Mandates are Legal America’s nursing home industry failed to prepare or protect residents from COVID-19. The industry’s failure caused the deaths of more than 180,000 residents and infecting more than 1.4 million, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. The EEOC guidance from December 2020 indicates it is legal to allow employers mandate vaccinations. Employers will
Revenue and Profits National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) states the value per-bed rose to $92,000 from pre-pandemic $78,000. The Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA), a not-for-profit advocacy organization, argues that LTCFs have the funds to increase wages for caregivers. Health Affairs discovered that no staffing increase during the first nine months
John O’Connor is Editorial Director for McKnight’s who wrote the following: “Our employees are our greatest asset.” How often have I heard that or a similar claim over the years? Dozens of times? More than 50? Frankly, I’ve lost count. The funny thing is, I’m sure the speaker fully believed it at the time. And
Renee Alexander, a former Prisma Health employee, is suing the health system alleging racial discrimination and retaliation. She worked at the emergency room. “I loved helping people,” Alexander said. Alexander contends the discrimination and retaliation led to harassment, demotion, loss of promotions and hires. It ended her employment, according to the filed lawsuit. The lawsuit
The Mercury News reported that California prosecutors sued Mariner Health Care Services which owns and operates 19 nursing homes in California. While the operator identifies represents itself as Mariner Health Care on its website, the defendants are a “family” of related entities that together administer hundreds of nursing homes. Each run by “upwards of a
Agency Temps Nursing homes do not have enough caregivers. Short-staffing affects the quality of care. They do not pay caregivers enough. They do not provide benefits. Administrators are stuck using temporary caregivers from agencies. However, they often lack the training on specific polices and procedures at the facility. Temporary caregivers have no familiarity with the
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