Nursing homes becoming ‘loss leaders’ as they struggle with funds, staffing, sector leaders say
By
Joe Bush
Oct 18, 2022
DENVER – Faced with unmitigated financial pressures, nursing home operators might follow in the footsteps of group home providers who left the sector in droves in recent years, a LeadingAge leader warned...
‘We will not go back’ to early pandemic restriction, CMS leader says
By
Kimberly Marselas
Joe Bush
Oct 17, 2022
Promoting a return to normalcy, a top CMS official said Sunday that nursing homes will not return to the stringent isolation policies of the early pandemic.
Pinnacle Awards: In home stretch to honor your top performers
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 14, 2022
The first, and some might say most important, deadline for the McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards arrives Thursday, and with it the best opportunity to effectively nominate a long-term care veteran in your life...
SNFs have made great strides in preventing, treating COVID, docs say
By
Joe Bush
Oct 14, 2022
Nursing facilities are now highly skilled at preventing COVID-19 illness and staving off serious outcomes, said doctors in a panel discussion this week. But pandemic challenges linger.
1 week to go: Pinnacle Award nominations due for LTC veterans
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 13, 2022
The nomination window for McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards for long-term care veterans is just a week away. The program honors industry professionals who have had a long-time impact on the sector.
Parkinson: Nursing home sector pinning hopes on ‘Medicaid adequacy’ rule
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 11, 2022
After characterizing business conditions as “never worse,” the skilled nursing sector’s top advocate said stakeholders need more help from both the federal and state governments to forge a viable...
Debate over agency rate cap divides nursing factions
By
Joe Bush
Oct 10, 2022
New debate over proposed staffing agency legislation in Kansas shows how the issue can pit nurse advocates and nursing home leaders against each other as they work to address staffing concerns.
Ask the Nursing Expert
By
Amy Stewart
Oct 07, 2022
Q: If we meet state-level staffing minimums, will we have sufficient staff under F725, Sufficient Nursing Staff?
Ask the Legal Expert
By
Norris Cunningham
Oct 07, 2022
Q: What is a skilled nursing facility to do when a resident doesn’t want to be cared for by a person of another race?
McKnight’s new Pinnacle Awards honor sector’s long-time professionals
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 07, 2022
The new McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards program is now accepting nominations to honor industry professionals who have had a long-time impact on the sector.