House set to vote on bill that could give dramatic boost to nurse-aide training efforts
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 28, 2024
A bill that could reshape how new workers enter the long-term care workforce is scheduled for a vote in the US House of Representatives this week
How to do it … Forge stronger pharmacy-nurse ties
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John Hall
Mar 04, 2024
The bond between pharmacists and long-term care nurses is one of great trust and professional respect. It requires open, unfiltered and unfettered communication. And it feeds on reliability and teamwork....
Long-term care workers grapple with twice the ‘toxic stress’ as others, study shows
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Josh Henreckson
May 14, 2024
Nurses and nurse aides in long term care report rates of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) double that of the general population — results that should lead providers to more aggressively support and...
Bill to cap agency worker charges and increase oversight grows support
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Josh Henreckson
Feb 05, 2024
A bill to increase regulation over temporary staffing agencies and legally cap what they can charge nursing homes advanced through an Iowa Legislature committee
Technology helped older adults stay connected during pandemic, small study finds
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Donna Shryer
May 18, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic changed almost everyone’s social calendar, with meet-ups moved to video chats, office collaboration happening over communication apps, and social media replacing lunch with a friend....
Bills that add CNA training flexibility, extend telehealth privileges advance toward full House vote
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Josh Henreckson
May 09, 2024
Two key bills that would allow nursing homes more flexibility to train certified nursing assistants onsite and extend telehealth access through 2026 cleared a major hurdle at a markup session before the...
Veterans’ care new battleground in nursing home staffing mandate
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 05, 2024
Two senators have introduced a bill to determine exactly what “unintended circumstances” could result for elderly veterans if a federal rule mandating staffing levels at all US nursing homes is allowed...
Immigration reform increasingly urgent to addressing LTC workforce crisis: experts
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Josh Henreckson
Mar 28, 2024
As workforce challenges continue to hound long-term care providers, sector experts increasingly point to immigration reform as a vital step on the path toward long-awaited stability.
Omega continues to shed problematic skilled nursing holdings
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 09, 2024
Omega Healthcare Investors late last year shed 30 skilled nursing facilities operated by LaVie Care Centers, formerly part of the behemoth Consulate Health Care.
Parkinson forecasts record occupancy, ‘massively good news’ for sector
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 14, 2024
MIAMI — A significant drop in new nursing home construction is adding to the woes of a shrinking sector that will soon be tasked with caring for a rapidly aging US population, American Health Care Association...