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Government boosts nursing home payments as vacancies continue to mount

Community Care

What is NHS-funded nursing care. Funded nursing care is designed to fund services provided to nursing home residents by a registered nurse involving either the provision of care or the planning, supervision or delegation of the provision of care.

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National Report Addresses Nursing Home Quality & Promotes Value of Social Work

Social Work Blog

On April 6, 2022, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) released a report entitled The National Imperative to Improve Nursing Home Quality: Honoring Our Commitment to Residents , Families, and Staff. Posted April 22, 2022. Study sponsors included the Commonwealth Fund and the John A Hartford Foundation.

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Carers and patients are being failed by funding rules | Letters

The Guardian

When it became impossible for my husband to be cared for at home, I reapplied and was awarded continuing care funding, but the reality was that he would have to go to an establishment contracted by the local clinical commissioning group, effectively dismissing his individual needs and removing choice. I gave up trying.

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COVID-19 and First Responder Social Workers: An Unexpected Mental Health Storm

Social Work Blog

COVID-19 has disproportionally affected people living in poverty; new immigrants; and those living in healthcare settings (hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes), shelters, detention centers, and prisons. The pandemic has also significantly impacted social workers who face hidden mental health consequences.

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Transforming Compliance: From Burden to Competitive Advantage

Relias

Increased home health regulations, staffing requirements for nursing homes , expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency waivers — and more regulations on the horizon — make keeping up with the changes and navigating necessary training requirements daunting. Federal and state regulations change frequently.

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Partnering With Hospitals Can Boost SNF Referrals

Relias

While skilled nursing facility (SNFs) occupancy rates are slowly increasing , they are still 20% lower than before the COVID-19 pandemic, with many SNFs still struggling to fill beds. A CarePort report found that more patients prefer to receive post-acute care at home instead of in nursing homes and SNFs.

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Supporting the Competence of Dementia Care Teams

Relias

A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society analyzed data from 13,631 nursing homes from October 2018 through September 2019. The average annual staff turnover rates were about 44% for registered nurses and 46% for total nursing staff.