A new public education campaign will stress the importance of mental health-friendly workplaces, the Department of Labor announced Wednesday at the Society for Human Resource Management’s Workplace Policy...
Employers could see healthcare costs rise 10% next year: PwC
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 30, 2020
Employers are likely to face an increase in medical costs of between 4% and 10% for their employees in 2021, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Business briefs, April 14
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 14, 2022
Potential negative mental health outcomes from trauma seen in healthcare workers similar to veterans … EEOC announces 2021 EEO-1 Component 1 deadline of May 17 … AHCA documentary among Telly Award...
Business briefs, May 26
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 26, 2022
New report highlights resident impact of ongoing economic crisis in nursing homes … Labor Department updates FMLA guidance on mental health, job protected leave … State regulators skipped SNF inspections...
Feds award $103M in ARP funds to reduce healthcare worker burnout, shortages
By
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...
Staffing shortages tops this year’s list of safety concerns: ECRI
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 15, 2022
Staffing shortages topped the list of safety concerns of healthcare providers, according to an annual report released Monday by ECRI.
Business briefs for Tuesday, Dec. 1
Dec 01, 2020
More than 50% of seniors have been targeted by Social Security scams in the past three months … Senior living communities helping drive demand for ultraviolet-C lighting … Unemployment insurance linked...
Nursing homes must make ‘every reasonable effort’ to facilitate resident–family communication under...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 19, 2021
Nursing homes in Illinois must make “every reasonable effort” to facilitate at least one phone call or video call between a resident/patient and a family member each day during a public health emergency...
Erickson’s Medicare Advantage plan earns 5-Star CMS rating for second consecutive year
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 25, 2021
Erickson Advantage, Erickson Senior Living’s resident-only Medicare Advantage plan, has received top recognition from the Centers for Medicare & Med
Pandemic forces mindset shift in senior living, speakers say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 14, 2020
As the nature and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic remains unclear, the senior living industry finds itself shifting from a sprint to a marathon without a known finish line. Lynne Katzmann of Juniper...