LTCCareer.com
"The Senior Care Resource Network"
Latest Headlines in the News
Antihypertensive Medication Use Linked to Increased Fracture Risk in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
In a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers found that the risk of fractures was numerically higher among subgroups of residents with dementia, higher baseline blood pressure values, and recent antihypertensive medication use. The retrospective cohort study analyzed data from 29,648 long-term care nursing home residents within the Veterans Health Administration (VA) from […]
The post Antihypertensive Medication Use Linked to Increased Fracture Risk in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia appeared first on Skilled Nursing News.
CMS: Burdens, Closures Likely in Wake of Nursing Home Staffing Mandate But ‘Status Quo’ Is Not Acceptable
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) officials said Tuesday that they are confident that facilities will be able to meet the newly finalized staffing mandate’s requirements given the plan to implement it in three phases. “As the rule’s provisions are carefully calibrated and carefully phased in, we believe that with time, with the […]
The post CMS: Burdens, Closures Likely in Wake of Nursing Home Staffing Mandate But ‘Status Quo’ Is Not Acceptable appeared first on Skilled Nursing News.
Skilled Nursing Company Shares Hold Steady, Analysts Circumspect on Minimum Staffing Rule
While many industry leaders vociferously condemned the finalized federal staffing requirements for nursing homes that were released on Monday, analysts covering publicly traded companies in the sector were relatively circumspect. They see the requirements as posing a risk, but analysts who communicated with Skilled Nursing News also generally remained upbeat about the longer-term prospects for […]
The post Skilled Nursing Company Shares Hold Steady, Analysts Circumspect on Minimum Staffing Rule appeared first on Skilled Nursing News.
‘An Extinction Event’: Industry Leaders Blast Finalized Nursing Home Staffing Mandate
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Monday unveiled the finalized minimum staffing standards for nursing homes, drawing sharp – and deeply apprehensive – responses from leaders in the sector. CEOs of nursing home owners and operators and leaders of industry associations were all but unanimous in their reactions; among those who spoke […]
The post ‘An Extinction Event’: Industry Leaders Blast Finalized Nursing Home Staffing Mandate appeared first on Skilled Nursing News.
White House Announces Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule Finalized
Editor’s note: Please click here for more complete coverage of this story. The nursing home minimum staffing rule has been finalized, impacting all nursing homes that receive federal funding through Medicare and Medicaid, according to an announcement from the White House. The rule mandates a minimum of 3.48 hours per resident per day of total […]
The post White House Announces Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule Finalized appeared first on Skilled Nursing News.
LTC Career has videos, blogs, and a forum dedicated to LTC professionals.
© 2024 Created by Tony Perry.
Powered by
