Many smaller operators now find themselves at an uncomfortable juncture;
but deciding how to make that next move can be a simple matter
Study testing new strategy for spotting, managing pain in dementia patients
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 01, 2024
Up to 80% of dementia patients living in nursing homes also experience pain, but many struggle to communicate their symptoms. A new study aims to test recently revised guidelines for staff members tasked...
Seasonal shifts
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 04, 2015
The threats will materialize but providers often seem to forget that being prepared for the flu and heading off C. diff can save time, money and resident lives
CareTrust recruits new SNF partners with plenty of dry powder at the ready
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 07, 2023
CareTrust has repositioned some of its staff to identify successful skilled nursing operators with which the real estate investment trust should forge new relationships, company officials said Friday as...
Tracing tools aim to reduce spread of COVID-19, meet regulations
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 24, 2020
Five organizations that serve long-term care facilities have teamed up to create Tracking-19, a free resource that helps nursing homes manage the exponential increase in the number of COVID-19-related...
SCOTUS ruling lets disability rights ‘testers’ continue to ‘manufacture ADA litigation,’ for...
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 08, 2023
Individuals who have no plans to use disability services but still “test” standards to force compliance with federal disability law can continue to do so, the Supreme Court ruled this week.
Lingering, ‘really scary’ reality of skilled nursing workforce reinforced by poll
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 16, 2023
A new skilled nursing workforce poll reveals deep and persistent hiring challenges at the nation’s nursing homes ahead of a minimum staffing rule expected to be announced by federal regulators next month.
Making job offers stick: Learn the hiring secrets of Health Dimensions Group’s Sarah Friede
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 13, 2024
In an era of would-be hires “ghosting” recruiters, Health Dimensions Group extended 189 offers last month and locked up contracts for 150 new workers — and got all of those new workers to the job...
A warm welcome mat
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Kimberly Marselas
May 04, 2016
Providers are brushing up on new designs, textures, treatments and functions to discover how textiles are competing more against hard flooring surfaces.
Regulator insists brutal honesty from providers can turn the tide on Medicaid
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 18, 2022
DENVER — Despite perceptions of state officials being unapproachable or reluctant to help long-term care providers, the right provider stories can influence policies and help shift funding in the right...