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The Trump administration’s suspension of immigrants’ work authorization renewals is sidelining thousands of foreign-born doctors. See Axios article. Homeland Security told Axios the freeze is necessary because the Biden administration didn’t properly “vet” the foreign-born doctors. Ridiculous. Doctors have a short grace period to keep working after applying for a renewal but many doctors are forced
A recent CBS News segment on the nursing home staffing crisis featured facilities turning to robotic technology to help workers manage daily operations. The idea is straightforward. If machines can handle logistical tasks like deliveries or basic transport, nurses and aides can spend more time providing direct care. In a system strained by workforce shortages,
A state citation against a hospital-based nursing home in southeast Iowa underscores a basic truth about long-term care: resident safety depends on competent assessment and timely intervention, not the label on the building. A woman with Down syndrome died after choking during a meal while staff failed to recognize and respond to obvious signs of
A new study in JAMA Health Forum cuts through one of the nursing home industry’s most common excuses. Researchers examined an Illinois Medicaid reform that paid facilities more if they actually increased staffing, and then measured what happened to residents. When staffing went up, resident outcomes improved. Fewer hospitalizations, better day-to-day functioning, and measurable changes in health
Articles comparing assisted living and nursing homes often present the distinction as a matter of services and amenities. But the real-world consequences of those differences are far more serious, especially when residents’ needs change over time. The gap between what assisted living is designed to provide and what many residents actually require is where risk
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