Post-Acute

Rogers-based Arkansas Health Care Association graduated the first class from its school of nursing, CBS affiliate KFSM-TV reported April 14.  The first-of-its-kind program trains certified nursing assistants to become licensed practical nurses in long-term care facilities. The 10-month program is…

The Health Resources and Services Administration has released the “National Strategy for the Home Visiting Workforce.” The strategy outlines steps to grow, strengthen and sustain the home visiting workforce, including building clear career pathways, investing in professional development and supporting…

The U.S. Attorney’s Office has filed a False Claims Act lawsuit against an Illinois physician for allegedly signing orders for medically unnecessary orthotic braces for Medicare beneficiaries she never examined, the Justice Department said in an April 15 news release.…

Community health workers are saving thousands in avoided ED visits and hospitalizations, but they are still an underfunded resource in healthcare, The New York Times reported April 18. Community health workers have been around since the 1960s and tend to…

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital has partnered with Davenport University to expand financial aid and clinical opportunities for nursing students. Through the partnership, nursing students who commit to working at the rehab hospital after graduation will receive…

Nursing home operators are warning the Supreme Court that revoking the right of Haitian immigrants to remain in the U.S. could be detrimental to the industry’s workforce, The Washington Post reported April 14. The Supreme Court is set to hear…

Nursing homes across the nation are seeing a meaningful gain in quality improvement, an American Health Care Association report published April 14 found. These improvements, measured between 2023 and 2025, show progress beyond where measures stood before the pandemic, the…

Florida has the highest number of “best” senior living communities, while three states — Alaska, Montana and North Dakota — have no top-ranked communities, according to an April 14 U.S News & World Report ranking.  In its 5th annual Best…

New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center researchers created an emergency care redesign intervention that can improve care and outcomes of patients with dementia that visit the emergency department. More than 50% of patients living with dementia and their…

St. Louis-based Ascension has appointed Samson Jesudass, MD, as post-acute chief clinical officer, effective in late March. In the role, Dr. Jesudass will oversee clinical operations across the system’s post-acute and at-home services, including PACE, Ascension Living, home health and…