Demand patterns reverse course for skilled nursing
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 17, 2022
After reaching dramatic lows during the pandemic, demand patterns for skilled nursing have reversed over the past year, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
Rapid recovery seen with more frequent dialysis in SNFs
May 12, 2022
Rapid recovery was associated with reduced mortality and fewer hospitalizations.
Skilled nursing demand recovering; occupancy highest since April 2020
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 09, 2022
Demand for skilled nursing is on the rise, as occupancy continues to recover from pandemic lows, according to the latest Skilled Nursing Monthly Report released by the National Investment Center for Seniors...
Immigrant labor could improve quality of care for nursing home residents: panel
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 20, 2022
Increasing the availability of immigrant workers, in addition to solving an industry-wide staffing shortage, could improve the quality of care in nursing homes, Delia Furtado, Ph.D., an associate professor...
Nursing home workforce shortages hit Minnesota the hardest, California the least
By
Ron Rajecki
Apr 18, 2022
Minnesota’s nursing homes reported the largest staffing shortages in the country, according to an analysis of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data conducted by Seniorly.
Lawmakers approve broad funding increases for skilled nursing facilities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 11, 2022
Legislators in Illinois and Minnesota recently have approved broad funding increases for skilled nursing facilities in their states.
U.S. nursing home system ‘ineffective,’ ‘unsustainable,’ National Academies report...
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 07, 2022
A long-awaited national report has found that the way the United States finances, delivers and regulates nursing home care is ineffective and unstable. Immediate action is needed to bring meaningful changes...
U.S. nursing home deaths reach lowest levels since pandemic began
Apr 05, 2022
Nursing home residents continue to be more vulnerable both because of their age and underlying medical conditions.
Nursing home staffing mandate ‘unrealistic,’ advocacy groups say
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 23, 2022
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) and 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East President George Gresham continued their call Monday for tougher staffing mandates among the state’s nursing homes...
Pennsylvania updating SNF regulations for first time in 25 years
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 23, 2022
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is updating regulations for the state’s 685 skilled nursing facilities, where more than 72,000 people live, after almost 25 years. The department is soliciting feedback...