Quality of Care Newsday had a remarkable article about how the pandemic revealed the pre-existing problems in the nursing home industry. Short-staffing, poor infection control, and high turnover rates for caregivers lead to neglect, abuse, and wrongful death. The article states nursing home residents account for less than half-of-1-percent of the U.S. population but roughly
North Carolina may provide a Medicaid spending increase meant to increase caregiver wages. As a nursing home attorney, I have heard this before. Years ago, California raised Medicaid reimbursement rates to increase staffing at nursing homes, instead the money went to management salaries and related entities. Adam Sholar is the president and CEO of the
KEYT reported that the operator/director of a facility covered up a string of sexual assaults at an assisted living facility. As a nursing home lawyer for over 25 years, I have seen many similar cover-ups. It is disgusting and reckless. Lisa Cohen is the former manager of Royal Gardens Assisted Living Facility. Police arrested her
Short-staffing is nothing new in the nursing home industry but it has gotten worse because now facilities are competing with other job opportunities for low-skilled workers. Axios had a great article discussing the market pressure affecting the staffing shortages in nursing homes. The demand for workers requires the industry to increase compensation. Hopefully, to a living
Wage Increases Nursing home operators raised wages for certified nursing assistants (CNAs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) since the pandemic. The power of unions, market dynamics and Biden’s public policy shifts led to increased wages. For example, Avamere and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 503 agreed to a contract providing $18 an hour for new
Tort Reform Indiana is passing laws to give immunity to nursing homes that abuse and neglect residents. The new law applies retroactively to March 2020. The nursing home industry wants immunity from all lawsuits. Republicans made immunity for the industry a top priority for this year’s legislative session. Supporters are unable to point to any
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