Over 1.4 million nursing home residents were not up to date on pneumococcal vaccinations, a study published Feb. 25 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found.

Since Bob Dean, 68, a owner of seven nursing homes across New Orleans, botched an evacuation of 843 residents to a warehouse during Hurricane Ida, he has been faced with dozens of lawsuits. 

The Joint Commission offers a memory care certification, highlighting the importance of minimizing risks and improving care for patients and residents with all levels of cognitive impairment, as one of its various accreditation and certification options for nursing facilities. 

The national median cost for homemaker services is $59,488 per year, according to data included in insurance company Genworth's annual survey.

Nursing home staff vaccination rates widely vary by state as vaccination mandates go into effect, an analysis published last week by the Kaiser Family Foundation found. 

Below are six hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking post-acute care talent.

The national median cost for a private, one-bedroom unit at nursing homes is $108,405 per year, according to data included in Genworth's annual survey.

More than 70 percent of staff in U.S. nursing homes had not received a COVID-19 booster as of late January, and 40 percent of the residents hadn't gotten the shots, AARP reported  Feb. 17.

The national median cost for a private, one-bedroom unit at assisted living facilities is $54,000 per year, according to data included in Genworth's annual survey.

The national median costs associated with all long-term care providers increased in 2021 compared to 2020, the annual Genworth Cost of Care survey found. 

Lawyers representing a New Orleans nursing home owner submitted documents claiming he is experiencing "dementia and severe cognitive impairment" as he faces more than a dozen lawsuits, nola.com reported Feb. 17.

New Jersey has frozen admissions at a troubled nursing home after recent inspections detailed further neglect at the facility, NBC reported Feb. 14.

Below are seven hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking post-acute care talent.

The Joint Commission offers a post-acute care certification, highlighting the importance of effective care transitions, as one of its various accreditation and certification options for nursing facilities. 

The owner of two South Carolina assisted-living facilities was arrested and charged with neglect, exploitation and breach of trust of the residents in his care, the attorney general of South Carolina said Feb. 14.

Patient safety has worsened in post-acute care settings since the pandemic began, according to CMS data cited in a Feb. 12 article published by The New England Journal of Medicine.

CMS is now posting COVID-19 vaccine booster shots administered to nursing home residents and staff on its CareCompare website, the agency said Feb. 9. 

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order again extending a statewide emergency declaration and postponing a new law requiring nursing homes to increase spending on resident care and staffing efforts while capping profits.

California has the highest number of nursing home residents with confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country, according to CMS data updated Jan. 23.

A nurse and former LPN at a New Jersey nursing home have been indicted in the 2017 death of a patient, the acting Attorney General of New Jersey said Feb. 4.