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Nursing Home Secrets: 11 Things They Don't Want You …

(2 days ago) WEBA nursing home ombudsman, or long-term care ombudsman, handles complaints against these facilities and works to resolve issues regarding the safety, health, welfare and rights of …

https://health.usnews.com/best-nursing-homes/articles/things-nursing-homes-dont-want-you-to-know-about

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Most nursing homes don't have enough staff to meet the federal …

(4 days ago) WEBWithin three years, most nursing homes will need to provide daily RN care of at least 0.55 hours per resident and 2.45 hours from aides. Nursing homes in rural …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/24/1246628171/nursing-home-staffing-final-rule-medicare-medicaid

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US: Concerns of Neglect in Nursing Homes Human Rights Watch

(9 days ago) WEBPotential neglect and prolonged isolation may have caused serious harm to many people in nursing homes in the United States during the Covid-19 pandemic, …

https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/03/25/us-concerns-neglect-nursing-homes

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Most US nursing homes are understaffed, potentially …

(2 days ago) WEBNursing homes in poorer neighborhoods tend to have more critical staffing issues. 10'000 Hours/Digital Vision via Getty Images

https://theconversation.com/most-us-nursing-homes-are-understaffed-potentially-compromising-health-care-for-more-than-a-million-elderly-residents-211398

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Nursing Home Staffing Shortages and Other Problems Still Persist

(7 days ago) WEBFeb. 29, 2024. Many Americans prefer to believe the Covid pandemic is a thing of the past. But for the nation’s nursing homes, the effects have yet to fully fade, with staffing …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/29/health/nursing-home-staffing-shortages-pandemic.html

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FACT SHEET: Protecting Seniors by Improving Safety and Quality …

(Just Now) WEBTo protect residents and crack down on unsafe nursing homes, President Biden will call on Congress to provide almost $500 million to CMS, a nearly 25% …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/02/28/fact-sheet-protecting-seniors-and-people-with-disabilities-by-improving-safety-and-quality-of-care-in-the-nations-nursing-homes/

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Solving the Nursing Home Crisis - The New England Journal of …

(Just Now) WEBAs of early May 2020, Covid-19 had claimed the lives of more than 28,000 nursing home residents and staff in the United States. 1 But U.S. nursing homes were unstable even …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2014811

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Major report says nursing home care, funding system needs …

(1 days ago) WEBSome issues of that report were taken on in the sweeping 1987 Nursing Home Reform Act, which created the regulatory framework homes are still under today. …

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/major-report-says-nursing-home-care-funding-system-needs-overhaul

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The Quality of Care in Nursing Homes National Academies

(9 days ago) WEBThe Committee on the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes examined how our nation delivers, regulates, finances and measures quality of nursing home care, …

https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/the-quality-of-care-in-nursing-homes

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How Nursing Homes Failed to Protect Residents From Covid

(6 days ago) WEBBy Paula Span. Aug. 19, 2023. The first terrifying wave of Covid-19 caused 60,000 deaths among residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities within five …

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/19/health/nursing-homes-covid.html

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Chronic Understaffing in Nursing Homes and the …

(3 days ago) WEBAccording to the American Health Care Association, as of June 2022, nursing homes still had dire understaffing levels on several fronts: 87% of nursing homes experience moderate or high staffing …

https://nursejournal.org/articles/chronic-understaffing-in-nursing-homes/

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Strengthening Nursing Home Policy for the Postpandemic World

(Just Now) WEBProblems in nursing homes have been a long-standing issue, despite prolonged public outcry and government commissions. 3 A major reason is the …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2020/aug/strengthening-nursing-home-policy-postpandemic-world

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Key Issues in Long-Term Services and Supports Quality KFF

(5 days ago) WEBNursing homes, hospices, and home health agencies have an incentive to under-report indicators of poor quality in order to receive higher quality ratings on the …

https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/key-issues-in-long-term-services-and-supports-quality/

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25 Common Nursing Home Problems—& How to Resolve Them

(9 days ago) WEBThe resident’s presence in the nursing home endangers others’ health. The nursing home is going out of business. 12; Don’t forget: nursing homes exist in …

https://justiceinaging.org/25-common-nursing-home-problems/

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How Elderly Residents in Nursing Homes Handle …

(3 days ago) WEBBackground. In its most basic form, loneliness is a mental health issue of subjective nature grounded in feelings of distress (Jansson et al., 2017; Theurer et al., …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8047972/

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Biden-Harris Administration Takes Historic Action to Increase …

