McKnight's Long-Term Care News

12/20/2024

Congratulations to Rosa Baier, MPH, Long-Term Quality and Innovation at Brown University, for being named a 2025 Thought Leader honoree!

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12/20/2024

Guest column: Rules, myths and realities: Guiding rehab care in skilled nursing
https://www.mcknights.com/blogs/rehab-realities/rules-myths-and-realities-guiding-rehab-care-in-skilled-nursing/

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12/20/2024

Eighteen workers from a Virginia skilled nursing facility have been charged with crimes ranging from neglect to falsifying documents in connection to a resident death, though details remained scant Thursday. https://www.mcknights.com/news/state-charges-18-snf-workers-in-connection-with-resident-death/

Eighteen workers from a Virginia skilled nursing facility have been charged with crimes ranging from neglect to falsifying documents.

12/20/2024

When Ciena Healthcare founder Mohammad Qazi decided he was ready to step back from the everyday demands of being both president and CEO, he looked to his former competition for relief. https://www.mcknights.com/news/in-new-ciena-role-promedica-vet-parker-aims-to-strengthen-staff-engagement-prepare-for-sectors-next-storm/

When Ciena Healthcare founder Mohammad Qazi decided he was ready to step back, he looked to his former competition for relief.

12/20/2024

Workforce issues dominated the long-term care provider landscape in 2024 — but in far more ways than just coping with the finalization of the nation’s first-ever nursing home staffing mandate.

As new legal and political winds may eventually push that controversial regulation off providers’ desks anyway, it was clearly apparent this year that McKnight’s Long-Term Care News readers’ interests span a wide array of personnel and workplace issues. https://www.mcknights.com/news/the-top-long-term-care-stories-of-2024/

Workforce issues dominated the LTC provider landscape in 2024 — but in far more ways than just coping with the finalization of the nation’s first-ever nursing home staffing mandate.

12/19/2024

Shirley Cort, Resident Aide/Caregiver at Life Enriching Communities, has been named a 2025 Setting the Standard award honoree. Congratulations!

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12/19/2024

Guest column: The magical experience of a well-executed care plan

https://www.mcknights.com/blogs/guest-columns/the-magical-experience-of-a-well-executed-care-plan/

Walt Disney World is a place of magic and imagination, where people can step into a world of make-believe. But while fantasy thrives in the Magic Kingdom,

12/19/2024

Federal spending for care in nursing homes and continuing care retirement communities increased by 9.5% in 2023, to $211.3 billion, compared with $192.9 billion in 2022. https://www.mcknights.com/news/nursing-home-ccrc-spending-increases-9-5-percent-cms-says/

Federal spending for care in nursing homes and continuing care retirement communities increased by 9.5% in 2023, to $211.3 billion.

12/19/2024

A union is suing an Ohio nursing home, hoping to force it to rehire a nurse aide fired for “conduct issues” after an arbitrator found on her behalf. https://www.mcknights.com/news/6-months-after-arbitration-win-for-bully-union-wants-court-to-enforce-decision-on-nursing-home-aide/

A union is suing an Ohio nursing home, hoping to force it to rehire a nurse aide fired for “conduct issues."

12/19/2024

Providers are hoping that a budget deal announced Tuesday night can withstand a revolt led by President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans disgruntled with what they see as a package loaded with giveaways. https://www.mcknights.com/news/providers-hoping-to-enjoy-physician-pay-increase-pbm-reform-if-congress-ignores-trump-to-pass-year-end-spending-bill/

Providers are hoping that a budget deal announced late Tuesday night can withstand a revolt led by President-elect Donald Trump.

12/18/2024

Tammy Ross, Executive Vice President of Professional Services at Axxess, has been named a 2025 Marketplace Influencer award honoree. Congratulations!

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12/18/2024

David Gifford, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer at American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, has been named a 2025 Industry Ally award honoree. Congratulations!

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12/18/2024

Before the holidays arrive, make sure to check off these items on your to-do list:

1. Stay up-to-date on exclusive news stories.
2. Bring your team together to celebrate and recognize outstanding women colleagues.
3. Explore profiles of past honorees.
4. Know an exceptional leader? Nominate them for the McKnight's Women of Distinction program! https://bit.ly/3DwgBYA

12/18/2024

A scheduler at an Illinois skilled nursing facility has pleaded guilty after an FBI investigation found she stole more than $100,000 by creating “ghost employees.” https://www.mcknights.com/news/feds-scheduler-caught-creating-ghost-cnas-then-paying-herself-for-their-work/

A scheduler at an Illinois skilled nursing facility has pleaded guilty after an FBI investigation found she stole more than $100,000

12/18/2024

Federal regulators are pushing forward with their scrutiny of the long-term care industry, despite uncertainty about how that work might be shaped by a new executive leadership at key healthcare agencies. https://www.mcknights.com/news/ltc-emergency-preparedness-rule-could-be-imminent/

The Biden administration has unveiled its Fall 2024 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions.

12/18/2024

Attracting and retaining talent has proven to be a top priority in many sectors lately, but perhaps never as urgently as in long-term care. https://www.mcknights.com/news/states-enacting-strategies-to-revitalize-their-long-term-care-workforces/

Attracting and retaining talent has proven to be a top priority in many sectors lately, but perhaps never as urgently as in long-term care.

12/17/2024

Congratulations to Freda Mowad, CEO of Quality Rehab Management, for being named a 2025 Agent of Change award honoree!

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12/17/2024

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