Minimal SNF construction forecasted through 2016, report says
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Apr 15, 2016
Fewer new skilled nursing developments will crop up over the coming year, and those that do will focus on short-stay, post-acute rehabilitation services, according to a new report from real estate consulting...
Trump wants masks on all nursing home workers, temperature checks for all, and separate COVID-19 units
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James M. Berklan
Apr 03, 2020
Jarred by the rapid spread of COVID-19 among fragile nursing home residents, the Trump administration on Thursday issued a new set of “critical recommendations” to operators and their governing entities.
Looser staffing requirements for nursing homes closer to full approval
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Danielle Brown
Feb 25, 2022
A proposal that would implement relaxed staffing requirements for Florida’s nearly 700 nursing homes cleared a crucial legislative hurdle on Wednesday on its path toward full approval.
More than two-thirds of skilled nursing providers “sometimes” or “often” staff shifts without enough workers, according to a new survey by recruitment and hiring management firm OnShift. The first...
The hospitality suite: Nursing homes adopt luxurious looks for short-stay patients
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John Andrews
Jan 01, 2010
Luxury has become a defining characteristic of short-term stay units. Patients are looking for everything from flat screen TVs to recliners and sleepers
60 Seconds with…Beth Burnham Mace
Sep 04, 2019
Q: What are some positive financial trends for skilled nursing? A:We’re seeing a plateauing at least of occupancy rates. We had been seeing considerable declines. It’s too soon to say if it’s a permanent...
Pressure ulcers have been on the decline, agency reports
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Brett Bakshis
Apr 01, 2011
Providers caring for both long- and short-stay nursing home residents saw improvements in rates of pressure sores over most of the last decade, according to a recent report from the Agency for Healthcare...
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Dec 10, 2021
Senate votes to overturn vaccine or test mandate for private employers with more than 100 workers … Houston giving $57 million to address staff shortages in long-term care … Bill that would allow families...
Unified post-acute payment system nearly complete, MedPAC says
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Mar 07, 2016
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is nearing completion of its prototype for a unified, site-neutral post-acute payment, the group said during a meeting on Thursday.
Providers urged to work together in flu vaccine shortage
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Haymarket Media
Oct 18, 2004
Late last week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encouraged hospitals, nursing homes and other providers to work together and with their local health department in an effort to redistribute...