A Feb. 11 event at Harvard had many take-home messages for senior living communities and their residents.
OSHA: Employers can be cited more than five years after an employee injury
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 03, 2017
Employers that do not make and maintain accurate records of employee injuries and illnesses can be cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for up to six months after the five-year record-retention...
Health systems increasingly seeing value of senior living, Welltower says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 22, 2017
Hospitals increasingly are seeing senior living communities as part of a solution to lowering their risk associated with older adults, Welltower CEO Tom DeRosa told analysts participating in an earnings...
GAO calls for healthcare worker plan
Feb 01, 2016
The Department of Health and Human Services needs to develop a better plan to address the needs people who work in healthcare, notes a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
Program trims visits to the ER
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2016
A pilot program involving Brookdale Senior Living shows that non-skilled operators can improve care quality while beating nursing homes on price.
Argentum asks government to address ‘regulatory overreach’ by NLRB
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 16, 2017
Congress and the new administration should prioritize addressing the “regulatory overreach” that has occurred via the National Labor Relations Board for the past eight years, Argentum President...
Will 2018 be a year of opportunity or challenge?
By
Jim Moore
Mar 01, 2018
Two current issues can make a big difference in individual performance: minimum wage impacts and CNA turnover trends.
OSHA, wage and hour violation penalties to increase by more than 70%
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 05, 2016
Maximum penalties for Occupational Safety and Health Administration workplace safety violations as well as violations of minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act will increase...
Study suggests higher Medicaid payments for assisted living operators
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 07, 2017
States should make certain that Medicaid payments to assisted living community operators are high enough to encourage them to serve Medicaid beneficiaries and to increase beneficiaries’ access to...
Will there be strong ‘headwinds’ for senior living operations in 2019?
By
Jim Moore
Jun 03, 2019
You’ve got questions; we’ve got anwers! There are some significant challenges to address.