Literature Review
All posts tagged with “Post-Acute Care News | Nursing Home News.”
Models can predict when older adults with dementia may need nursing home care
12/06/23 at 03:45 AMModels can predict when older adults with dementia may need nursing home careMcKnight’s Long Term Care NewsDecember 5, 2023It often can be difficult to determine when a person with dementia may need to go to a nursing home or receive that level of care. A new study created models to help people determine when older adults living with dementia will require nursing home-level care. The results can give people and their loved ones evidence-backed data if it comes time to make that decision. The study was published on Dec. 4 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
State’s regulators under fire for not imposing ‘meaningful’ punishment on operators
12/05/23 at 04:00 AMState’s regulators under fire for not imposing ‘meaningful’ punishment on operatorsMcKnight’s Senior LivingDecember 4, 2023If provider punishments in Maine ramp up in the near future, operators won’t need to look far for the catalyst. A ProPublica investigation into what it calls the failures of the state’s oversight agencies is creating a lot of heat in and around the sector. ... In partnership with The Maine Monitor, ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network shined a spotlight on the state’s health department for citing dozens of resident rights violations and hundreds of other deficiencies between 2020 and 2022 but imposing only the “lowest intervention possible, even for some of the most serious abuse and neglect incidents.” ... Long-term care advocates said that a lack of regulatory enforcement essentially encourages bad behavior. Industry representatives called for increasing nursing hours and requiring on-site medical directors in assisted living rather than imposing sanctions.
NY latest to adopt LGBTQ+ Bill of Rights for long-term care residents
12/05/23 at 04:00 AMNY latest to adopt LGBTQ+ Bill of Rights for long-term care residentsMcKnight’s Senior LivingDecember 4, 2023New York has become the latest state to adopt legislation establishing a bill of rights for LGBTQ+ residents in other long-term care facilities. S 1783A / A 372 prohibits assisted living communities and other long-term care facilities and their staffs from discriminating against residents on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or HIV status.
Nursing Home Occupancy ‘Disappointingly Flat’ in November but States’ Medicaid Rebasing Encouraging
12/03/23 at 04:00 AMNursing Home Occupancy ‘Disappointingly Flat’ in November but States’ Medicaid Rebasing EncouragingSkilled Nursing NewsDecember 1, 2023Healthcare Real Estate Investment Trusts specializing in post-acute care facilities experienced “disappointingly flat” occupancy rates in November, according to investment analysts. BMO Capital Market’s Juan Sanabria highlighted the challenges faced by skilled nursing facilities in maintaining growth, with market share loss to home health. ... In terms of REIT exposure and risks, the note pointed out that SNF coverage appeared to have bottomed out as occupancy and labor availability had improved. This trend is evident from recent quarterly earnings from several large publicly-traded REITs.
Nursing Homes’ Letter to CMS Calls Out Lack of Teeth—and Clarity—in Final Rule’s Medicare Advantage Reform
12/03/23 at 04:00 AMNursing Homes’ Letter to CMS Calls Out Lack of Teeth—and Clarity—in Final Rule’s Medicare Advantage ReformSkilled Nursing NewsDecember 1, 2023In order to keep Medicare Advantage plans in check for denial of services, provider organizations are pressuring federal authorities to do more, and asking them to closely monitor and aggressively enforce reforms for these plans as envisioned in a final rule that takes effect on Jan. 1. Companies managing MA plans have said they don’t believe they need to do anything different, based on what was laid out in the final rule, a worrying concern that needs to be addressed, providers said, who are also seeking to gain clarity on how the Center for Medicare & Medicaid will monitor MA plans’ compliance. To that end, nursing home and hospital associations are seeking to influence the implementation of CMS’s rule regarding MA plans.
Casey and Fetterman back proposed nursing home staffing rules as Pa. industry objects
12/02/23 at 04:00 AMCasey and Fetterman back proposed nursing home staffing rules as Pa. industry objects
How Nursing Homes Fit Into the Expensive Housing Dilemma for Aging Adults
12/02/23 at 04:00 AMHow Nursing Homes Fit Into the Expensive Housing Dilemma for Aging Adults
Four Iowa care facilities added to federal watchlist of nursing homes
12/02/23 at 04:00 AMFour Iowa care facilities added to federal watchlist of nursing homes
Legislation to Block CMS’ Nursing Home Staffing Mandate Gaining Steam Among Senators
12/01/23 at 04:00 AMLegislation to Block CMS’ Nursing Home Staffing Mandate Gaining Steam Among Senators
‘Operating Pressures Are Very Intense’—Ohio Living CEO on Skilled Nursing Strategy and Mega-Trends
12/01/23 at 04:00 AM‘Operating Pressures Are Very Intense’—Ohio Living CEO on Skilled Nursing Strategy and Mega-Trends
Fired after helping a resident call 911, nursing home worker sues care facility
12/01/23 at 04:00 AMFired after helping a resident call 911, nursing home worker sues care facility