Biden’s Build Back Better Act is currently undergoing an analysis by the Congressional Budget Office before heading to the Senate for passage. The law includes some great improvements to health care especially nursing homes. Staffing in Nursing Homes Provisions that increase staffing will increase quality of care in the industry. Nursing homes will need a
Remind me again why we need to bail out the nursing home industry again? Ensign Group executives are predicting their operators will soon exceed the mark after another “record quarter.” The California company reported occupancy improved by 2.8% — from 71.6% to 74.4% — when comparing the third quarter of 2020 to the quarter ended
Arkansas increased staffing in nursing homes. Arkansas’ nursing home staffing requirements will be updated for the first time in decades. However, the level is still not safe. The minimum safe levels are 4.1 hours per patient per day. No wonder the industry lobbyists are happy. Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed legislation HB 1776 that providers
Strategic Exit? Five Star Senior Living is exiting the skilled nursing industry completely. The management of 108 communities will transition to other operators. Five Star President and CEO Katherine “Katie” Potter said in a statement: “We believe that this shift in our focus is critical to the future success of Five Star and better positions
Skilled Nursing News spoke on March 22 with Dr. Sunil Pandya and Annaliese Impink. Pandya is the chief medical director of Atlanta-based SavaSeniorCare Administrative and Consulting LLC. Impink is an in-house lawyer for SavaSeniorCare chain. Sava has outsourced to the CMO role to Geriatric Administrative Provider Services (GAPS), a Dallas-based physician-led organization that provides medical
PruittHealth announced that the corporate masters will require accreditation for all 91 nursing facilities in the Southeast region. The Joint Commission Care Center Accreditation helps health care organizations identify risks through an assessment of compliance with accreditation standards. System-wide polices and procedures, best practices, and chain of command is the key focus. “Joint Commission accreditation
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