Opponents of the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers are pursuing two fresh pathways to defeat it. Both challenges cite the pandemic’s current, less critical stage...
‘Huge help’ as state allows CNAs to take exam in Spanish, Chinese
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 17, 2023
A simple change to the way states administer their certified nurse aide exams could easily open the doors to hundreds of new job candidates, providers said as Massachusetts leaders took action
Stop-gap licensing waivers offer promise for nurse staffing crisis
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 02, 2022
Maintaining relaxed licensing regulations could be a key way to address the nation’s ongoing nurse staffing crisis and improve access to care, suggests a new Health Affairs study.
Also in the News for Friday, May 10, 2024
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Kimberly Marselas
May 10, 2024
Skilled nursing providers included as collaborators in new CMS organ transplant model … Older adults with aggressive blood cancer are responsive to treatment and show prolonged survival … Ear doc to...
Feds broaden nursing home quality campaign with new discharge, satisfaction and vaccination measures
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 10, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services made one thing clear when it issued its newly proposed nursing home pay rule last week: Promoting nursing home quality improvement is driving policy formation.
CMS, OIG agree on increasing scrutiny of psychotropic drug use
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Joe Bush
Nov 18, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be increasing its oversight of the use of psychotropic drugs to pay closer attention to certain classes, warned the lead author of a federal report identifying...
White House announces big nursing home COVID-19 vaccination push and providers push back
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Joe Bush
Nov 23, 2022
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a six-week $475 million campaign to raise the COVID-19 vaccination rate among nursing home residents, and the sector’s leaders responded immediately with...
Palace Group, Sinai Residences named 2023 Best Workplaces in Aging Services
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 14, 2023
Fifty companies representing residential senior living and care have been named to Fortune’s 2023 Best Workplaces for Aging Services lists, released Wednesday.
CMS adds enhanced barrier precautions to infection control guidance
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 22, 2024
Nursing homes must begin to use enhanced barrier precautions to prevent broader transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms and to help protect patients with chronic wounds and indwelling devices, the...
Standard blood cancer treatment reveals positive results in those over 80, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
May 10, 2024
The standard treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is safe and effective for adults over 80, a study published Thursday in Blood Neoplasia finds. The treatment can extend survival for about 25% of...