The “Super SNF” is not a new concept, but is taking on new and deeper meanings as skilled nursing facilities take on a greater variety of patients with complex clinical conditions. “The term Super SNF has been a popular term. And absolutely our hospitals, the managed care companies, they’re looking to all of us to […]
Like many markets across the country, the Twin Cities in Minnesota are confronting a reduction in skilled nursing beds, which is forcing patients to remain in hospitals for longer periods of time — with skilled nursing-at-home gaining momentum as a solution to these discharge pressures. “The average length-of-stay on the hospital side is eight days […]
Deadly fungus Candida auris has spread across more than 27 states, with Nevada and New York leading as hot spots. Given that nursing homes are particularly prone to the drug-resistant fungal infection, experts are concerned about its continuing climb ever since the government’s report last month, and media outlets continue to shine a light on […]
On the heels of warnings about the spread of deadly fungal infection of Candida auris, the World Health Organization (WHO) is now raising alarms about widespread resistance against antimicrobial drugs — with long-term care settings particularly at risk of some resulting “superbugs.” Medical experts and government agencies are cautioning that unless the use of antimicrobial […]
Two new bills aimed at expanding the permissions of certified nursing assistants (CNAs), including the ability to administer routine medications, have advanced in Florida’s House and Senate. Senate Bill 558 and House Bill 351 would free up time for nurses for more advanced patient care by permitting CNAs to become trained as “qualified medication aides,” […]
Nursing homes that conducted staff surveillance testing more regularly experienced lower rates of Covid-19 infections and deaths among residents, according to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine released Wednesday. “This research demonstrates that frequent Covid surveillance testing protected nursing home residents and undoubtedly saved lives by detecting more infected staff, potentially […]
Operators in small towns are beginning to lean more heavily on telehealth providers to fill gaps in mental health care, citing ease of use and convenience, according to a Kaiser Health News report. “Telemedicine visits became much more common throughout the American health care system during the pandemic, as guidelines on ‘social distancing’ curtailed in-person […]
Older adults who were discharged to skilled nursing facilities after the pandemic received rehabilitation care comparable to the levels of care that were provided before the pandemic, according to research published in the JAMA Health Forum. This, despite a rise in patient acuity during the period. Researchers said that despite exceptional challenges during the pandemic, […]
The changing nature of the skilled nursing business has enabled Optalis Healthcare to gain scale, adding 21 facilities through three deals executed in the last year. “The business has changed a lot; it takes a lot more in terms of resource deployment,” Optalis CEO Raj Patel told Skilled Nursing News during an interview at the […]
Trilogy Health Services last week announced the appointment of the company’s first-ever chief medical officer, naming Dr. Andrew McNamara to the post. Appointing a CMO is just the latest step in Trilogy’s concerted, multi-year effort to elevate clinical care. The push can be traced to 2019, when Leigh Ann Barney became CEO. “People asked, what’s […]
Pushing nursing homes to allocate more money to increase staffing levels will not necessarily achieve the goals of the proposed minimum staffing standard unless aided by other regulatory interventions, according to a new study. The study, published in Health Affairs, examined spending and staffing data from more than 12,000 nursing homes and looked at the […]
The coming year will be “a bit of a slog” for skilled nursing, but operating and financial headwinds should ease over the course of 2023. That’s the viewpoint of Rick Matros, CEO of Sabra Health Care REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA), which owns 270 skilled nursing and transitional care properties, along with senior living, behavioral health and […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, the second of a new category of medications. Given the high prevalence of dementia within nursing homes, any new treatments for Alzheimer’s or similar conditions would shape care and services that providers deliver. Nearly 50% of nursing home residents have a […]
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