State panel stops short of requiring mergers as a way to sustain LTC viability
A possible future proposal meant to shore up LTC would offer cash to merging nursing homes within 60 miles of one another.
Source: mcknights.com
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Legislative committee considers locating child care centers in nursing homes
Child care centers could be located in nursing homes under a proposal discussed Monday by the South Dakota Study Committee on Sustainable Models for Long Term Care.
Source: mcknightsseniorliving.com
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PIERRE — Proposed federal staffing standards for nursing homes that accept Medicaid would be catastrophic for South Dakota facilities, industry representatives warn.
Source: yankton.net
Proposed nursing home staffing standards are 'disaster waiting to happen,' industry reps say
“CMS issued a tornado warning,” Hatting said. “Tornadoes can wipe out small towns easily."
Source: yahoo.com
Long-term care panel gets warning on CMS proposal
A federal rule to raise staffing requirements would widen the workforce gap that's already keeping many nursing homes and assisted living centers in South Dakota from accepting more patients, two health care leaders said Monday.
Source: keloland.com