Good Samaritan Society to exit 15 states, trim capacity by 30 percent
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 12, 2023
Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, the country’s second-largest not-for-profit senior living and care organization, plans to exit 15 states and reduce its resident and patient count by approximately...
Opponents of the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers are pursuing two fresh pathways to defeat it. Both of the challenges cite the pandemic’s current, less critical...
CMS reveals more nursing home ownership information
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 26, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday made more nursing home ownership data available as part of the White House’s push to increase transparency in the sector.
A night to remember
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 01, 2022
The McKnight’s Women of Distinction Awards and Forum return in grand style.
House members launch new caucus focused on long-term care
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2022
A new congressional caucus will focus on concerns specific to the long-term care sector, lawmakers and provider representatives announced at a briefing here Tuesday.
‘Critical’ workforce solutions focus of provider advocacy efforts this week
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 07, 2022
A record number of assisted living providers gathered here Monday to press their concerns about workforce shortages and seek help from federal lawmakers on key legislation.
2022 McKnight’s Tech Awards open for nominations
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Kimberly Marselas
May 23, 2022
Get those entries ready. The 2022 McKnight’s Tech Awards + Summit is now open for nominations and registrations!
Benefits, culture key to hiring and retaining workers, leaders say
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Kimberly Marselas
May 17, 2022
Combining pay increases with innovative benefits and a culture that rewards loyalty is a key way to improve long-term care hiring and retention, six industry leaders said last week.
Private equity ownership of nursing homes under federal investigation
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2022
The federal government’s focus on private equity ownership in nursing homes is just a “red herring” for lawmakers, one leader said after the launch of a new probe into the matter.
Providers rethink pre-employment drug tests as marijuana use becomes legal in more states
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 01, 2022
With medical marijuana now legal in three-fourths of all states, some long-term care employers say that pre-employment testing is weeding out otherwise ideal job candidates.