Zee Johnson

2 weeks ago | mcknights.com | Zee Johnson

Providers embraced the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ decision to extend the deadline for its mandatory nursing home revalidation program, citing a significant increase in reporting burden and widespread, persistent uncertainty about what will actually fulfill requirements. CMS said in April that it is now giving  until Aug. 1 to report in detail a wide range of organizational ties. The agency did not respond to McKnight’s Long-Term Care News’ request for comment on the delayed rollout.

2 weeks ago | mcknights.com | Zee Johnson

Two long-term care powerhouses are supporting an apprenticeship program aiming to prove nursing home aides are as critical as any other worker in a facility. The Moving Forward Coalition and the LeadingAge LTSS Center at UMass Boston are backing a federally funded initiative to develop certified nursing assistants apprenticeship programs.

1 month ago | mcknightsseniorliving.com | Zee Johnson

Technology has been transforming and modernizing processes across most industries, but of all senior living and care settings, and even other healthcare settings, its implementation in nursing homes has lagged, according to speakers at a McKnight’s Women of Distinction Forum discussion last week. They offered best practices for seamlessly welcoming new technology, getting stakeholder buy-in and readying entire organizations for its usage.

1 month ago | mcknightshomecare.com | Zee Johnson

Technology has been transforming and modernizing processes across most industries, but its implementation in nursing homes has lagged behind other healthcare settings, even within post-acute care. A McKnight’s Women of Distinction Forum discussion last week offered best practices for seamlessly welcoming new technology, getting stakeholder buy-in and readying entire organizations for its usage.

1 month ago | mcknights.com | Zee Johnson

A new study has found violence to be one of the top 3 causes of nonfatal occupational injuries for skilled nursing workers – and it’s higher in the sector than all other healthcare settings. The most frequent cause of nonfatal injuries in long-term care professionals was overexertion and bodily reaction (38%), followed by violence (24%) and falls, slips and trips (16%).