AHCA/NCAL launches program to advance underrepresented, marginalized professionals in long-term care
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 04, 2022
The American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living’s new Diversity Executive Leadership Program, announced Monday, “is about offering long-term care professionals from underrepresented...
AHCA / NCAL requests federal intervention to keep LTC sector from ‘verge of collapse’ due to workforce...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 22, 2021
The Federal Trade Commission should use its authority to protect assisted living and skilled nursing operators, as well as consumers, from direct care staffing agencies “charging supercompetitive prices...
AHCA/NCAL, HIDA request tariff exclusion extension for healthcare products
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 01, 2021
Healthcare products, such as gloves and gowns, are essential to battling the ongoing public health crisis and should be exempt from Section 301 tariffs, the American Health Care Association / National...
Three-fourths of LTC operators say they may not survive the year: AHCA/NCAL survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 30, 2021
Only a fourth of nursing homes and assisted living communities participating in a recent survey by the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living said they are confident they...
House Republicans: Anticipated OSHA COVID-19 rule is ‘height of foolishness’
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 05, 2022
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s anticipated COVID-19 rule for healthcare workers is the “height of foolishness,” two Republican members of the House of Representatives told OSHA...
House subcommittee hearing highlights 6 actions for lawmakers, nursing homes
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 22, 2022
Federal and state lawmakers must work with nursing homes on six actions related to care quality and support, Alice Bonner, PhD, RN, FAAN, told the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis at...
Business briefs, Sept. 16
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 16, 2022
In ‘scavenger hunt’ economy, providers will need to seize the right opportunities … States increasing regulation of assisted living, with more to come: NCAL … Investing in people, innovation, efficiencies...
Members of Congress call on CMS to collaborate in addressing nursing home workforce challenges
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 14, 2022
A bipartisan group of members of the House of Representatives is looking to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to work with them to resolve workforce shortages experienced by nursing homes across...
New program aims to improve long-term care vaccination rates, care by building trust
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 13, 2022
Providers of skilled nursing and assisted living need to develop trust-building skills and practices to continue to increase vaccine uptake and staff member retention as well as improve infection prevention...
Business briefs, Sept. 12
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 12, 2022
Senators re-introduce Nationwide Right to Unionize Act … Labor Department to publish new independent contractor rule … National Assisted Living Week begins … Survey: Nurses love work but are...