Criminal case could remove controversial Skyline owner from Medicaid, Medicare programs
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 22, 2021
Three years after his nursing home operations imploded, leaving thousands of residents in danger and staff unpaid, former Skyline Healthcare owner Joseph Schwartz is facing criminal charges in Arkansas.
Healthcare worker, OSHA vaccine mandates headed to Supreme Court
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 19, 2021
The immediate fate of a federal vaccine mandate covering most U.S. healthcare workers was in the hands of the Supreme Court this weekend, as the Biden administration sought to reverse an injunction preventing...
Terrible staffing competition will worsen: survey
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 16, 2021
When it comes to hiring, 55% of nursing homes and senior living facilities say they are now competing with staffing agencies for the same scarce supply of workers.
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Dec 16, 2021
Legislation increases state’s ability to investigate long-term care facilities … Illinois lawmakers set spring deadline to pass nursing home reform plan … Idaho officials find one in four COVID deaths...
Latest federal mandate denial sets stage for possible Supreme Court appeal
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 15, 2021
The battle over a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers is primed for its Supreme Court debut, now that a federal appeals court has ruled a temporary injunction should remain in place.
When the world spun out of control, they stepped up for residents
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 14, 2021
The heroes were everywhere late Friday in Arkansas and Kentucky, as savage tornadoes bore down directly on at least four nursing homes. As McKnight’s shared yesterday, one of the storm system’s most...
Providers embracing reprieve as staff vaccine deadline passes unenforced
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 09, 2021
Skilled nursing providers with large shares of their workforce still unvaccinated nearly a year after COVID-19 vaccines first became available are breathing sighs of relief across the country this week.
Congress takes first step toward dulling 2022 Medicare cuts
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 08, 2021
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include the results of a Tuesday night House vote. Congress reached a bipartisan deal on Tuesday to stave off some impending Medicare cuts, but it...
Worker data under threat: Another concern for providers desperate for staff
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 07, 2021
Legal experts insist the threat to healthcare providers relying more than ever on vendors for temporary help is very real.
Home care gains not all coming at skilled nursing’s expense
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 07, 2021
The home care workforce has grown significantly in most states over the last 12 years, but not necessarily at the expense of nursing homes, a new study finds.