CMS updated nursing home survey guidelines, enhancing infection control, medication management, and health equity metrics, significantly impacting nursing responsibilities and care delivery standards.
CareTrust REIT acquired 77 skilled nursing facilities for $597 million, emphasizing consolidation, tech integration, and potential job growth amid challenges for smaller operators in rural areas.
Recent CMS guidelines will reshape long-term care practices, focusing on admissions, medication management, infection control, and health equity, effective February 2025.
The nursing profession is adopting AI to reduce documentation burdens, enhancing new graduate onboarding through coaching, and addressing workforce challenges amid evolving regulatory landscapes.
The 2025 CMS nursing home survey revisions mandate health equity data collection, enhance QAPI standards, streamline survey processes, and require updated training for healthcare providers.
A major regulatory update from CMS, effective February 24, 2025, enhances nursing home operations by emphasizing infection control, medication oversight, and health equity considerations.
Nurses across the U.S. can submit proposals to the American Nurses Foundation to address systemic healthcare challenges, emphasizing workforce resilience, health equity, and patient safety.
The nursing profession is evolving due to technology, workforce challenges, and patient care needs, with a new BSN program launching in Bend, Oregon, on February 24, 2025.
AI is transforming healthcare, with initiatives like the Johnson & Johnson nursing fellowship and direct-care programs enhancing patient outcomes and promoting equitable care delivery.
The Nurse Practitioner role ranks as the top job of 2025, addressing healthcare workforce shortages, patient demand, and integrating technology to enhance care delivery.