COVID data still insufficient from state veterans nursing homes, GAO warns
By
Danielle Brown
May 18, 2021
State veterans nursing homes are again being pressured to collect COVID-19 case and death data to help its future response to the coronavirus.
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May 18, 2021
Nursing homes fined combined $37K for COVID-related faults … Texas sues Biden administration over decision to revoke Medicaid funding waiver … Pandemic spurred more seniors to embrace technology, build...
Massive strike averted: Operators, state, union reach deal to give workers ‘unprecedented wage increases’
By
Danielle Brown
May 17, 2021
Dozens of Connecticut nursing home operators are breathing a sigh of relief after an initial deal was reached that would give workers “unprecedented wage increases” over the next several years.
Infection control, medication storage regulations continue to plague nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
May 17, 2021
Nursing home providers struggled with implementing infection control plans last year, according to a review of surveyor data during 2020.
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May 17, 2021
CDC: COVID-19 vaccines highly effective among healthcare workers … CMS details how states can access additional Medicaid funding for HCBS … Missouri governor halts Medicaid expansion effort
CMS: Educate, vaccinate and be ready to prove it
By
Danielle Brown
May 14, 2021
Nursing home operators must be ready to prove they provided education and offered both residents and staff the COVID-19 vaccine once enforcement of a new interim rule begins next month.
New law presses nursing home operators for broader ownership information
By
Danielle Brown
May 14, 2021
New Jersey is placing tougher ownership documentation requirements on nursing home operators in an effort to boost transparency and better track facility purchases within the state.
Invesque finalizes first phase of new Symphony Care framework
By
Danielle Brown
May 14, 2021
Invesque has transitioned four skilled nursing facilities previously leased to Symphony Care Network to Cascade Capital Group, a privately-held healthcare real estate investment and management company...
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May 14, 2021
Industry sees signs of upward inflection point in occupancy: NIC … Nursing home residents see 10% decline in cognitive performance caused by pandemic: study … Nursing home workers reject governors’...
Operators might get more time to spend Provider Relief Funding
By
Danielle Brown
May 13, 2021
Long-term care providers are hopeful for a much sought after extension to the spending deadline for Provider Relief Funds following comments from a top federal health official on Wednesday.