Looser staffing requirements for nursing homes closer to full approval
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 25, 2022
A proposal that would implement relaxed staffing requirements for Florida’s nearly 700 nursing homes cleared a crucial legislative hurdle on Wednesday on its path toward full approval.
Nursing homes sue over minimum staffing ratios, mandatory spending levels
By
Danielle Brown
May 25, 2022
Nonprofit New York nursing homes are taking action against the state in a push to overturn “illegal and unconstitutional” policies that establish a minimum staffing requirement and spending mandates...
Visa program called useful tool for hiring long-term care workers
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 22, 2022
Long-term care providers struggling with finding workers have a unique opportunity to create a pipeline of foreign workers, thanks to a visa program being used by thousands of companies across the country.
New employment rules offer nursing homes short-term fixes
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 25, 2022
Rules about who can work in nursing homes under what circumstances are changing across the country as providers continue to grapple with unprecedented staffing challenges.
MDS coordinator strain hits nursing facilities where it hurts most
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 29, 2022
Labor shortages are costing providers deeply, but new data finds workforce issues are also impeding their ability to collect payment for services they’ve already delivered.
Bill puts nurse agency staffing in GAO’s crosshairs
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 09, 2022
Nine months after skilled nursing leaders first asked the federal government to address anti-competitive behaviors in the temporary staffing market, new legislation aims to shed light on agencies’ business...
Practical steps to prepare our ‘careforce’ for the now normal
By
Fred Bonaccorso
Jul 12, 2022
Services and support for our frailest, oldest adults need to evolve and improve. We need your leadership – now and into the future – to anticipate and embrace change, to help with the continued healing...
Compassion fatigue – the struggle is real
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jul 27, 2021
Not getting a vaccine isn’t just affecting you. It’s why we have this variant, and it’s why we all have to keep dealing with this. And it’s why nurses are burning out and getting compassion...
Vast majority of providers struggling to fill work shifts or hire new employees: industry survey shows
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 19, 2020
A majority of providers are struggling to cover shifts and recruit new workers during the ongoing health crisis, according to a new industry audit.
Measures loosening nursing home staffing requirements advance
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 11, 2022
Nursing homes in Florida would be able to operate with looser staffing requirements under two similar measures advanced by state House and Senate lawmakers this week.