New hospital partnership boosts revenue, adds nursing home services for underserved community
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 29, 2024
A new collaboration aims to add skilled nursing beds to a region with substantial hospital back-ups, while also meeting a growing demand for additional pediatric and dialysis services.
Also in the News for Thursday, May 2, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 02, 2024
Post-acute staffing shortages a top 3 reason for New Hampshire hospital backlogs … AHRQ assesses Long COVID models of care in new brief
Backlogged hospitals want back into the nursing home business — without the hassles of ownership
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 08, 2024
Many hospitals and health systems that have cut back on their own skilled nursing capabilities over the last two decades are now looking to take back additional control over their post-acute processes.
In-hospital nursing home units arising due to SNF staffing, bed shortages
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 11, 2022
As nursing homes scramble to keep their doors open amid ongoing staffing shortages, two New York hospitals have created on-site virtual nursing home units to care for post-surgical patients they normally...
Bottlenecks between hospitals and nursing homes wreaking havoc in both sectors
By
Joe Bush
Oct 06, 2022
Recent reports of hospitals keeping patients longer than predicted because of nursing home space shortages caused by the ongoing staffing crisis have stakeholders scrambling for solutions.
Bipartisan bills address hospital backlogs with nursing home pay
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Feb 06, 2023
Unable to attract enough workers to meet staffing minimums, many nursing homes across the US have closed wings or units or restricted new admissions over the past year. Washington may get a reprieve.
New York bans mandatory overtime for nurses
Aug 19, 2008
Another state is putting limits on the numbers of hours nurses have to work. New York Gov. David Paterson (D) recently signed legislation banning mandatory overtime for registered nurses and licensed practical...
Job satisfaction latest nurse recruitment tool
Sep 16, 2008
Nursing homes may want to turn their attention to hospitals, which are trying a new method to retain and recruit nurses. Instead of offering financial incentives, they’re improving job satisfaction,...
Growing number of younger, mentally ill nursing home residents poses safety risks, news outlet reports
Mar 24, 2009
The number of younger, mentally ill nursing home patients has been on the rise in recent years. This influx of potentially aggressive residents is creating some serious safety concerns, The Associated...
CMS should modernize hospital admission status policies, say provider groups
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 07, 2012
Provider groups assert regulators should update existing policies when determining hospital inpatient and outpatient admission status.