Seniors housing and care lending heating up: study
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 21, 2022
The seniors housing and care lending environment clearly became more competitive as 2021 wore on, according to new survey findings.
Hawaii scores 78% staff vaccination rate, more than double national average
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 16, 2021
Hawaii long-term care staffers are more than doubling mainland counterparts in coronavirus vaccinations, according to a new survey.
High-priority nursing home complaints likely to come under regulators’ spotlight quicker following...
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 22, 2019
The federal government and state survey agencies will likely place a heightened emphasis on high-priority complaints in nursing facilities and how soon they’re investigated based on newly released data...
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Nov 09, 2020
Florida will allow nursing home residents to visit families for holidays, won’t require COVID-19 testing … CMS extends CLIA certificates to ensure surveys are conducted … Survey reveals that majority...
Nursing home administrator average salary approaches $116K; CNA pay jumps 4.8%
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 12, 2020
Nursing home administrators and other facility leaders saw their average salary increase significantly over the past year, according to industry’s largest annual wage and benefits survey, which was released...
CMS may move to reduce ‘burdensome’ requirements for nursing homes next year
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 19, 2019
A proposed rule to reduce “burdensome” requirements for providers could be finalized next year, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
‘Most complex’ RoP phase goes live Thursday, but CMS says surveyor guidance not expected for months
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 25, 2019
Guidance on Phase 3 of the Requirements of Participation won’t be released until early next year, even though the implementation date remains Thursday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has...
Just 1% of nursing homes are fully staffed
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 23, 2021
Just 1% of nursing homes throughout the United States say they are currently fully staffed, according to a new survey by the AHCA/NCAL.
Nursing homes’ lawsuit that challenged exclusion of RNs from complaint survey teams is dismissed
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 26, 2019
A lawsuit by 31 nursing homes challenging a federal rule on the makeup of survey teams that investigates complaints was dismissed in federal court this week.
Agency staff more prevalent but less dependable: survey
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 07, 2021
Staffing struggles continue at historic levels, according to a new national survey of long-term care providers, some of whom acknowledge they are being forced to turn to fewer options to cover their workforce...