GOP states threaten to sue administration over sweeping vaccine mandates
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 20, 2021
President Joe Biden’s expanded COVID vaccine mandate for healthcare workers and many private sector employees could be challenged in court by a group of top state law officials.
Nursing homes would lose power to sign death certificates under new proposal
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 11, 2020
A new proposal in Georgia would take away a nursing home’s ability to sign death certificates.
Omega Healthcare finalizes $735M purchase of 58 SNFs
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 05, 2019
Omega Healthcare announced the completion of a $735 million acquisition of 60 facilities during a third-quarter earnings call in November.
House passes bill prohibiting pre-dispute arbitration
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 22, 2019
Providers could soon be in for another fight after legislation seeking to prohibit pre-dispute arbitration agreements passed Friday in the U.S. House, 225-186.
5 states permanently increased nursing homes’ minimum staffing requirements since COVID, analysis shows
By
Danielle Brown
May 18, 2022
Nearly a dozen states have changed their minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Oklahoma town celebrates oldest living resident for 112th birthday
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 25, 2021
Community members across Guthrie, OK, stopped for a moment last week to celebrate the birthday of the state’s oldest resident on record.
60 seconds with … Deke Cateau
Jun 02, 2021
Deke Cateau, CEO, A.G. Rhodes
2 days to go: Final nomination deadline for McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 11, 2021
The final nomination deadline for the 20201 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards arrives Wednesday.
NY’s Cuomo, NJ’s Murphy ignore request to explain controversial nursing home policies
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 22, 2020
Govs. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) and Phil Murphy (D-NJ) have both refused a request from House GOP members asking them to explain their policies for nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic.
More social workers helps decrease wandering, reduce antipsychotic use in nursing homes, researchers...
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 24, 2019
Researchers are calling for skilled nursing providers to invest more in social services after a study found that facilities with more qualified social workers helped improve behavioral symptoms, like wandering,...