Assisted living’s ‘fragile’ workforce is under ‘threat’ from SNF staffing rule: NCAL leaders
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 04, 2024
Assisted living providers must brace for the impact of increased regulation, experts at the AHCA/NCAL Congressional Briefing warned Monday.
CMS reveals more nursing home ownership information
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 26, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday made more nursing home ownership data available as part of the White House’s push to increase transparency in the sector.
Home care briefs for Wednesday, Sept. 30
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 29, 2020
Not just bodily fluids: Review finds home healthcare workers also routinely exposed to violence, aggressive pets and second-hand smoke … Brookdale’s massive flu-shot effort to include vaccination sites...
Opponents of the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers are pursuing two fresh pathways to defeat it. Both of the challenges cite the pandemic’s current, less critical...
Home care briefs for Monday, Oct. 5
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 04, 2020
Application period opens today for next $20M in provider relief … Major insurers emphasizing access to home healthcare benefits as they push new Medicare Advantage options … OTs’ expertise could...
Providers rethink pre-employment drug tests as marijuana use becomes legal in more states
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 01, 2022
With medical marijuana now legal in three-fourths of all states, some long-term care employers say that pre-employment testing is weeding out otherwise ideal job candidates.
Benefits, culture key to hiring and retaining workers, leaders say
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 17, 2022
Combining pay increases with innovative benefits and a culture that rewards loyalty is a key way to improve long-term care hiring and retention, six industry leaders said last week.