Common cognitive disorder often misdiagnosed as dementia … Belly fat finding may lead way to age-related metabolic disease prevention … Older adults have less diabetes distress, better blood sugar...
‘Last resort’ provisions included in Iowa’s emergency staffing guidance for nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 23, 2020
Iowa officials have issued updated emergency staffing guidance for nursing homes after the state reported that more than 110 facilities are currently struggling to manage COVID-19 outbreaks.
This emergency staffing program ‘critical’ for nursing homes during health emergencies
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 18, 2020
All Michigan nursing homes will now be able to access the state’s “critical” emergency workforce program that provides additional staffing resources to facilities facing shortages during the coronavirus...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Feb. 9
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 09, 2022
Lawmakers pass $1.2 billion spending bill to help with healthcare staffing shortages … High-risk antibiotic use common in nursing home residents after hospital stay … Former nursing home assistant...
94% of all nursing homes still facing staffing shortages, new survey shows
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 24, 2021
Challenges associated with hiring and retaining long-term care workers has gotten worse for about three-quarters of nursing homes this year, according to a new survey from the American Health Care Association/National...
How a long-term care operator used immigrant program to overcome chronic staff shortages
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 18, 2021
Instead of waiting for solutions from state and federal health officials, a Chicago long-term care provider has taken its staffing shortage crisis into its own hands by reaching overseas for help.
Also in the News for Monday, Feb. 4
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 04, 2019
Senate passes bill to revise law allowing nursing homes to sue deceased residents’ families … Legislation aims to address closure crisis by giving SNFs 18 months to keep beds for relocation … Law...
Ask the payment expert: What can we do to maintain CMI and Medicare reimbursement?
By
Eleisha Wilkes, RN, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, DNS-CT
May 01, 2022
Due to staffing shortages, we’ve had to pull our MDS nurses to provide direct care, and assessments are getting behind. What can we do to maintain CMI and Medicare reimbursement?
Workforce crisis among reasons why nursing homes are most at risk for COVID-19
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 06, 2020
The workforce crisis that’s been plaguing the long-term care industry is likely playing a significant role in the increased risk nursing homes face when it comes to the coronavirus.
Also in the News for Monday, Dec. 20
Dec 19, 2021
Nursing homes must offer monoclonal antibody treatments under new order, provider pressure … Texas sends $128 million to help staffing needs at rural nursing homes, hospitals … Staffing shortage forces...