DOL again proposes allowing union reps to join OSHA inspectors on walk-throughs
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 30, 2023
The DOL has proposed revising its rules to allow an employee-chosen representatives, including union representatives, participate in OSHA inspections, the agency announced Tuesday.
NLRB decision should cue employer vigilance for labor rights violations, counsel says
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 30, 2023
A new National Labor Relations Board decision may make it easier to show that an employer has retaliated against employees for participating in union or other legally protected activities, according to...
American Healthcare REIT says campuses are bright spots in 2Q earnings report
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 31, 2023
The REIT’s senior housing operated portfolio and integrated senior health campus segments have experienced same-store NOI growth as the company continues to sell properties in order to manage its...
Tweaks to assisted living regs highlighted in state programs that link housing and LTSS
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 02, 2022
The AARP Public Policy Institute is spotlighting three state programs that it says proactively link community-based long-term services and supports beneficiaries to both housing and services. Two of these...
Study backs training to boost vaccine confidence in LTC sector on eve of vaccine rollout
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 29, 2023
Senior living and care community operators have an opportunity to proactively support methods shown to boost worker vaccination levels as a new COVID-19 vaccine is readied, researchers say.
Actions & Transactions, Aug. 30
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 30, 2023
Arrow, O’Reilly Development open 158-unit senior living community in Little Rock, AR … 123-unit assisted-living community planned for Spokane, WA … Carlton Senior Living community in Pleasant Hill,...
Private employment up in August, highlighting strong post-pandemic outlook: ADP report
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 31, 2023
Private employers added 177,000 jobs for the month, and pay was up year-over-year, highlighting a steadying trend of post-pandemic recovery, according to an ADP National Employment Report released Wednesday.
American Healthcare REIT ‘optimistic’ about senior housing despite third-quarter performance
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 18, 2022
Senior housing remains a “challenge,” but American Healthcare REIT is expecting to rebuild occupancy across its portfolio as inflationary pressures ease, the company told investors in a third-quarter...
Tech interventions boost hand hygiene compliance across 2 health systems
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 28, 2023
Technology that pinpoints missed opportunities and improves accountability helped to substantially improve staff compliance, according to reports presented this week at APIC’s annual conference.
Dementia costs jump 31 percent in a decade, with care needs expected to grow
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 02, 2022
Despite progress in risk reduction, testing and treatment, the costs of dementia care in the United States continue to rise alongside dementia prevalence, putting the onus on healthcare providers and other...