Healthcare unions have been dealt a defeat with the National Labor Relations Board ruling that nonmembers cannot be forced to pay for labor groups’ lobbying fees.
Pay fixes are coming — without as much pain?
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 02, 2021
Could it be that federal regulators and the caregivers they oversee are becoming more civil to one another?
60 Seconds with … Sally Kaplan
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 04, 2019
A brief conversation with the program director of “What Matters: Caring Conversations About End of Life.”
Dissatisfaction driving nurses from field
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 01, 2022
Fully two-thirds of nurses were considering leaving the profession in late 2021, according to a recent national survey.
Ask The Legal Expert, Attorney John Durso
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 17, 2019
A recent resident admission has become a “bully.” This is confirmed by residents and staff. How can we legally stop her bullying behavior? You can take legal steps to protect all your residents,...
It takes a Village
By
John Andrews
Dec 01, 2021
Smith Village in Chicago listened to its residents and jumped fully into the movement of increasing private rooms in skilled nursing and rehab spaces.
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.
12 facilities resume visits
Oct 01, 2020
TEXAS — Just 12 nursing homes had met Texas’ criteria for resuming visitation at their facilities since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, as of press time.
Observation stay victory
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2020
A Connecticut federal appeals court granted certain hospital patients the right to appeal “observation stay” designations in a ruling that many hope will lead to greater access to Medicare-covered...
Wider vaccine mandate afoot
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2021
The Biden administration raised the stakes significantly in August, first announcing that nursing homes would need to have staff members fully vaccinated to receive Medicaid or Medicare funding, and three...