McKnights had an article on the need for recruitment and retention of certified nurse aides who provide 95% of the direct care but typically receive minimum wage and no benefits in difficult short-staffed environments. The article discusses how few nursing homes actually include Certified Nursing Assistants in the care planning process. The need for CNAs
The Daytona Beach Journal reported on the failure of a hospital to conduct a proper background check. The Florida hospital was recently found to have hired a nurse who was never actually licensed as a nurse. When the woman was initially hired, she used the nursing license number of another nurse with the same first
HR 1, formerly known as the “Big Beautiful Bill” is expected to have a massive impact on the long-term care and hospital sector. Some states, such as Idaho and North Carolina, have already made cuts to Medicaid in anticipation of HR 1. North Carolina plans to cut nursing home funding by 10%, and the state
Health Affairs reported that Republican cuts to Medicaid will cause nearly 16 million Americans to lose healthcare coverage and risk job loss for hundreds of thousands more. The law includes $700 billion in cuts to Medicaid that will devoid hardworking Americans of access to care when they need it most. The source for these massive losses
Skilled Nursing News reported on a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) confirms what families, advocates, and nursing home litigators have known for years: many facilities will take federal money meant for care and spend it in ways that do little — if anything —
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