Immigrant labor could improve quality of care for nursing home residents: panel
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 20, 2022
Increasing the availability of immigrant workers, in addition to solving an industry-wide staffing shortage, could improve the quality of care in nursing homes, Delia Furtado, Ph.D., an associate professor...
Wisconsin commits $500M for reimbursements to nursing homes, also increases HCBS reimbursement
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 13, 2022
Wisconsin will commit more than $500 million for payments and incentives to nursing homes by increasing reimbursement rates, Gov. Tony Evers (D) said Tuesday.
COVID-related changes in nursing home healthcare delivery ‘just starting to manifest’: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 08, 2023
The pandemic forever changed the nursing home industry, according to Marcum LLP’s three-year benchmarking analysis of skilled nursing operations, released Tuesday.
Business briefs, April 1
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 01, 2024
Higher interest rates mean less access to capital for senior living: NIC … CMS proposes 4.1% nursing homes pay boost … Assisted living rates up 0.6 to 3.8% … American Society on Aging, Next50 launch...
Staff COVID-19 vaccinations have risen 25 percentage points under CMS mandate
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 18, 2022
COVID-19 vaccination rates among nursing home staff jumped 25 percentage points nationally thanks in no small part to a CMS mandate imposed earlier this year.
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”...
Most FCA recoveries related to healthcare, attorney says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 29, 2024
The Justice Department recovered a record-breaking amount of settlements and judgments from False Claims Act cases last year, and most of those cases were related to healthcare cases — “like they...
SNF valuations high despite headwinds, expert says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 25, 2023
Despite “a tumultuous couple of years,” skilled nursing valuations are high, and acceleration is expected, Evans Senior Investments Director Kris Lowes said Wednesday.
Demand patterns reverse course for skilled nursing
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 17, 2022
After reaching dramatic lows during the pandemic, demand patterns for skilled nursing have reversed over the past year, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
New staffing calculator aims to help SNFs reduce agency use
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 29, 2024
Seattle-based CareListings has launched an online staffing calculator for operators of skilled nursing facilities, with the goal of leading them to reducing their dependency on agency staffing.