Recent decreases in hospital readmissions may be the result of more return visits being defined as observation stays, which leave many Medicare beneficiaries without nursing home coverage, the Wall Street...
Confirmed: LTC facing worst job losses among all healthcare providers
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 11, 2021
Workforce shortages in other sectors of healthcare don’t come close to the job losses the long-term care industry has suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by the American...
Cross training across LTC industry key solution for addressing worker shortage: experts
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 07, 2021
The long-term care sector should use the coronavirus public health crisis as an opportunity to explore broader training opportunities that would allow staff members to work across multiple settings, including...
House lawmakers take another run at COVID liability protections for providers, workers
By
Danielle Brown
May 12, 2021
House lawmakers are taking another stab at ensuring COVID-19 liability protections for frontline healthcare providers and workers.
Campaign pledges to make millions of masks for providers; SNFs receive first donations
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 02, 2020
Two Washington state skilled nursing facilities were the first in the state to receive hand-stitched face masks in a global campaign to provide millions of masks to providers amid critical shortages.
COVID-19 rapid test makers struggling to meet demand
Jan 21, 2022
However, government’s order for the free test kits is in addition to existing supply and does not interfere with existing orders
How to do it … Continuous monitoring
By
John Hall
Mar 07, 2019
Patient monitoring provides benchmarks around which a resident’s care plans are built. But careful considerations must be made regarding continual monitoring practices, as well as where and when monitoring...
MedPAC chairman: Three-day stay requirement is ‘archaic’
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 16, 2014
The government should pay for skilled nursing care without a preliminary three-day hospital stay, and the recovery auditor program should be reformed, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission members said...
15 Louisiana LTC workers honored with nursing scholarships
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 18, 2019
More than a dozen employees at long-term care facilities throughout Louisiana were recently honored for their efforts to further their professional careers in the long-term care industry.
Skilled nursing facilities find new opportunities, new challenges with 60% rule
By
John Andrews
Apr 01, 2008
Since the reduction of the so-called 75% Rule to 60%, SNFs have to work even harder to attract Part A therapy residents