Nursing home union wants 30-day delay of COVID vaccine mandate, potential fines
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 18, 2021
Connecticut’s largest union for nursing home workers is urging the state to delay its vaccine mandate deadline in order to give it and providers more time to educate and start inoculating employees...
‘Powder keg’ threat: State lawmakers consider staffing support for nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 12, 2021
Minnesota state lawmakers are listening after long-term care industry advocates testified this week about the need for more staffing support as providers work to comply with the federal government’s...
Agency staff more prevalent but less dependable: survey
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 07, 2021
Staffing struggles continue at historic levels, according to a new national survey of long-term care providers, some of whom acknowledge they are being forced to turn to fewer options to cover their workforce...
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.
Turning residents away may be only option for nursing homes to operate, exec says
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 07, 2021
Long-term care facilities in Pennsylvania are considering turning new resident admissions away due to ongoing workforce shortages.
Nursing homes in need of more direct-care workers have received a big boost from federal regulators.
Kansas advances bill expanding LTC employment eligibility
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 20, 2022
Legislation to increase the number of people eligible to work in Kansas long-term care facilities and hospitals is moving forward after receiving approval from House lawmakers this week.
Nursing homes appeal expulsion from Medicaid over alleged COVID-19 failures
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 06, 2020
At least two Massachusetts providers are fighting back after receiving termination notices from the state’s Medicaid program over COVID-19 responses deemed unacceptable.
COVID-19 roundup: Ventilator use questioned, staff immunity testing, meds shortages and more…
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 08, 2020
Ventilation may be harmful for certain COVID-19 patients, say some critical care doctors. Plus: immunity testing may help staff return to work.
Senators’ $1B would more than double House-proposed funding to help nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 24, 2021
A new proposal from U.S. lawmakers would send nearly $1 billion to assist nursing homes with infection control and help manage COVID-19 care for residents.