Christian Living Communities partners with state to train CNAs
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 13, 2023
Denver-based Christian Living Communities has extended its signature mentorship program for certified nursing assistants to the state of Wisconsin.
Business briefs, Dec. 20
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 20, 2022
Ransomware attacks lead CMS to issue new IDs to 254K Medicare beneficiaries … CareTrust REIT announces extension, renewal of unsecured revolver … Broadmark Realty Capital declares monthly cash dividend...
$3.1 million grant aims to fight long-term care nurse burnout
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 05, 2022
Reducing nurse burnout in long-term care and other healthcare settings is the goal of a three-year, $3.1 million grant partnership between the United Health Foundation and the American Nurses Foundation,...
Healthcare staffing crisis isn’t pandemic-related phenomenon, union says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 21, 2022
Nurses and other healthcare workers are leaving the profession in record numbers. And that isn’t just a pandemic-related phenomenon, according to a report released Thursday by the American Federation...
Business briefs, Nov. 21
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 21, 2022
Ventas receives ESG award for 6th year in a row … Watercrest chef recognized by Senior Dining Association … Labor Department recovers $1.2M in back wages for 599 home health workers … Unlicensed...
Report backs immigration as a way to improve long-term care
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 09, 2022
Immigration reform could offer the solution for a growing number of Americans who want to age in place, according to a new research brief from the Brookings Institution
Advocates urge governor to veto 3 ‘flawed’ bills penalizing use of overtime for nurses
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 26, 2022
Long-term care advocacy organizations are urging New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) to veto three bills related to the use of mandatory nurse overtime in nursing homes and home care agencies.
Country’s largest nurses union gets even larger with new affiliate
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 24, 2022
National Nurses United, the largest union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States, became even larger last week with the announcement that the New York State Nurses Association...
State staffing policies could hamper MedPAC’s recommendations on federal mandate
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 11, 2022
A federal minimum staffing mandate is on the horizon for nursing homes at the beginning of 2023. Providers and experts wonder just how the proposed mandate might address historic staffing shortages without...
Two-thirds of nurses likely to leave profession within 2 years: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 23, 2022
Sixty-five percent of nurses participating in a recent survey said they intend to leave the profession within the next two years, up 18% from last year