State panel approves nursing home worker minimum wages, including $24 hourly for CNAs
By
Josh Henreckson
May 01, 2024
A Minnesota panel tasked with creating pay levels for nursing facilities approved a minimum wage for all nursing home workers Monday, following a concerted push from consumer advocates and union workers.
Providers want dedicated $10B relief fund for SNFs
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 30, 2020
Providers are calling on the federal government to create a dedicated fund for skilled nursing operators — like it did for hospitals — to aid them in their coronavirus response.
Oral zinc reduces severe COVID in nearly 40% of patients, study finds
Nov 08, 2022
Patients who took oral zinc twice daily for 15 days had a 42% reduced likelihood of death and intensive care unit admission, a randomized controlled trial has found.
Ask the Nursing Expert about … policies and procedures
By
Amy Franklin, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT
Jul 06, 2017
How can I simplify the policies and procedures at my facility to make them more user-friendly?
Massachusetts nursing home, now a COVID-19 treatment facility, may serve as model for others around country
By
Liza Berger
Apr 28, 2020
Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Worcester County, is Massachusetts’ first COVID-19 treatment and recovery center. It has thrived in its new role and can serve as an example for...
Facility’s fishing cart hooks international recognition
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 03, 2020
A senior community’s creative way to take residents on a fishing trip was recently honored on an international stage.
One nursing group condemns, another praises Trump’s new nursing home commission and PPE delivery plans
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2020
Just hours after attending an announcement ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Thursday, leaders of the two top U.S. nursing home associations gave wildly different views of new federal action...
Providers appeal to VP to investigate PPE distribution ‘failures’; Senate subcommittee holds hearing...
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 12, 2020
Providers across the country have reported they’ve received faulty personal protective equipment from the federal government. The second largest nursing home association is now calling on Vice President...
Nursing homes in disbelief as governor proposes $280 million cut in funding
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 08, 2022
California skilled nursing providers are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and his administration to come up with a new funding plan for SNFs after he proposed a $280 million cut in base pay in a push to...
Don’t shelve rapid tests as COVID cases climb, advocates implore nursing homes
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 03, 2020
Industry advocates say it’s time for facility operators who have not made full use of rapid antigen tests to start doing so — before nursing home deaths begin to spike again. CMS must “take to...