Emergency Preparedness WSPA reported the tragic wrongful deaths at Pine Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center nursing home. The ongoing investigation on how and why police discovered two dead residents at the nursing home. Police determined that staffing was “inadequate.” Only one licensed practical nurse and two certified nursing assistants were caring for the 98 vulnerable
McKnight’s reported on a new study that shows money is not everything. Direct care providers say it’s more important than compensation. Many caregivers prefer a good work environment (i.e. safe staffing) or benefits more than money. A people-oriented work environment with training is key to minimizing turnover which cause deadly care disruptions in nursing homes.
McKnight’s reported that consumer advocates and health experts want to pass two staffing proposals after a new study. The study by the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care cites the 2001 federal recommendation of a daily minimum standard of 4.1 hours of total direct care per resident. For minimally safe care, every nursing home must
I read a couple of interesting articles about a nursing home employee who quit but tried to receive unemployment benefits. Stephanie Lindsey was a full-time cook for the facility. She quit Luther Manor Communities nursing home over the facility’s personal protective equipment policy. She then collected nearly $5,000 in unemployment benefits. The facility appealed. However,
Consumer advocates are encouraging CMS to end the temporary waiver on nurse aide training. The rule says that new aides cannot work longer than four months without becoming certified. CMS waived the certification and training requirement in April 2020. CMS implemented the waiver during the pandemic because it was a public health crisis. Providers argue it
Economic Good News According to Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal, American economic output jumped more than 7% in the last three months of 2021. Incredible. Because of Biden’s economic policies, overall growth for 2021 will exceed 6%. These numbers are the highest in decades. In February, Trump’s jobless rate was 6.2%. Now it has dropped to 4.2%.
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