Federal hearing brings calls to get tougher on nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 14, 2019
The long-term care community responded following a federal hearing Thursday that featured calls for increased oversight of nursing homes to ensure quality standards are being met and prompted interest...
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LTC alliance aims to bring ‘real systemic transformation’
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 28, 2022
The Green House Project and Pioneer Network are entering into a formal alliance in a push to bring system change towards long-term care reform.
CMS to label cited nursing homes with ‘Do not proceed’ icon on Nursing Home Compare website
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 07, 2019
Federal officials will soon affix a bright red “stop” hand icon next to facilities that have received recent abuse citations, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Monday afternoon.
Operators urged to provide more emotional support for nursing assistants after pandemic’s costly toll
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 15, 2021
Long-term care operators must provide more mental health and emotional support for nursing assistants in response to the psychological and physical toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on them, according...
CMS to streamline Nursing Home Compare, other Compare websites for consumers
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 23, 2020
CMS announced Thursday that it plans to combine and standardize its eight separate Compare websites: Nursing Home, Hospital, Home Health, Dialysis Facility, Long-Term Care Hospital, Inpatient Rehabilitation...
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Congress ‘must prohibit’ REITs from operating nursing homes, lawmaker says in scathing letter
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 12, 2022
A U.S. Congressman is seeking to put additional scrutiny on nursing homes with certain investors.
Providers fear harsher surveys as CMS seeks to improve surveyor oversight
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 20, 2019
Providers fear they could be subject to harsher surveys following the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services pledge to make revisions to the system used to monitor the performance of state survey agencies.
Final vaccine mandate deadlines still in play, despite removal vote
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 04, 2022
The healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccine mandate remains in place, despite a vote by Senate Republicans to strike the regulation.