Washington Post reporter Dave Weigel noticed that the Republican National Committee scrubbed from its website celebrating Trump’s deal with the Taliban. The RNC praised Trump for taking “the lead in peace talks as he signed a historic peace agreement with the Taliban in Afghanistan, which would end America’s longest war.” “I stand squarely behind my
The Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021 will change the future of the nursing home industry forever. For the better. But only if it passes. The law provides the industry more funds for safe staffing and significant staffing reform. Experts also encourage small group homes as an alternative to the larger traditional institutional
Skilled Nursing News reported that National Healthcare Corp. (NHC) is acquiring financial interests in hospice and palliative care system Caris Healthcare for $38.95 million. Interesting, they always complain that they have no money to increase staffing. NHC operates 75 nursing homes, 35 home health agencies, 28 hospice agencies, and 24 ALFs. The continuum of care is
Once again, South Carolina leads with stupidity. Republican politician Ralph Norman filed a lawsuit against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over the mask mandate in the House of Representatives. The frivolous lawsuit came after the House Ethics Committee upheld the fines against the lawmakers for not wearing masks during a May vote. The mask mandate was
The Pennsylvania Department of Health proposes to implement safe staffing. A new regulatory proposal increases the required time spent providing direct care for each nursing home resident to 4.1 hours. CMS has encourage 4.1 hours per patient days since its 2001 Staffing Report. Experts and advocates praised the proposal. The SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania is a
I often write about sad and depressing news stories but lately there has been some good news. Maybe a change is coming. Economy In July, employers added almost a million jobs! Unemployment fell to 5.4%. Average hourly wages increased–4% higher than they were a year ago. The recovery is on its way. But we need
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