Nursing home operators’ self-dealings criticized in national report
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 03, 2018
A highly critical analysis finds nearly three-quarters of U.S. nursing homes are involved in “related party transactions,” often funneling money to sister companies while claiming to be cash-strapped...
Can two industries unite in the fight for caregivers?
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2021
They often make less than $12 an hour. They toil through long shifts that start before dawn, doing some of the nation’s most meaningful work on behalf of one of its most vulnerable populations. They...
J&J vaccine pause may be short, but deep concerns about staff hesitancy mounting
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 16, 2021
Two days after federal officials pressed pause on Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, health and public policy leaders predicted it will return to use — but not without causing ongoing concern among...
Staffing groups call for wage increases, higher direct-care ratios
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 29, 2019
A coalition backing nursing home workers in Rhode Island is calling for a $15-per-hour wage for certified nursing assistants and new minimum staffing hours, even as nearby states are experiencing closures...
HR companies continue to evolve amid pandemic drag
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 01, 2020
Hiring and staff training firms are expanding their services as the COVID-19 pandemic dictates how and when long-term care providers recruit new staff. Relias has integrated Workforce Dimensions by Kronos...
Indecision: Sinking ships and endangering lives
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 20, 2021
Will Congress continue to turn a deaf ear to the nursing home crisis if residents are dying for want of stability, if hospitals are backed up and unable to discharge patients for lack of admitting facilities?
Nursing homes may be targeted for turning away patients being treated for opioid addiction
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 18, 2018
Federal investigators could begin cracking down on nursing facilities that refuse admission to patients being treated for opioid addiction, experts are warning.
Rising minimum wage a factor in 4-star nursing home’s closure
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 07, 2019
A four-star rated nursing home in Washington state will close in September, citing a lack of state financial support that is putting pressure on many of the state’s long-term care providers.
On the road again, and looking to give you a lift
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 05, 2021
We know many of you are still sitting out the travel season, whether due to the pandemic or needing all-hands on deck inside your short-staffed facilities. The McKnight’s team will be working double-time...
Foreign-born workers could fill gaps, would need support
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 29, 2018
Overseas talent may be key to filling nursing home hiring gaps, according to a research series published by The LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston.