Words matter. It’s amazing to me that today some still use the “F word” to describe where we work. “Facility” is such a cold harsh word and yet, for some, it’s still tossed around without a...
Robin the robot keeps good company: nursing home residents
By
Joe Bush
Nov 22, 2022
One of our core values is ‘Love’,” said Andrew Stephenson, administrator at Riverwalk Post-Acute in Riverside, CA, “but that doesn’t mean it always has to come from a human.”
‘Understaffing’ alleged in nursing home class action suit doubling as notice to industry
By
Joe Bush
Sep 29, 2022
A class action lawsuit filed Monday is seeking a court order to stop regional provider Alden Management Services from what plaintiffs call “an ongoing practice of profiting from systematically and knowingly...
Nursing home thrust into controversy after dangling KitchenAid prize for 5-star reviews
By
Josh Henreckson
Dec 14, 2023
Nursing homes are always under pressure to receive stellar online reviews. But the aggressive tactics of one Massachusetts facility has raised questions of how far they should go to get 5-star reviews. ...
Public complaints emerge, even as nursing homes exceed hurricane requirements
By
Joe Bush
Oct 14, 2022
In the wake of Hurricane Ian’s devastation and the safe evacuations of thousands of long-term care residents, the Orlando Sentinel this week reported anonymous complaints about post-storm’ conditions...
Pharmacist wary of feds relaxing nursing home vaccination process
By
Joe Bush
Dec 20, 2022
While nursing home advocates like LeadingAge and the American Health Care Association lauded last week’s federal loosening of restrictions on facilities giving COVID-19 booster shots in order to increase...
‘Continued chaos’ after SCOTUS declines to hear nursing home-related case, expert says
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 18, 2022
either healthcare defendants nor the plaintiffs’ bar fully received what they wanted Monday, when the Supreme Court declined to consider petitions for three cases that could have led to stricter standards...
Value different things, ask different questions to improve quality, say Moving Forward committee members
By
Joe Bush
Oct 19, 2022
DENVER – One of the key changes to improving the quality of care in nursing homes is shifting the focus on what’s measured, said two Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition committee members...
Empty beds, untenable staffing needs push the nation’s rural nursing homes closer to the brink
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 08, 2024
Like many of its skilled nursing neighbors in the Cornhusker State, Good Samaritan Society-Bloomfield is teetering between fulfilling its vital community role with special small-town flourishes and succumbing...
The ‘chameleon’ effect: How major nursing home players are transforming for scale
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 16, 2024
Providers looking to scale their skilled nursing businesses face an uphill battle in an economic and regulatory environment that is chewing up even some of the sector’s best-known operators.