North Dakota tops WalletHub’s new list of “hardest working states,” and New Mexico comes in last. The list compares the 50 states across 10 key indicators.
Business briefs, Aug. 8
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 08, 2022
Nursing, residential care facilities add 9,000 jobs in July: Bureau of Labor Statistics … Pennsylvania Health Care Association, Genesis Healthcare participate in roundtable about worker shortage …...
Earn 3 CE tomorrow at McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo
Jun 16, 2021
Attendees of the fifth annual McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo tomorrow, Thursday, June 17, will have the opportunity to earn up to three continuing education credits while learning about workforce...
Proposed law would enable some older workers to stay in jobs longer
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 12, 2021
Older Medicaid beneficiaries who are working and have disabilities no longer would need to retire at 65 to continue receiving benefits, under proposed legislation. The Supporting And Empowering the Nation...
States don’t wait as fate of federal COVID vaccine mandates remains uncertain
By
Lois A. Bowers
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 10, 2022
As employers wait to see whether the Supreme Court will issue stays against federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Business briefs, Oct. 10
Oct 10, 2023
Erickson Senior Living among ‘America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families 2023” … All healthcare personnel should be required to get vaccines, APIC says … Payrolls increase by 336K...
NLRB issues flurry of decisions as August ends
Sep 01, 2023
August ended with a flurry of decisions from the National Labor Relations Board that could affect long-term care employers and employees.
Business briefs, Sept. 2
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 02, 2022
Indiana State Nursing Board settles with Justice Department over discrimination against people with opioid use disorder … North Dakota down 1,500 long-term care workers since start of pandemic … LeadingAge...
Court denies healthcare provider’s attempt to prevent DOL from pursuing damages for COVID-19 whistleblower
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 02, 2022
The dismissal of a state claim against an organization over alleged health and safety violations does not necessarily mean that the organization is off the hook for damages related to those alleged violations,...
Learn how to fight burnout at the McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo in 1 week
Jun 10, 2021
A session titled “Strategies to protect and connect residents, families and care teams in senior living communities,” will be the middle of three sessions at the fifth annual McKnight’s Senior Living...