Senior living nurse job satisfaction heavily influenced by culture, leadership: MIT report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 19, 2023
Job dissatisfaction and burnout among nurses is fueled by “out of touch” managers and “disconnected” senior executive leadership, according to a new report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Medicaid Access Rule review completed by White House
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 16, 2024
A proposed federal rule establishing mandatory quality measures for home- and community-based services and requiring providers to allocate 80% of HCBS payments to direct care worker pay is one step closer...
Why pricing transparency in crucial in senior living
By
Lynne Moore
Apr 15, 2024
The next generation of senior consumers will be more discerning about how and where to spend their money — and in their definition of value.
Proposed nursing home staffing mandate would hurt senior living providers ‘fishing from the same...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 07, 2023
CHICAGO — Even though the staffing mandate proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services directly would apply only to nursing homes, senior living providers as well as providers across the...
A chance to stabilize the senior living workforce
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 09, 2023
The federal government’s proposed staffing mandate for nursing homes ultimately would affect assisted living providers, too. But CMS is accepting comments through Nov. 6.
An unofficial employee appreciation day
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 22, 2024
Tuesday was the day US News & World Report released its Best Senior Living ratings for 2024, and it also was an employee appreciation day of sorts.
Assisted living owner sentenced in $1 million COVID-19 relief fraud case
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 12, 2024
The owner of an assisted living community will spend two years in federal prison as part of a plea agreement for fraudulently obtaining more than $1 million in COVID-19 relief funds that he used for personal...
In early trial, results promising for Moderna combo COVID-flu vaccine
Oct 05, 2023
Moderna hopes to get federal regulatory approval for the combined vaccine in 2025.
DEIB efforts not only the ‘right thing to do’ — they also feed into healthy bottom line
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 24, 2023
CHICAGO — Creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where employees have a sense of belonging isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s also good for the bottom line.
SCOTUS places ‘tombstone’ on Chevron doctrine, upending operation of federal agencies
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 01, 2024
A Supreme Court decision handed down Friday morning could transform the way federal agencies operate, providing the basis for senior living operators and other companies to challenge agency decisions.