Skilled nursing jobs to grow by 13% through 2026, though other healthcare segments will fare better
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Kimberly Marselas
May 10, 2018
Skilled nursing facilities’ share of the healthcare workforce will shrink by 2026 even as its employee numbers grow, according to new projections built on Bureau of Labor data.
AG wants ‘aggressive’ pursuit of Medicare ‘fraudsters,’ despite reluctance to...
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 03, 2018
New research from AARP shows Medicare loses $60 billion each year to fraud or waste, an estimate Attorney General Jeff Sessions said may be too low.
With $1B to invest, Ensign Group sets sights on new states
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 27, 2023
The Ensign Group is sitting on more than $1 billion in reserves, with company officials saying Thursday they are eager to continue on a growth trajectory fueled by leadership availability and geographic...
State courts push back on nursing homes’ federal right to arbitrate
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 12, 2023
A spate of recent battles over arbitration agreements may force courts and lawmakers to once again tackle who can enter one on behalf of a nursing home resident — and whether they can ever be mandated...
Major study links nursing home staff vaccinations to lower resident deaths, calls for updated booster...
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 03, 2023
Policymakers should rethink their “stagnant” approach to booster shots, argue the researchers behind a new, first-of-its kind national study linking COVID-19 vaccination of nursing home staff to significantly...
GOP panel leader: Medicare deregulation and opioids may be the only House health bills this year
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Kimberly Marselas
May 11, 2018
A leader of an influential House committee says Congress is likely to consider just two types of healthcare legislation this year: Medicare deregulation and bills that address the opioid crisis.
12 years and counting: McKnight’s Online Expo returns March 14-15
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 07, 2018
Set a reminder: McKnight’s Spring Online Expo, where participants can earn up to five free continuing education credits, is scheduled for March 14 and 15.
Medical plastics viewed as the next frontier for recycling
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 05, 2016
Healthcare facilities turn out nearly 30 pounds of waste per day per staffed bed. What if that trash could be made into something beautiful?
Poorly timed staff raffle can invalidate nursing home union vote: NLRB
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 07, 2024
A raffle offering workers thousands of dollars in prizes will likely invalidate the results of a nursing home union election, thanks to a ruling by a panel of the National Labor Relations Board.
After sinking $400M into skilled care, Welltower exec says more ‘creative’ opportunities in the pipeline
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2023
Welltower has spent more than $400 million on long-term and post-acute care investments so far in 2023, while also experiencing a 5.3% increase in net operating income across such properties it has held...