Investing in resident security has never been more critical — and in some cases at least, as expensive — for skilled nursing facilities.
Struggling Iowa chain inches closer to sale with pending CMS debt resolution
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John Hall
Aug 26, 2022
A once-thriving chain of Iowa nursing homes now knee-deep in bankruptcy is getting closer to a settlement with the federal government over millions in unpaid fines, which would allow a sale of the troubled...
Hurricane evacuation plaintiffs settle for $12M — and chance to sue nursing home operator again
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John Hall
Aug 26, 2022
Aggrieved residents and families involved in botched evacuations around Hurricane Ida last year have reached a tentative settlement of $12 million to $15 million with embattled nursing home owner Bob Dean...
Law gives nursing home workers new post-sale job protections
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John Hall
Aug 22, 2022
Nursing home employees and their unions are praising a new law offering benefits and salary protections immediately after a facility is sold.
State offers $3,000 bonuses to grow healthcare workforce by 20 percent
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John Hall
Aug 08, 2022
Nursing home employees and other healthcare workers will soon benefit after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced the launch of the Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus program.
Scrutiny of nursing home corporate ownership fires up again on multiple fronts
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John Hall
Aug 08, 2022
Long-simmering discontent with what some lawmakers and many consumer advocates see as cagey nursing home corporate ownership arrangements erupted again Friday.
Don’t overlook management of medications in infection battle
By
John Hall
Feb 01, 2022
Many once-waning yet still-debilitating infections are rising in numbers again, erasing some of the gains made fighting multidrug resistant organisms.
After initial vaccine rollout, industry faces challenges
By
John Hall
Jan 31, 2021
Field confronts distribution problems along with attitudinal resistance related to COVID-19 vaccines
As volume of data collected rises, operators must determine who’s the boss of precious information
By
John Hall
Apr 04, 2019
Nursing home managers deftly deal with issues about life and death and all that comes between, but ask how data has affected them and some are likely to say “overwhelmed.”
How to do it … High-quality food service
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John Hall
Apr 04, 2019
It’s easy to find a quality food service company in long-term care. But that’s only a start. Experts say the key is to stretch the contracted food service dollar by paying greater attention to what...