The clock is ticking on the long-term care sector. Whether an operator is part of a larger organization, a continuing care retirement community (CRCC), or a standalone facility, industry headwinds are pushing leaders across the country to think more closely about what moving to private rooms would look like for their organization. For many that […]
Therapy providers in the skilled nursing space have been forced to adapt. The sector has already seen a hindrance in access to care following cuts made earlier this year to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). Specifically, Medicare Part B physical and occupational therapy rates took a 15% hit […]
Operators and nursing home industry leaders wait with bated breath for the implementation of new staffing measures in its five-star rating system starting in July, a move seen by some as insensitive in light of a historic staffing shortage and soaring agency use. While facilities have been reporting staffing turnover and weekend staffing data since […]
When Melissa Powell first joined Genesis HealthCare back in November, she likened it to the “Wild West.” The skilled nursing operator had more than 5,000 open positions, ranging from frontline staff to leadership level jobs. Genesis was also in the early stages of its shift toward a market-focused model as part of its ongoing restructuring […]
There has been a flurry of proposed legislation to better regulate staffing agencies, as those in the sector continue to charge soaring prices for much-needed staff in nursing homes. Operators and the state associations that represent them have pressed lawmakers to pass legislation on the largely unregulated staffing agency industry, with the exception of a […]
Following the tough lessons learned during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing home operators are finding ways to ensure they are never caught off guard again. Improving nursing home preparedness has not only been on the mind of operators but government officials and industry experts as well when it comes to discussing reform […]
There is no one way to fill the gap left behind by the more than 400,000 caregivers that have exited the industry since the start of the pandemic. Nursing homes have implemented a number of recruitment and retainment strategies over the past year to curb the worsening staffing crisis, but it may not be as […]
Many nursing home operators understand how essential forging hospital partnerships can be to the success of their business, but exactly what that looks like — and how to get started – can be tricky to navigate. Hospitals and SNFs operate in largely different worlds with different payment models, policies and regulations. A partnership has to […]
Despite the arduous operating challenges facing skilled nursing providers in 2022 — workforce shortages, inflation, occupancy and looming federal regulations just to name a few — the future of the sector may not be as dark and stormy as one might anticipate. The obstacles nursing home operators have already and will continue to face over […]
Nursing home executives are increasingly exploring what it would take to start a SNF-at-home program, at a time when it has become apparent after the height of a global pandemic that patients would rather be cared for in the home when at all possible. For many skilled nursing providers it becomes part of a bigger […]
The director of nursing (DON) role has picked up dozens of additional responsibilities during the pandemic, clinical leaders say, as the nursing home sector continues to work through a historic staffing shortage. The result can amount to, at times, an “extremely stressful” position, according to North Shore Healthcare Chief Clinical Officer Tina Belongia. DONs across […]
While the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been winding down certain waivers tied to the public health emergency (PHE), the agency has been noticeably silent about what could be the most impactful of the pandemic-related waivers – suspension of the three-day stay requirement. Industry leaders aren’t holding out much hope that the […]
Skilled nursing operators are facing madness — the bombardment of new tech, staff burnout, as well as intense and even ageist regulations and payment rates — yet there is a way to drive clinical innovation and create magic for residents. That’s according to Arif Nazir, chief medical officer at Signature HealthCARE and CEO of Signature’s […]
Persistent staffing shortages combined with regulatory headwinds have put even more pressure on nursing home MDS coordinators, a specialty position that itself has not been immune to the job turnover felt across the sector. And their role to ensure that facilities get the reimbursement they earn and the right care is provided may be more […]
It will be three years this October since the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) was first implemented, and some nursing homes are still struggling to adjust. While a global pandemic and unprecedented staffing shortages are partly to blame for problems in PDPM-related processes, so too is widespread staff agency use. And now, with a potential $320 […]
As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services moves ahead with efforts to increase transparency over nursing home ownership — and with private equity in particular taking heat — the former head of the government agency called some of the initiatives “a colossal waste of time.” Instead, former CMS Administrator Seema Verma believes a more […]
While federal protections like the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act provide at least a partial legal shield to nursing homes, an influx of Covid-related lawsuits could be coming down the pipeline. Litigators are looking to test nursing homes’ legal protections as lawsuit filing deadlines for the first few months of the pandemic arrive, […]
Facing unprecedented financial and labor challenges and regulators proposing unrealistic standards, skilled nursing providers have no choice but to change how they operate — or they risk failure. “I use this analogy of Wayne Gretzky – you’ve gotta skate to where the puck is going. That’s what I see us needing to do now. If […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services temporary nurse aide waiver will come to an end early next month, leaving nursing homes just four months from the June 7 date to get thousands of temporary workers trained and certified — or risk losing them. TNAs hired after June 7 will have four months from their […]
A decision by the nation’s highest court to review a case challenging whether state-owned nursing homes are shielded from federal lawsuits filed by residents has the potential to deal yet another blow to the nursing home industry. The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday granted a petition for a writ of certiorari for the case, Health […]
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