State News: Staffing levels targeted in new change of ownership law
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 06, 2024
A new law requires nursing homes to submit change of ownership plans that clearly delineate how the buyer will ensure consistent staffing throughout the transition.
Ask the legal expert about … Loper Bright
By
Norris Cunningham
Sep 06, 2024
Will the recent Supreme Court decision that courts do not need to follow the government’s interpretation of regulations have an impact on the nursing home staffing mandate?
Bankruptcy sale complicates $36M judgment for back pay
By
John Roszkowski
Sep 06, 2024
A nearly $36 million judgment has been imposed against the owners of 15 bankrupt nursing homes for alleged payroll violations, but a bankruptcy sale could make it more difficult to enforce.
First staffing rule deadline leaves gaping questions about surveyor intent
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 06, 2024
While providers feel they’ve complied with the spirit of the rule, they also remain in the dark about just how surveyors will weigh some critical elements — and what any unintentional misinterpretations...
How to do it: Smart bathroom upgrades
By
John Hall
Sep 06, 2024
With bathing, it’s a constant juggling act of balancing infection control concerns and safety and privacy issues to raise up the overall experience.
Praise from the heart
By
Gary Tetz
Sep 06, 2024
How meaningful is praise if it’s so obviously driven by corporate initiatives, algorithms or automation, with little validating commitment of time or effort?
With job pressures mounting, sector needs creative fixes
By
John Hall
Sep 06, 2024
The sector must get creative about sourcing new workers as it combats the stigma that seems to have attached itself to long-term care jobs.
Artificial intelligence for LTC: Embrace it or be left behind
By
John Hall
Sep 06, 2024
No sector of the American economy is experiencing the kind of seismic shift that information technology is undergoing.
Vision behind the numbers: iCare’s Chris Wright
By
Kimberly Hartley
Sep 06, 2024
Where some see coincidence in the crucial events of one’s life, 62-year-old Chris Wright sees the divine.