long-term care
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Post-Acute
AHCA/NCAL State of Nursing Home Report Details Economic, Workforce Challenges
The report features data regarding COVID-19, the labor shortage, and access to care.
Post-Acute
Data Reflects LTC Staffing Woes, Post-Pandemic Struggles
Nursing home staffing levels have not been so low since 1994.
Post-Acute
With the PHE Set to End May 11, What's Next for Staffing SNFs?
Skilled nursing facilities have relied on the staffing flexibilities allowed by the PHE, but what happens after they expire?
Post-Acute
13 Senators Pen Letter to CMS Urging Against Staffing Mandates in Rural SNFs
Staffing mandates have been suggested as a remedy to the rural workforce shortage, but may actually further their financial strain.
Post-Acute
Better Care Better Jobs Act Introduced in Congress
The bill would enhance funding for home care and expand access to services.
Post-Acute
13 Senators Pen Letter to CMS Urging Against Staffing Mandates in Rural SNFs
Staffing mandates that have been proposed to remedy the workforce shortage may cause more financial problems for skilled nursing facilties.
Post-Acute
One Organization Strives to Change Perception, Understanding of the Post-Acute Sector
LeadingAge, the nonprofit organization of aging services providers, has created Opening Doors to Aging Services to change public perception and...
Post-Acute
California AG Secures Preliminary Injunction Against SNF Franchise for Understaffing, Assault, and Negligence
The California Attorney General alleges that Mariner Health Care Inc. violated California's Unfair Competition Law and False Advertising Law.
Post-Acute
APRNs Improve Health Outcomes in Nursing Homes
The presence of APRNs can prevent delays in treatment and expensive hospital transfers, explains recent research.
Post-Acute
UVA Health Granted $1.2M to Prevent Infection in Long-Term Care Facilities
The health system?s goal is to create a ?one-stop shop? for facilities to access resources to protect their patients and...
Post-Acute
Cornell Researchers Develop Caregiving Simulation for Home Care
Research around a robotic simulation platform and its potential to assist people with disabilities shows promise.
Post-Acute
Congressional Action Needed to Support Aging Services
LeadingAge CEO Katie Smith Sloan says the healthcare sector is not prepared for the influx of older adults in 2030.