Nursing homes failing to meet background check rules
Excerpted from a McKnight’s Blog by Jessica Towhey A federal watchdog has issued its third 2025 report analyzing state oversight of background checks for nursing home employees, finding mixed results […]
Background check plan helps 27 states with long-term care
Excerpted from a McKnights Senior Living Blog by Kimberly Bonvissuto A national background check program was so successful in helping states develop or enhance systems for conducting background checks of […]
Montana state hospital worker bypassed background check by using different name
Excerpted from an article in The Independent by Seaborn Larson A former employee at the Montana state-run psychiatric hospital used a different name on her job application, meaning a background […]
Nursing homes could get access to US background check data with proposed bill
Excerpted from a Seniors Matter Blog by Nicolas Telep Nursing homes could soon have access to a U.S. government data bank to help with background checks for potential employees if […]