States getting creative to cut into nursing home survey backlogs
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 07, 2024
Amid nationwide concern about nursing home survey backlogs, one state is tapping into its COVID-19 funding to help jumpstart a recovery.
Connecticut opens fourth COVID recovery center to relieve nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 30, 2020
The state of Connecticut is opening a fourth recovery center for COVID-19 patients in an effort to ease stress on nursing providers throughout the state.
Focus shifts to short-stay residents to prevent future COVID-19 outbreaks
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 08, 2021
Health officials in some areas are turning their focus to vaccinating short-stay nursing home residents in an effort to halt a potential surge in cases and deaths.
Governor aims to post more nursing home data, pay providers incentives
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 12, 2024
A new bill aims to increase public access to state nursing home performance data for consumers — and also begin providing care quality incentives for facilities designated as “centers of excellence.”
LTC wage-hike effort headed for run-in with state minimum staffing proposal
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Feb 15, 2023
Many states’ nursing facilities are facing extremely difficult operating conditions, but Connecticut’s nursing homes are staring down double barrels that could make it increasingly hard for them to...
Nursing homes in spotlight as gubernatorial hopefuls run on pandemic response
By
Joe Bush
Oct 24, 2022
The challenger to unseat incumbent Gov. Kristi Noem (R) in South Dakota made nursing home reform his focus last week at a campaign stop in front of a new nursing home.
Providers pushing back against effort that would make nursing homes liable for COVID-19 failures
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 06, 2021
Long-term care providers are trying to thwart an effort by Connecticut lawmakers that would allow lawsuits to be filed against nursing homes that failed to comply with state and federal COVID-19 guidance...
Can massive nursing homes strike be averted? That’s the $280 million question
By
Danielle Brown
May 12, 2021
An additional $280 million in funding for nursing homes — including a 10% boost for Medicaid and a 4.5% wage increase — has been proposed by Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) in an effort to avert a...
State creates nursing home ownership transparency rules ahead of federal action
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 18, 2023
Connecticut has new transparency rules for nursing home owners and will require a “plain language” explanation of how Medicaid rates are set.
Long-term care providers to pilot new teamwork training protocol
By
Ashley Carman
Jul 19, 2013
A Medicare quality improvement organization is looking for long-term care providers to pilot its new teamwork training program, TeamSTEPPS. According to the program’s website, it aims to optimize...