“The workforce shortage in health care predates the pandemic, but the pandemic shone a bright light on it and made it way worse. Job No. 1 in health care right now … but specifically in nursing homes and assisted living, is workforce development, workforce recruitment and workforce retention.” –Joe DeMattos, president of the Health Facilities
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
The Ohio Senate passed a bipartisan bill that allows cameras in resident’s rooms to prevent abuse and neglect. This is a big win for safety and deterrence. Ohio received more than 19,000 reports of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation in 2018. Abuse and neglect are worse now. The bill named for Esther allows a resident’s
American corporations can afford to pay workers a living wage. See below for historical proof of wages and profits. If anything, wages today are historically low. As a share of gross domestic product, worker compensation is lowest since the Great Depression. Corporate profits have been rising rapidly.
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
Count On 2 reported on the need for cameras after repeated complaints at South Carolina nursing homes. Cameras are often used in nursing homes to deter abuse and neglect, prevent unsafe wandering and elopement, and expose waste, fraud, and theft. DHEC reported a 47 percent increase in complaints against nursing homes between May 2020 and
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