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05/28/2025
PALTC News - May 28
National Dementia Workforce Study Invites You to Submit Content Ideas
National Institute on Aging
The study collects annual surveys of the dementia care workforce in the United States. The study team seeks input from subject matter experts for new content to be included in Wave 3 data collection. They invite suggestions by Wednesday, June 4, including new questions, enhancements to existing questions, and topics for in-depth interviews. Read more.
House Committee Proposes 10-Year Delay to Nursing Home Staffing Mandate
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
A congressional committee has proposed delaying further implementation of the nursing home staffing mandate for 10 years as part of a major budget reconciliation bill. That provision of the bill would represent a big win for nursing home providers. Read more.
Skilled Nursing News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) new direction renews its focus on harmonizing payments across care settings, even as the federal agency's commitment to advancing value-based care (VBC) remains strong. In a meeting held by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, current administration leaders discussed support for VBC programs and other initiatives. Read more.
JAMDA
This review provides a detailed mapping of the barriers and facilitators to IPC in nursing homes based on existing literature. It demonstrates the complexity of sustaining IPC practices, influenced by multiple determinants. Read more.
National Dementia Workforce Study Invites You to Submit Content Ideas
National Institute on Aging
The study collects annual surveys of the dementia care workforce in the United States. The study team seeks input from subject matter experts for new content to be included in Wave 3 data collection. They invite suggestions by Wednesday, June 4, including new questions, enhancements to existing questions, and topics for in-depth interviews. Read more.
'No Smoking Gun' Amid Surprising Care Compare Ratings Ups-and-Downs for Nursing Homes
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
Nursing home quality is in such flux in the United States that more than a quarter of 5-star rated facilities later slid to the lowest rating, and more than two-fifths climbed from the bottom to the top in an 11-year period, according to study findings in JAMDA. Read more.
Bills to Increase Assisted Living Access on Legislative Agendas in Massachusetts, Colorado
McKnight's Senior Living
Improving access to assisted living is the goal behind bills proposed in Massachusetts and recently passed in Colorado. In Massachusetts, lawmakers are considering several bills that could affect access to assisted living and highlight it as a distinct setting for older adults. Read more.
