their Alzheimer’s risk, Cleveland Clinic survey finds
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 30, 2022
Fully 82% of U.S. women are unaware of their relatively high odds of developing Alzheimer’s disease. And most have not addressed key risk factors with a healthcare provider.
CMS releases updated Phase 3 guidance
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 29, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday released updated guidance for nursing home surveyors as part of the Phase 2 and 3 Requirements of Participation.