MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says at least 1,000 certified nursing assistants will be deployed to long-term care facilities by the end of January to address staffing shortages. Walz ...

On Tuesday, the Department of Health and Human Services repealed a nursing home staffing mandate put in place under the Biden ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 2 repealed the minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes that participate in Medicare and Medicaid that the agency adopted in 2024.

Through the program, students earn nursing certifications that can lead to employment or serve as a bridge to other health ...

We all know it – staffing (or lack thereof) is a critical issue in long-term care, now more than ever. Recruitment and retention of qualified caregivers are at the forefront of most of our ...

Minnesota is launching a new initiative to recruit, train and deploy at least 1,000 new certified nursing assistants for long-term care facilities. Gov. Tim Walz’s office announced the plan Monday, ...

By the time she graduated high school, Maggie Easter was a certified nursing assistant and had hands-on clinical experience ...

Long-term care operators must provide more mental health and emotional support for nursing assistants in response to the psychological and physical toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on them, ...

A bill to loosen staffing standards at Florida nursing homes was initially drafted with the help of one of the state’s most powerful long-term care lobbying interests. Under the measure, Senate Bill ...

By the time she graduated high school, Maggie Easter was a certified nursing assistant and had hands-on clinical experience ...