McKnights had an article about a electronic platform that will contain nursing home staffing data. Payroll-Based Journal data reporting files underwent a key platform change requiring skilled nursing providers to face a new submission system. Dov Greenberg, founder of PBJ, claims the new platform will be faster and easier to use for providers. However, the
A former employee at Madison Health and Rehabilitation Center in Kentucky has filed a whistleblower lawsuit, claiming she was asked to falsify staffing records where she worked. Her attorney, Justin Peterson, says she raised concerns about improper staffing practices and ultimately resigned after refusing to carry out requests she believed were fraudulent. Peterson alleges facility
During the COVID-19 pandemic, with an anticipated rise in suits over negligent care, 86% of US states hurriedly passed legislation to provide nursing homes with immunity from these cases. South Carolina was among these states, and the effects of such misguided legislation have had devastating results for care. A recent UCLA-led study revealed that nursing
A new study published in JAMA Network Open confirms what families and nursing home litigators have long understood: staffing levels in skilled nursing facilities affect far more than scheduling. They affect whether vulnerable patients can receive timely care at all. Researchers analyzed more than 3.3 million Medicare hospitalizations from 2018 and 2019 and found that lower
After announcing a new campaign to train nurses in 2023, CMS finally announced an encouraging update: the campaign’s budget has more than doubled from $75 million to $200 million. The effectiveness has not been evaluated. If implemented appropriately, the $200 million that has been dedicated to this effort will likely save Americans more than it