48 percent of assisted living providers may close due to workforce issues: survey
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 08, 2022
More than half (52%) of assisted living providers participating in a new survey say that their overall workforce situation has worsened since January, and 48% are concerned that they may have to close...
With questions about whether any further COVID-19 relief legislation will be passed this year, Argentum said Tuesday that it is focusing on a federal workplace safety rule, financial relief and workforce...
Sun sets on controversial SUNSET rule threatening health regulation invalidation
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 31, 2022
A controversial rule that threatened to invalidate thousands of existing health regulations, including protections for residents of senior living communities and other older adults, officially was withdrawn...
Testimony: OSHA must take introspective look to ensure worker safety in future health crises
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 26, 2022
The federal agency charged with protecting workplace safety needs to take a hard look at itself to more effectively ensure worker safety and health during a future crisis, according to testimony during...
More news for Friday, May 6
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 06, 2022
Proposal would allow DE assisted living providers to fire workers who don’t get flu shots … Government considers milk mandate to help prevent falls, but assisted living providers wonder who will pay...
More news for Wednesday, May 4
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 04, 2022
Occupancy trends up after omicron slump: Omega … AHCA / NCAL launches Diversity Executive Leadership Program … How to support older adults related to gun ownership decisions, suicide prevention …...
OSHA’s proposed COVID-19 healthcare rule ‘over prescriptive,’ confusing, industry leaders say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 26, 2022
A proposed federal COVID-19 healthcare rule is “overly prescriptive” and creates confusion, according to senior living industry leaders.
Providers must work together to solve workforce issues: PHI
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 12, 2022
A public education campaign would improve the public’s understanding of the direct care workforce, help recruit more workers, empower those workers to tell their own stories and publicly recognize this...
Antipsychotic prescribing increases in assisted living during pandemic: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 11, 2022
The prescribing of antipsychotic medications in assisted living communities and nursing homes has increased by 1.5% since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent study.
Streamlined wage determination process could help address workforce crisis
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 08, 2022
A more streamlined wage determination process for nurses will help the long-term care industry address a historic workforce crisis, according to industry experts.