More clarification, better definitions needed in CMS nursing home ownership rule, organizations say
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 19, 2023
The comment period ended Friday for a Department of Health and Human Service proposed nursing home ownership disclosure rule intended to make more clear ownership and management operations of facilities....
More testing of staff linked to drop in COVID-19 cases, deaths at SNFs
Mar 23, 2023
Reductions in COVID-19 cases and deaths among residents at skilled nursing facilities mainly were seen before vaccine availability.
SNF staffing shifts after REIT acquisition, study shows
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 21, 2023
Steady increases in licensed practical nurse and certified nursing assistant hours per resident day in skilled nursing after REIT acquisition could mean that there is some kind of “substitution effect”...
Bill giving veterans more long-term care options passes Senate committee
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 06, 2023
The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee approved this week the Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act, which is meant to expand options for veterans in need of long-term care. The bill, if ultimately signed into...
Merger will expand care to ‘every corner’ of Colorado
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 21, 2023
Lakewood, CO-based Vivage Senior Living and Glendale, CA-based Beecan Health have merged to integrate care across a network of 42 skilled nursing facilities across Colorado, the companies announced Thursday.
Staffing stability is marker of better quality of nursing homes
Jan 10, 2023
A higher percentage of below-average staffing days was linked to worse quality for licensed practical nurses.
Ziegler: Staffing challenges contribute to SNF downsizing decisions
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 13, 2022
Specialty investment bank Ziegler offers some guidance for not-for-profit providers of skilled nursing services considering downsizing.
Skilled nursing occupancy declines after two months of increases
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 05, 2022
After two months of increases, skilled nursing occupancy declined 40 basis points to 78.4% from August to September, according to the latest Skilled Nursing Monthly Report released by the National Investment...
Business briefs, Nov. 30
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 30, 2022
Commission says direct care worker shortage is a priority…CMS issues ultimatum on HCBS settings final rule compliance … Fitch Ratings affirms Brethren Village revenue bonds at BB+; outlook stable …...
State staffing policies could hamper MedPAC’s recommendations on federal mandate
By
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...