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Nursing Home Operators Could Face Fines, Citations Tied to Arbitration Agreements as Part of New CMS Requirements: skillednursingnews.com/2022/…

Nursing Home Operators Could Face Fines, Citations Tied to Arbitration Agreements as Part of New...

Nursing home providers could be cited by surveyors for noncompliance – and issued civil monetary penalties – as part of updated guidance tied to

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Bloomfield Hills nursing home workers go on one-day strike freep.com/story/news/local/m… via @freep

Bloomfield Hills nursing home workers go on one-day strike

Workers at SKLD Bloomfield Hills held a one-day strike for better pay, staffing levels and improved patient care.

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Hudson Valley's largest nursing home closed one quarter of its beds due to short staffing recordonline.com/story/news/… via @recordonline

Hudson Valley's largest nursing home closed one quarter of its beds due to short staffing

The biggest nursing home in the Hudson Valley has closed a quarter of its 360 beds because of a staffing shortage affecting health care facilities.

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Hundreds of Iowa nursing home complaints languish thegazette.com/news/hundreds…
BA.5 subvariant drives COVID-19 cases in NJ nursing homes -- NJ Spotlight News thirteen.org/programs/nj-spo… via @ThirteenWNET
Long-term care gets $515 million bump in Pa.'s budget in response to warnings of nursing home closures post-gazette.com/news/social… via @PittsburghPG
Ban on arbitration of sexual assault, harassment disputes will hit LTC mcknights.com/blogs/guest-co…

Ban on arbitration of sexual assault, harassment disputes will hit LTC

Congress passed H.R. 4445 on February 7, 2022. The bill, titled “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021,” is important to long-term care facilities that enter...

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Providers decry major ‘crack down’ without major funding mcknights.com/news/providers…

Providers decry major ‘crack down’ without major funding

A historic slate of reforms that would set federal staffing standards was widely criticized by providers Monday.

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BREAKING: CMS wallops nursing homes with planned staffing requirements and increased penalties mcknights.com/news/cms-wallo…

BREAKING: CMS wallops nursing homes with planned staffing requirements and increased penalties

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will establish minimum staffing requirements to “crack down on unsafe nursing homes,” the White House announced Monday. 

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The pandemic pummeled long-term care – it may not recover quickly, experts warn npr.org/sections/health-shot…
CMS clarifies COVID-related LTC survey process mcknights.com/news/cms-clari…

CMS clarifies COVID-related LTC survey process

Providers have more information on how surveyors will interpret infection control and vaccination requirements moving forward. 

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CMS Sets March 15 Vaccine Deadline for Health Care Workers in 24 States After SCOTUS Decision: skillednursingnews.com/2022/…

CMS Sets March 15 Vaccine Deadline for Health Care Workers in 24 States After SCOTUS Decision

With the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ vaccine mandate back on across the country following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling this week,

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BREAKING: CMS vaccine mandate upheld mcknights.com/news/breaking-…

BREAKING: CMS vaccine mandate upheld

A vaccine requirement for staff at all U.S. nursing homes and other federally funded healthcare facilities can proceed, the Supreme Court said in a 5-4 decision Thursday afternoon.

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States beef up rules for nursing home visitors while feds hold the line mcknights.com/news/states-be…

States beef up rules for nursing home visitors while feds hold the line

Despite ongoing guidance from federal officials that nursing homes should continue to keep their doors open to visitors, at least two states are now imposing stricter rules as COVID-19 cases surge...

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Long-term care facilities struggle to retain workers ktul.com/news/local/long-ter…

Long-term care facilities struggle to retain workers

Long-term care facilities are struggling to keep workers. Many say they are tired, dealing with trauma, and want to leave the healthcare industry. "We keep thinking that the end is coming or we are...

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Latest federal mandate denial sets stage for possible Supreme Court appeal mcknights.com/news/latest-fe…

Latest federal mandate denial sets stage for possible Supreme Court appeal

The battle over a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers is primed for its Supreme Court debut, now that a federal appeals court has ruled a temporary injunction should remain in...

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Beshear declares state of emergency over nursing shortage in Kentucky kentucky.com/news/health-and…
Short-staffed nursing homes force hospitals to keep patients that don't need their treatment 9news.com/article/news/local… via @9NEWS

Short-staffed nursing homes force hospitals to keep patients that don't need their treatment

Colorado estimates more than 300 people are waiting to be transferred out of a hospital and into a nursing home or care facility.

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With scattered outbreaks at nursing homes across the country continuing, the need to provide booster shots to residents has become critical. "Everything that is happening right now is an advertisement for booster shots," one health care executive said. nyti.ms/3D15xgh
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