HHS files 75K page response to staffing mandate lawsuit
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 08, 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services filed more than 75,000 pages of rule-making records with a federal court Sept. 13, beginning a formal defense of its controversial nursing home staffing mandate.
LTC facility wins pandemic-era dispute over labor negotiations
By
Amy Novotney
Oct 08, 2024
A federal appeals court ruled a Michigan nursing home did not violate federal law by not bargaining with unionized employees when it increased hourly pay during the pandemic and hired non-union workers.
New I-SNPs add breadth of options for nursing homes
By
Amy Novotney
Oct 08, 2024
Two major players in the Institutional Special Needs Plan market announced new collaborations recently, bringing opportunities to providers in additional areas.
How to do it…Building the therapy-nursing bond in LTC
By
John Hall
Oct 08, 2024
Amid high pressure to perform efficiently, are there ways to improve conditions for occupational therapy staff and other caregivers? Here, therapy experts share their insights.
Things I Think: Facing adversity and testing positive
By
Gary Tetz
Oct 08, 2024
She’s a dear friend — and maybe the most annoying nursing home administrator I’ve ever known. So relentlessly optimistic. So forward-focused. In other words, everything I long to be, but too frequently...