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Nursing Homes in ‘Post-Antibiotic Era’: Infection Prevention Confronts Deadly Superbugs, New Regulatory Scrutiny
On the heels of warnings about the spread of deadly fungal infection of Candida auris, the World Health Organization (WHO) is now raising alarms about widespread resistance against antimicrobial drugs — with long-term care settings particularly at risk of some resulting “superbugs.” Medical experts and government agencies are cautioning that unless the use of antimicrobial […]
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Legislation Aims to Keep Nursing Homes Open Until Proposed Medicaid Rebasing in Montana
As nursing home closures displace residents across the country, state legislatures are scrambling to place stopgaps for operators, their residents and families facing access issues. The two bills introduced in the Montana legislature last week both stem from closures in the state – 11 in the past year, which is about 16% of the state’s […]
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Florida Nursing Home Bill Proposes Expanding CNA Powers to Administer Routine Drugs
Two new bills aimed at expanding the permissions of certified nursing assistants (CNAs), including the ability to administer routine medications, have advanced in Florida’s House and Senate. Senate Bill 558 and House Bill 351 would free up time for nurses for more advanced patient care by permitting CNAs to become trained as “qualified medication aides,” […]
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Principle LTC CFO: Facing Immense Financial Pressures, Skilled Nursing Operators Must Know ‘Why’ Behind Key Metrics
Chief financial officers of skilled nursing facilities are increasingly collaborating with the front line while paying close attention to key operational metrics. Such evolutions in the role are crucial, given immense financial pressures caused by the skyrocketing cost of care and low Medicaid reimbursement rates. CFOs in the space would do well to collect real-time […]
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Kandu/Bloom Exits Skilled Nursing with $71M Deal, Cites Long-Running Strategy Rather Than Sector Headwinds
Kandu Capital and Bloom Senior Living’s decision to sell the last remaining assets in skilled nursing and psychiatric care was a continuation of a long process to increase the group’s portfolio of senior housing rather than any macro factors related to the skilled nursing space. “Were they a sale arising out of anything with any […]
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