(5 days ago) WEBCMS is developing a $75 million national nursing home staffing campaign to increase the number of nurses in nursing homes, thereby enhancing residents’ health …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/22/biden-harris-administration-takes-historic-action-increase-access-quality-care-support-families-care-workers.html

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Key Questions About Nursing Home Regulation and Oversight in …

(5 days ago) WEBMedicaid is the primary payer for 62 percent of nursing home residents, covering both short-term skilled nursing care and rehabilitation, as well as long-term …

https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/key-questions-about-nursing-home-regulation-and-oversight-in-the-wake-of-covid-19/

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Common infections in nursing homes: a review of current issues …

(3 days ago) WEBOver 1.5 million people live in 16,000 nursing homes (NHs) in the USA. More than 88% of NH residents are 65 years of age and older and 45% are 85 years of age and older. An …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3526889/

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When Mental Illness and Aging Make Nursing Homes Necessary: …

(1 days ago) WEBA nursing facility may be equipped to care for age-related illnesses and conditions, such as arthritis, heart disease, or kidney disease, but the staff often have …

https://www.caringfortheages.com/article/S1526-4114(18)30165-3/fulltext

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Nursing Homes - Older People’s Health Issues - MSD Manuals

(3 days ago) WEBThe decision to move to a nursing home may be triggered by a change in circumstances. A disorder may suddenly worsen, or an injury may occur. Function may deteriorate …

https://www.msdmanuals.com/home/older-people%E2%80%99s-health-issues/providing-care-to-older-people/nursing-homes

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How Nursing Homes’ Worst Offenses Are Hidden From the Public

(8 days ago) WEBThe nursing home appealed the ruling through the informal dispute resolution process and is still awaiting a decision, said Sara Blair, the administrator of …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/09/business/nursing-home-abuse-inspection.html

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As investors pour in, for-profit nursing homes leave some seniors …

(1 days ago) WEBResearch raises concerns about quality of care at for-profit nursing homes 04:14. Based on her medical condition, Grace Song had been labeled a fall risk by the …

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/for-profit-nursing-homes-seniors-concerns/

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Despite surging demand for long-term care, providers struggle to …

(9 days ago) WEBOverall demand for full-time workers in long-term services and support settings is projected to increase by 42% between 2021 and 2036, according to the federal …

https://apnews.com/article/longterm-care-worker-shortage-967547ff08ddbd9a9389772585b6a21f

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A Natural Fit: New CMS Requirements Elevate Nursing Homes’ …

(9 days ago) WEBMedication use related to mental and behavioral health has also long been a focus of nursing home quality improvement efforts, and CMS continues to focus on …

https://skillednursingnews.com/2022/07/a-natural-fit-new-cms-requirements-elevate-nursing-homes-behavioral-health-role/

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Mental Health in Nursing Homes: Improving Seniors' Well-Being

(9 days ago) WEBMental health is a critical component of overall well-being. You probably would not be surprised to learn that mental health issues are prevalent among seniors in …

https://www.ltcnews.com/articles/mental-health-nursing-homes-seniors-well-being

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NJ nursing homes: Reforms and concerns NJ Spotlight News

(1 days ago) WEBMore than 9,000 nursing home residents died during the pandemic, that assessment noted, roughly one-quarter of all COVID-19-related deaths in New Jersey. …

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2024/05/nj-beefs-up-nursing-home-oversight-regulations-task-force-underlines-concerns-long-standing-problems/

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Illinois nursing homes struggle after COVID pandemic - Peoria …

(1 days ago) WEB0:04. 0:45. Many nursing home operators, including Peoria-based Petersen Health Care, have filed for bankruptcy. Forty-nine Illinois nursing homes closed …

https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/healthcare/2024/05/26/illinois-nursing-homes-struggle-after-covid-pandemic/73788667007/

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CMS Issues Impactful Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule

(3 days ago) WEBAGG Healthcare attorney Lisa Churvis published an article titled “CMS Issues Impactful Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule” in American Health Law …

https://www.agg.com/news-insights/publications/cms-issues-impactful-nursing-home-minimum-staffing-rule/

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Replay-Litigating Nursing Home/Assisted Living Claims - NJSBA

(8 days ago) WEBWhen we entrust the care of our loved one to a nursing home, assisted living facility or a home health care giver, we are promised that they will be treated with dignity and …

https://njsba.com/event/replay-litigating-nursing-home-assisted-living-claims/

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Peoria nursing home company solves dispute with creditor over …

(9 days ago) WEBPetersen filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 20, citing liquidity issues stemming from downward trends in the home health-care field, difficulty recruiting staff, …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/business/2024/05/17/petersen-health-care-solves-dispute-over-finances-amid-bankruptcy/73687069007/

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