38 nursing homes agree to stop denying admissions to patients being treated for opioid use
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 25, 2023
Three Pennsylvania nursing homes and four provider groups operating numerous facilities have agreed to comply with an order from the state attorney general to admit individuals managing opioid use disorder.
Winners announced in 13th Annual McKnight’s Tech Awards
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 21, 2023
RiverSpring Living from the Bronx, NY, was a big winner Wednesday when medalists were announced in the 2023 McKnight’s Tech Awards competition.
Also in the News for Friday, Sept. 15
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 15, 2023
CCRCs outpace all others on occupancy: NIC … Senators introduce bill to increase minimum wage to $11 an hour … California bill increases required paid sick leave from 3 to 5 days, awaits governor’s...
Physical therapy group opposes proposed 3.6% reimbursement cut
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 14, 2023
The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to revisit its Medicare doctor fee proposal for next year, saying the changes could...
Palace Group, Sinai Residences named 2023 Best Workplaces in Aging Services
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 14, 2023
Fifty companies representing residential senior living and care have been named to Fortune’s 2023 Best Workplaces for Aging Services lists, released Wednesday.
More knowledgeable nurse assessment coordinators needed, group says
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 12, 2023
More than one-quarter of nurse assessment coordinators have limited on-the-job experience, potentially leaving providers at risk for survey deficiencies and leading to poorer health outcomes for facility...
‘Smell test’ fails? Embattled nursing home operators defend attempts to sell amid legal challenges
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 12, 2023
The federal government is seeking an injunction to halt the sale of assets by nursing home operators in western Pennsylvania that it says does not “pass the smell test.”
NIH probes multidrug-resistant bacteria in community settings
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 08, 2023
Researchers are seeing people in community health settings with extremely or unusually virulent strains of the bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae. As a result, a National Institutes of Health research group...
The 2023 McKnight’s Mood of the Market survey: Pay up if we’re ‘never going to get caught up’
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 31, 2023
The staffing crisis in long-term care is showing signs of easing, but many building leaders still want higher pay in exchange for the extra work they’re putting in, according to results from the fifth...
CMS names 10 drugs slated for Medicare price negotiation
By
John Roszkowski
Aug 30, 2023
The Biden administration announced Tuesday the first 10 prescription drugs that would be selected for negotiation under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program designed to lower the costs of prescription...