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...
Building a thriving care workforce means addressing burnout: Surgeon General advisory
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 24, 2022
“Confronting the long-standing drivers of burnout among our health workers must be a top national priority,” Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A. said in an advisory published Monday.
Business briefs, May 20
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 20, 2022
HHS announces $15M in funding for behavioral health services in SNFs … As Medicare Advantage grows, experts say, so do denials … Governor approves more than $125M for nursing education … Ridgeline...
$1.3 million project aims to strengthen direct care workforce
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 05, 2022
A $1.3 million federal project, with funding spread out over five years, will establish a new center to help strengthen the direct care workforce providing home- and community-based services to older...
Observe the ‘4 Ms’ when caring for those who care for residents, expert says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 02, 2022
In taking care of staff members, long-term care providers must ensure that the “four “Ms” are met: what matters most, medications, mobility and mind. That’s according to Emily Nicoli, MS, RN, chief...
Business briefs, April 14
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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...
Ensign Group will use increased credit facility for acquisitions, upgrades, refinancing
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 13, 2022
The Ensign Group and its subsidiaries increased their credit facility by $250 million to an aggregate of $600 million, the San Juan Capistrano, CA-based company announced Tuesday.
Mental health matters: Department of Labor
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 31, 2022
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...
National health spending could hit $6.8 trillion by 2030, CMS predicts
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 29, 2022
National health spending should grow 4.2% for 2021, reaching nearly $4.3 trillion, according to estimates released Monday by the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. National...
Complete Care to acquire Hackensack Meridian long-term care holdings
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 24, 2022
Tom’s River, NJ-based Complete Care Management is acquiring most of Hackensack Meridian Health’s long-term care holdings in a 10-year agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Complete Care...