Union pickets over nursing home related-party concerns
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 02, 2022
An East coast-based employee union is accusing a nursing home chain of using self-dealing contracts to increase profits instead of appropriately providing for residents and workers.
Construction on Kansas’ new healthcare resort underway
Jun 24, 2015
Mainstreet has begun construction on The Healthcare Resort of Topeka, located in Topeka, KS. Completion is expected in spring 2016.
State News for February 2018
Feb 08, 2018
INDIANA State seeks to boost nurse faculty numbers A proposed state bill seeks to attract and retain nursing faculty by offering grants of up to $5,000 a year, with a lifetime maximum of $25,000, to eligible...
Optimism increasing among skilled nursing CFOs, though Medicare Advantage a source of headaches
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 16, 2018
The majority of skilled nursing chief financial officers are more optimistic than last year about their ability to compete. But Medicare Advantage — and a few other factors — are dark spots in their...
Ask the care expert … about water temperature in SNFs
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jan 01, 2014
The nursing and maintenance departments are feuding over the water temperature. What should it be in a skilled care unit?
Nurse ratios to drop
Apr 01, 2008
Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D) issued a mandate last month to lower the ratio of nurses to residents in nursing homes.
Zimmet warns: PDPM ‘reprieve’ could mean 10 percent cuts next year
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 12, 2021
Providers basking in what appeared to be a major bright spot of the 2022 SNF PPS final pay rule still have plenty to be worried about, one of the industry’s leading payment experts warned Wednesday.
Short 2021 Tech Awards entry period off to a running start
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 23, 2021
The McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program is now accepting entries through the May 25 deadline. Added this year will be a three-webinar forum, which will earn free CE credits for attendees.
Industry leaders demand action on COVID relief proposals worth $2B for providers
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 16, 2020
The nation’s two largest nursing home associations are urging lawmakers to reach a deal on two COVID-19 relief bills that would provide $2 billion in overall aid to providers.
SNF to be completed in New Mexico next month
May 03, 2017
Welbrook Senior Living said it plans to complete construction of a 50-bed skilled nursing facility in New Mexico by the end of June.