Gov. Tim Walz (D) (pictured) took a budget victory lap at a nursing home late this summer, allowing the operator to ask for continued and more robust support for the sector.
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?
60 Seconds with author Jenny Abeling
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 07, 2024
Why did you want to write “A Kids Book About Long-Term Care” and why now?
Is pay pain reaching its peak after another year of impressive wage growth?
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 11, 2022
After a two-year stretch in which nursing homes’ largest employee group made salary gains approaching 20%, relief for cash-strapped providers may be in sight, even if far on the horizon.
The carrot vs. the stick
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 06, 2022
As many states have moved to tighten regulations in lockstep with the federal focus on nursing home reform, there’s often been an unexpected guest at the negotiating table.
How to do it… Financing survival
By
John Hall
Apr 12, 2024
Operators have had a rough couple of years navigating through a pandemic and the costly staffing and workforce challenges that have followed. There are plenty of reasons for financial instability. There...
Ask the nursing expert … about QAPI
By
Amy Stewart
Oct 10, 2023
Q: How can I involve staff in the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program?
How to do it … A stronger infection control approach
By
John Hall
Jan 31, 2024
In the wake of the biggest public health emergency in over a century, any edge these critical professionals can get is crucial for creating a stronger infection prevention program.
New guidance adds pressure
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 11, 2022
Skilled nursing providers in late October began grappling with major changes to rules governing their everyday operations, with new surveyor guidance that went live Oct. 24.
Sarcopenia increases risk of death among DFU patients
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 09, 2023
Sarcopenia, or age-related loss of muscle mass, is an independent risk factor for mortality in patients with diabetic foot ulcers, researchers have found.