SNFs face ‘increased and increasingly hostile’ government scrutiny, attorneys say … 300 workers to strike at rural facility after union brings unfair labor charges … Judge grants receivership in...
Exemption window narrows, fears rising as staffing requirements appear less achievable
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 05, 2024
Long-term care advocates and providers from several states rallied Tuesday for relief from a staffing rule they say will be impossible to meet, despite their shared interest in hiring more direct care...
Workforce dip in May reignites nursing home worries about caregiver supply
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 10, 2024
The number of workers in skilled nursing facilities declined in May, according to federal data published Friday. That stops a months-long positive trend for the sector.
Medicare drug reviews linked to discontinuation of potentially inappropriate medications
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 04, 2024
Using more comprehensive medication review (CMR) sessions is linked to discontinuing potentially inappropriate medications (PIM). The reviews could stop older adults from taking unneeded medications,...
First staffing mandate deadline nears, bringing compliance and legal threats: AHCA VP warns
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 05, 2024
Skilled nursing providers cannot “blow off” a fast-approaching requirement to update their facility assessments using new elements, a sector top advocate warned
In Washington to champion skilled nursing, providers pick up another anti-staffing mandate measure in...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 04, 2024
Federal lawmakers continue to look for ways to reverse a staffing rule that demands nursing homes hire more than 102,000 new staff members, with fresh promises Monday to pursue several paths forward.
Control your hiring pipeline: In-house CNA training amidst CMS staffing mandates
Jun 03, 2024
Strengthen your healthcare team’s future by implementing in-house CNA training programs, ensuring compliance with new CMS staffing mandates. Discover how this strategic move can enhance your hiring...
Less than 5 percent of nursing homes meet federal mandate in 4 states, intensifying hunt for local solutions
By
Josh Henreckson
May 21, 2024
The outlook for compliance with the new nursing home staffing mandate took another dour turn Tuesday.
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BREAKING: AHCA files lawsuit to dismiss nursing home staffing rule
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 24, 2024
A federal lawsuit filed Thursday seeks to throw out the national nursing home staffing mandate, charging that it exceeds the authority of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and that it “creates...
