According to the new UCLA study, if tunneling profits was ended, 'The unreported profits are enough to fund a 29% increase in the number of registered nurses across facilities, according to the study.'

anderson-review.ucla.edu/nursing-home-i… UCLA Anderson Review

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There is #NoExcuse for providing #SafeStaffing waivers to rural #nursinghomes . As #NorthDakota demonstrates, rural facilities can staff safely. Members of #Congress , CMSGov, Office of Management and Budget need to be less credulous of industry B.S. & protect residents! skillednursingnews.com/2024/04/policy…

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Medicare coverage of skilled nursing and therapy services in Skilled Nursing Facility, Home Health, and Outpatient Therapy settings doesn't turn on the presence or absence of a beneficiary’s improvement, but on the need for skilled care.

#KnowJimmo ⚖️⬇️
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Referring to #safestaffing reqm'ts as an 'unfunded mandate' is like saying that defrauding tax-payers & treating vulnerable residents as expendable is a right, & not something too many #nursinghomes get away with w/help from LeadingAge + AHCA/NCAL. skillednursingnews.com/2024/04/cms-va…

Throwing $$ @NursingHomes won't help. We nd accountability for working conditions. 'Insufficient staffing was the most common reason that registered nurses left their work in residential and nursing homes, followed by burnout or emotional exhaustion...' mcknightsseniorliving.com/home/news/busi…

As usual, smoke & mirrors from highly-paid lobbyists who object to #NewJersey reqmt that #nursinghomes provide annual 3rd party audit to the state. FACT: Most NF $$$ comes from taxpayers & too much is tunneled into hidden profits while residents suffer. mcknights.com/news/providers…

“The For-Profit Nursing Home Scam.” Well done article w/an excellent quote from Sam Brooks ⁦National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care⁩. All of the research points in the same direction: hidden profits while too many vulnerable residents & staff suffer. jacobin.com/2024/04/nursin…

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Thank you, Newsday, for an imp. article on the plight of vulnerable residents when facilities put profits ahead of safety, & lobbyists grease the wheels of unfettered neglect & abuse. -- Why #LongIsland #nursinghomes were fined $148,000 by NYS in 2023 newsday.com/long-island/lo…

Studies continue to show that nursing home owners and operators are diverting public funds for personal profit. Read more in LTCCC's latest Senior Care Policy Briefing. nursinghome411.org/policybriefing…

Troubling findings from new study. 'Hospices with higher assisted living volume had lower-quality scores, study shows' mcknights.com/news/clinical-…