Below are six hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking post-acute care talent.
Category: Post-Acute
CMS updates COVID-19 testing rules for long-term care facilities
Long-term care residents and staff with symptoms or signs of COVID-19 must be tested immediately, regardless of vaccination status, under updated CMS guidance for long-term care facilities.
Industry group honors 10 ‘Champions of Seniors’
Argentum, a national trade association for senior living facilities, recently honored 10 recipients with its 2022 Champions of Seniors Award.
Joint Commission, Alzheimer’s Association partner to improve dementia care
The Joint Commission and Alzheimer’s Association are uniting to improve the quality and safety of dementia care in nursing, skilled nursing, and assisted-living facilities, the organizations said March 10.
10 states with highest, lowest hours of daily care given to nursing home residents
Alaska provides the most hours of daily care to nursing home residents in the U.S., while Illinois offers the least, data from a quarterly Long Term Care Community Coalition report shows.
Nursing home lobbyists request sit-down with Biden about reforms
The American HealthCare Association and the National Center for Assisted Living are seeking a meeting with President Joe Biden and the head of CMS to discuss what they called “factually incorrect” information presented during the president’s rece…
6 systems seeking post-acute care talent
Below are six hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking post-acute care talent.
CMS corrects calculations in Care Compare provider preview reports
After discovering calculation errors in two measures related to the March 2022 Care Compare provider preview reports, CMS has corrected and re-released the reports, the agency said March 7.
New Jersey nursing home has 6 months to make major changes or lose funding, CMS says
A troubled New Jersey nursing home has until Aug. 15 to make major changes or face the termination of all federal funding, Nj.com reported last week.
Safety program curbs unneeded antibiotic use in long-term care facilities: 4 notes
The implementation of a resident safety program is effective in reducing unnecessary antibiotic use in long-term care facilities, a study published in JAMA Network Open found.
