Michigan nursing home workers strike over pandemic conditions, strike at several other facilities averted … 21% of Medicare beneficiaries have forgone some healthcare because of pandemic: CMS survey...
CMS seeks feedback on Medicare contractors
Jan 06, 2009
CMS recently announced the fourth round of its Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey. The questionnaire lets randomly-selected providers critique the performance of Medicare fee-for-service...
Think tank says Labor numbers don’t add up on teen worker rule; providers fire back
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 12, 2018
A New York-based think tank is blasting a proposed law change that nursing home advocates say would help ease the field’s staffing struggles.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Sept. 5
Sep 05, 2018
AHRQ to survey nursing homes on patient safety issues … Long-term care real estate investment trust may get pulled from NYSE for low stock price … Weight loss in elderly tied to increased risk...
This state’s long-term care providers need 23,000 workers … and counting
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 12, 2021
Nearly 70% of nursing homes here are restricting admissions because of a lack of staffing.
Degraded nurses more likely to leave for better job: study
By
Phil Brahm
Sep 05, 2016
A small study of Iranian nurses examined a troubled group: Nurses who leave because of threats or poor treatment by other staff.
Also in the News for Friday, Oct. 15
Oct 15, 2021
Federal officials inch closer to approving Biden’s vaccine mandate for private-sector workers … Nearly half of long-term care execs expect operating margins to increase within next six months: survey...
Also in the News for Tuesday, June 16
Jun 16, 2020
Texas uses ‘strike force’ to stop the spread of COVID-19 at nursing homes … Feds detail how providers can contact former COVID-19 patients for plasma donation … PPE access remains a top concern...
Also in the news for Friday, June 22
Jun 22, 2018
QCP sets July 25 vote on Welltower merger, “golden parachute” payments … Black nurses sue LTC and rehab facility, alleging higher pay for white counterparts … Garbage truck crashes...
LTC facilities struggle with safety versus autonomy
May 27, 2011
Nursing homes often must strike a balance between respecting residents’ safety and their rights, particularly in areas such as smoking and sexuality, researchers report.