Report: Nurse residency programs could help reduce turnover
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 28, 2022
Nurse residency programs, which are popular among nurses, could alleviate turnover among long-term services and support services nurses, according to a research brief from the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMassBoston.
More time needed for catch-up contributions under Secure 2.0, lobbyists say
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 28, 2023
The American Benefits Council and the National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators are calling on Congress to place a two-year delay on the Roth catch-up requirement under Setting...
Program gets $6 million to expand CNA training, mentorship program
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 23, 2022
An additional $6 million investment will expand the WisCaregiver Careers workforce development program to address the shortage of certified nursing assistants in the state’s nursing homes, Wisconsin...
Long-term care operator transitions TNAs to CNAs in ‘Grand’ style
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 29, 2022
The Valley Stream, NY-based Grand Healthcare nursing and rehabilitation system recently graduated 85 home-grown certified nursing assistant students through its in-house training program.
Feds award $103M in ARP funds to reduce healthcare worker burnout, shortages
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 25, 2022
The Biden administration is awarding $103 million in American Rescue Plan funds to 45 grantees to help reduce healthcare worker burnout and staffing shortages, the Department of Health and Human Services...
Executive indicted for fixing nurse wages at 3 companies
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 17, 2023
A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted an executive of three home healthcare agencies for conspiring to fix the wages of nurses in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act, which dates back to 1890.
Massachusetts AG will appeal court decision to dismiss landmark COVID case alleging nursing home neglect
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 16, 2021
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey filed a notice of appeal Tuesday in Hampden County Superior Court seeking to overturn a lower court’s dismissal of criminal charges lodged against two leaders...
Lutheran Life Communities responds to ‘Great Resignation’ with rewards for perfect attendance
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 20, 2022
Long-term care operators need to get creative to compete for workers amid pandemic-induced labor challenges. Arlington Heights, IL-based Lutheran Life Communities is responding to the “Great Resignation”...
Brio among ‘Best and Brightest’ employers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 26, 2023
Chelsea/Grand Rapids, MI-based Brio Living Services, formerly known as United Methodist Retirement Communities & Porter Hills, is the only long-term care provider among the top 101 companies named to the...
10 percent of providers requiring employee COVID vaccination, with more planning to do so: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 01, 2021
Ninety percent of long-term care providers currently are not mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for staff members, and the remaining 10% either have mandated it for all workers or just new hires, according...