Proposed task force would advise Congress, president on nursing shortage
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 05, 2023
A bill recently introduced in the House of Representatives would establish a task force to advise Congress and the president on ways to alleviate the nursing shortage in the healthcare industry.
New robots supplement staff at senior living sites as extra security, groundskeeping
By
Aaron Dorman
Jun 30, 2023
New robots in the senior living industry provide security and clean, such as the Parker Jewish Institute’s new model that patrols the halls and offers assistance.
Supreme Court expands employers’ requirements for religious accommodations
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 30, 2023
How far must an employer go to accommodate a workers’ religious practices? The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that an employer’s financial hardship must be more than a minimal one to deny a worker time...
Increasing percentage of employees test positive for marijuana after on-the-job accidents
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 30, 2023
The percentage of employees testing positive for marijuana following an on-the-job accident increased to its highest level in 25 years in 2022, according to a recently released analysis from Quest Diagnostics.
Partnership aims to remove child care as a barrier to senior living work
By
Max Bachmann
Jun 29, 2023
A new partnership hopes to make jobs in senior living and care more attractive to parents currently struggling to find affordable child care that fits their schedule.
Nursing home spending grows 0.82% month over month
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 29, 2023
Spending for nursing home care at a faster rate than other healthcare sectors in April, increasing by 3.6% month over month, according to Altarum’s latest monthly Health Sector Economic Indicators brief,...
Employers must provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers under new federal law
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 29, 2023
Employers must make reasonable accommodations for a worker’s known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which went into...
Nursing homes miss out on workers as green card process slows
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 28, 2023
Nursing facilities have lost more than 200,000 nurses and aides since the start of the pandemic, according to federal labor statistics. Some say foreign nurses waiting in the wings to fill those vacant...
3 in 5 healthcare workers now optimistic about future: study
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 28, 2023
Healthcare workers have experienced well-known high levels of burnout since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but a recent study shows that morale is beginning to improve.
More time needed for catch-up contributions under Secure 2.0, lobbyists say
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 28, 2023
The American Benefits Council and the National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators are calling on Congress to place a two-year delay on the Roth catch-up requirement under Setting...