State CNA program targeting 6,000 new young workers to fight staffing crisis
By
Josh Henreckson
Jan 23, 2024
A new certified nursing assistant recruitment program aims to attract thousands of new, young care workers with a variety of incentives that could create a sustainable pipeline into the long-term care...
CMS pledges to use ‘full array’ of tools to enforce 2024 Medicare Advantage rules
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Josh Henreckson
Jan 12, 2024
Despite early fears, long-term care leaders have some reason to be optimistic that changes to Medicare Advantage rules for 2024 will be enforced.
Nursing home struggles expected to worsen hospital backlogs
By
Josh Henreckson
Jan 04, 2024
Nursing homes’ familiar struggles with insufficient staffing and insurance reimbursements are contributing to growing backlogs of patients awaiting throughput from hospitals to post-acute care across...
Consumer groups urge CMS to enforce nurse aide training enforcement initiatives
By
Josh Henreckson
Dec 19, 2023
For all its increased regulatory pressure on nursing homes in recent years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services hasn’t fully embraced the Biden administration’s full agenda for long-term care....
Also in the News for Monday, Dec. 18
By
Josh Henreckson
Dec 18, 2023
Iowa Republicans reject move to investigate nursing homes as regulators try to catch up on surveys … Like ‘long COVID,’ Influenza can impact health for months after infection … Michigan gets $400K...
A ‘difficult’ environment for skilled nursing in 2024, but opportunities exist
By
Josh Henreckson
Dec 13, 2023
Long-term care providers shouldn’t focus too narrowly on whether or not attempts to weaken the proposed federal staffing mandate will be successful, industry experts warned Tuesday.
Nursing center’s program ensures every resident will get ‘adopted’ — and a visit from Santa
By
Josh Henreckson
Nov 29, 2023
When some residents had no gifts to unwrap one Christmas morning, the staff of Princeton Health Care Center decided to do something about it.
Nursing home coalition advances plans to fix long-term care on 3 fronts
By
Josh Henreckson
Nov 29, 2023
A national long-term care coalition gave an update Tuesday on their action plans to address the fundamental issues facing the LTC sector.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Nov. 22
By
Josh Henreckson
Nov 22, 2023
CMS updates required number, types of federal monitoring surveys for 2024, 2025 … Ohio community marks 60 years since fire that killed 63 nursing home patients … Study: Flu vaccination lowers heart...
‘Not a dry eye’ as nursing home honors 19 veterans
By
Josh Henreckson
Nov 20, 2023
Veteran’s Day is supposed to be all about honoring those who served in the armed forces, but you could say Good Shepherd Nursing Home of Wheeling, West Virginia goes above and beyond.