Most US nursing homes provide at least some educational, retirement assistance for staff
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 03, 2022
Educational assistance and 401(k)/403(b) plans are among the fringe benefits highlighted nationwide in the 5th annual Nursing Home Salary & Benefits Report released by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation...
Nursing home staff turnover up 25 percent from last year: survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 01, 2022
The national nursing home staff turnover rate for all employees is up 25% from last year. That’s according to findings included in the 45th annual Nursing Home Salary & Benefits Report released Thursday...
Pace of move-ins remains steady for AL but declines for IL, SNFs: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 29, 2022
Throughout July, the pace of move-ins remained steady for assisted living communities (50%) but declined for independent living communities (31%) and nursing care homes (29%). That’s according to the...
Minimum staffing levels would cost nursing homes $10 billion a year: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 20, 2022
The federal government’s proposed minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes could cost the industry $10 billion a year because tens of thousands of additional caregivers would need to be hired,...
Demand for occupancy slows after months of increases
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 05, 2022
Demand for skilled nursing occupancy flattened in April after months of increases, according to the latest Skilled Nursing Monthly Report released by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
Fourth dose of BNT162b2 prevents severe COVID-19 in nursing home residents
Jun 27, 2022
Substantial protection against hospitalizations and deaths seen among nursing home residents during the omicron surge.
Senators re-introduce legislation to improve vetting, training of caregivers in nursing homes
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 15, 2022
Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim Scott (R-SC) re-introduced legislation Monday designed to help nursing homes improve their vetting and training of caregivers to help ensure resident safety.
Stiffer requirements for SNF Medicaid payments could be coming down the pike
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 13, 2022
The nation’s 15,500 Medicaid-certified nursing homes could find that there are strings attached to future Medicaid payments if a proposal from the federal government proceeds, Kaiser Health News reports.
Contingent employees could save post-acute care $20 billion in lost revenue this year
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 03, 2022
The post-acute care sector could lose up to $19.5 billion in revenue this year because of lower occupancy rates (which are down 14% since 2020) due to understaffing, predicts a new report.
Staffing shortages persist but lessen in skilled nursing: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 31, 2022
More than two years since the start of the pandemic, staffing shortages persist in the skilled nursing sector, according to recent data from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care. Twenty-five...