News Archives
December 2021 Archives
Below is a list of all of the articles published in the selected month, ordered from most recent to least.
Occupancy Increasing Slightly but Held Back by Staffing Challenges
On December 2, 2021 by Jeff Bostic
The Long-Term Care Imperative recently completed an analysis of care center occupancy for the first three quarters of this year, and it shows some improvement in the third quarter. However, the modest uptick still puts occupancy far below pre-pandemic levels.
Preventing CPR and Other Urgent Response Issues that Can Lead to Survey Citations
On December 2, 2021 by Julie Apold
A LeadingAge Minnesota staff team recently reviewed 2020 and 2021 Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) citations issued to nursing homes during survey investigations. We identified several cases in which CPR was delayed or the code status was not appropriately followed when determining whether or not to initiate CPR.
Nursing Home Rate Notices to be Delayed, Complicating Notice to Private Pay Residents
On December 2, 2021 by Jeff Bostic
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) recently informed LeadingAge Minnesota that rate notices for care centers for the 2022 calendar year will be posted much later than the statutorily required date of Nov. 15. Rates will not be available until some time in 2022.