McKnight’s LTC News, Oct. 26, 2026: “Why wouldn’t we want more of that? Why wouldn’t we want facilities to fix things quicker, in other words protecting more residents earlier before the surveyors show?”
Month: October 2026
CMS AND STATES KICK-OFF $275M INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT 4K NURSES
Park Place, Oct. 23, 2026: Nursing students and licensed nurses interested in working in a nursing home may now qualify for up to $40,000 in student loan repayment and/or a $10,000 stipend in exchange for a three-year commitment to serve in a qualifying nursing home in a rural or higher labor-shortage area.
MEDLINE ISSUES URGENT RECALL OF ALL LTC BEDS, CITING FIRE, ENTRAPMENT RISKS
McKnight’s LTC News, Oct. 19, 2026: The recall was issued Oct. 14 and initiates a complete product removal, discontinuation and market exit of all Medline brand beds, including home care beds, bariatric beds and long-term-care beds and related pendants, accessories, replacement parts and more.
THE LINK BETWEEN NURSING HOME SALES, OWNERSHIP CHANGES, AND AGENCY USE Link Between Nursing Home Sales, Ownership Changes and Agency Use
Skilled Nursing News, Oct. 16 2026: Nursing homes that received 15% or more of their nursing staff hours from agencies had a Medicare change of ownership within two years 11.8% of the time, according to the report. And for buildings that received less than 2% of their nursing hours from agencies, Medicare change of ownership within two years happened 7.5% of the time.
RN STAFFING HOURS ALONE DON’T DICTATE RESIDENT OUTCOMES
McKnight’s LTC News, Oct. 15, 2026: “Staffing measures should therefore be interpreted alongside resident acuity, staffing continuity, team composition, supervisory responsibilities, workload intensity and the work environment.”