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Percent of nursing home residents living with Alzheimer’s or other dementias

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Projected number of nurses needed by 2025 in Texas nursing homes

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The percentage increase for Skilled Nursing Facilities Medicare reimbursement beginning 10/1/2024.
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Final call for 2025 Pinnacle Awards tickets 
Final call for 2025 Pinnacle Awards tickets 

On Thursday, the “best of the best” in long-term care will gather at the 2025 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards reception and ceremony in Chicago.

Fraud enforcement to remain hot federal priority, even amid regulatory rollbacks: report 
Fraud enforcement to remain hot federal priority, even amid regulatory rollbacks: report 

While skilled nursing providers might reasonably expect regulatory relief from the Trump administration, they shouldn’t necessarily expect investigation of fraud and civil and criminal oversight to ease this year.

Long-term care facility-acquired infections emerge as a Top 10 patient safety concern
Long-term care facility-acquired infections emerge as a Top 10 patient safety concern

The “persistence” of healthcare-associated Infections in long-term care settings earned a spot on a new list revealing the top 10 patient safety concerns in 2025.

State moves to penalize insurers who routinely deny and delay care
State moves to penalize insurers who routinely deny and delay care

Many who escalate complaints to government regulators successfully get denials overturned. Consumer advocates and policymakers say that’s a clear sign insurance companies routinely deny care they shouldn’t.

Also in the News for Friday, March 14
Also in the News for Friday, March 14

CMS publishes draft MDS 3.0 Item Sets version (v)1.20.1v2 and new item matrix … Index shows most residents do not need acute care within 30 days of SNF discharge, study finds …  Questions persist as Special Focus Facility updates lapse … Two Trump health nominees advance, CDC director nomination withdrawn

Scientists make breakthrough in Parkinson’s disease research that could lead to new treatment options
Scientists make breakthrough in Parkinson’s disease research that could lead to new treatment options

Researchers have discovered more about PINK1, a protein that’s directly tied to Parkinson’s disease. A team from Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Australia has shown how the protein attaches to cell mitochondria, which produces energy. The team’s findings could open up new treatment options, researchers said.

Older adults may need to shift blood sugar targets, research suggests
Older adults may need to shift blood sugar targets, research suggests

Staying on top of blood sugar levels is important especially in people with diabetes, but sticking to adult ranges may not be best for older adults.

Sleep debt, night shifts raise infection risk among nurses: study
Sleep debt, night shifts raise infection risk among nurses: study

Not getting enough sleep and working night shifts can increase the risk of infections among nurses, according to a new study.

Clinical briefs for Friday, March 14
Clinical briefs for Friday, March 14

Study identifies factors linked to caregiver distress, wellness … Report: Remote patient monitoring must be tweaked for rural areas … Hand grip strength linked to kidney disease, study finds … Ultra-low dose CT can spot pneumonia, study shows … Cognitive skills peak in mid-life, data shows

Robots and residents: 10-year-old author makes story time magical at Ohio nursing home
Robots and residents: 10-year-old author makes story time magical at Ohio nursing home

Visions of robots, enchanted forests, and, most importantly, love flowed freely at a lucky Blanchester, OH, nursing home recently.

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