President Joe Biden triggered broad dissent among the nursing home industry when he announced Aug. 18 that facilities would lose their Medicare and Medicaid funding if employees were not vaccinated against...
CDC changes COVID rules for some workers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 01, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in late December cut from 10 to seven the number of quarantine days for some fully vaccinated and boosted healthcare workers.
Shortages still persist: study
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 01, 2020
Twenty percent of nursing homes remained “severely” short on the staff and personal protective equipment needed to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in their facilities, an analysis of federal data from summer...
CMS airing out staffing data
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 01, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced in early January it would start posting nursing home turnover rates for nurses and administrators, as well as weekend staffing levels, by the end...
CMS airing out staffing data
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 01, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced in early January it would start posting nursing home turnover rates for nurses and administrators, as well as weekend staffing levels, by the end...
Most using agencies to cover shift gaps
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 01, 2020
A majority of senior housing and skilled nursing operators were relying on staffing agencies or temporary workers to meet their workforce needs as of mid-November, a provider survey revealed.
Staffing offers toughest trial
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 01, 2020
Workforce challenges that have plagued long-term care operators during the coronavirus pandemic will worsen as the crisis progresses this year, predicted Harvard healthcare policy expert David Grabowski.
Medicare Advantage inflicting pain: CFOs
By
John O'Connor
Oct 17, 2019
A majority of provider CFOs surveyed in August said their organizations are being hurt by Medicare Advantage plans. About 70% reported a moderate to significant negative impact, while just 6% reported...
Abuse icon will limit star-rating scores
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 11, 2019
Providers could see an automatic shift in their federal star ratings thanks to several new changes to the system, including the controversial addition of a warning icon next to certain cited facilities...
McKnight’s 2022 Outlook Survey: Providers pessimistic about staffing, census, new regs
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 01, 2022
More than three-fourths (78%) of nursing home operators and top managers don’t expect the workforce to return to pre-pandemic levels for at least another year — if ever.