Bill puts nurse agency staffing in GAO’s crosshairs
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 09, 2022
Nine months after skilled nursing leaders first asked the federal government to address anti-competitive behaviors in the temporary staffing market, new legislation aims to shed light on agencies’ business...
Nursing home pay rule reveals CMS strategy on minimum staffing
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 13, 2022
If there’s one thing nursing home providers, consumer advocates and regulators can all agree on when it comes to the development of a federal minimum staffing rule, it might be just how difficult the...
CNA candidates ‘giving up’ as exam openings fail to keep pace with worker demand
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 27, 2022
Thousands of certified nurse aide candidates are struggling to find exam placements across the US, with many of them under a fast-approaching deadline to become certified before a four-month, temporary...
States need to step up with nurse aide waiver clearer, providers say
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 31, 2022
The formal extension of a waiver program that relaxes certification requirements for some nurse aides was widely embraced by providers a day after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced...
Nursing homes reimagine frontline roles, seek smoother regulatory pathways
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 22, 2023
In the wake of a historic shortage of nurses and assistants, America’s nursing homes have been forced to get creative when it comes to hiring, scheduling and retaining workers.