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CNA candidates ‘giving up’ as exam openings fail to keep pace with worker demand
By
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...
Nursing homes reimagine caregiver roles for new era
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 06, 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.
Now many are pushing lawmakers...
Tap $400B budget line to reshape direct care opportunities: researchers
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Kimberly Marselas
May 19, 2023
The Biden administration should use some of the $400 billion it wants to spend shoring up home- and community-based services on support systems for direct care workers, including the certified nurse aides...
Even with PHE extension, providers worry about early demise of nurse aide waiver
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 21, 2021
The ongoing Public Health Emergency extends CMS waivers related to hiring, admissions and assessment practices. But as the agency has already shown, it has the authority to revoke those Section 1135 waivers...
‘Staggering’ 23% of nurse aides, other SNF support workers face hunger
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 09, 2021
Nearly a quarter of healthcare support workers in nursing homes and other residential care settings struggle with hunger, according to a first-of-its kind study published in Health Affairs Wednesday.