Special delivery: Residents, staff treated to hundreds of roses
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 06, 2021
Hundreds of residents and staff members at an Illinois long-term care facility were gifted with roses thanks to the generosity of local residents.
More limits on elective surgeries ending, bringing good news for some providers
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 06, 2021
Providers in Arizona could soon see a rise in occupancy numbers thanks to Gov. Doug Ducey (R) rescinding restrictions that limited elective surges in the state.
Providers pushing back against effort that would make nursing homes liable for COVID-19 failures
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 06, 2021
Long-term care providers are trying to thwart an effort by Connecticut lawmakers that would allow lawsuits to be filed against nursing homes that failed to comply with state and federal COVID-19 guidance...
Most residents’ life-sustaining treatment forms no longer match wishes, study shows
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 06, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the importance of advanced care planning and Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) after a new study found that less than half of the orders match the...
Also in the News for Tuesday, April 6
Apr 06, 2021
Synchrony Health Services launches new pharmacy benefit for its 17,000 workers … Iowa retroactively reduced number of nursing home coronavirus infections, new data shows … Wisconsin launches study...
Operator imposes vaccine mandate for employees as part of ‘growing industry trend’ in long-term care
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 05, 2021
An Ohio skilled nursing and assisted living operator with more than 2,000 employees says it is “joining a growing industry trend” and mandating employee COVID-19 vaccinations as a condition of employment.
Updated guidance includes CDC recommending 14-day quarantine for facility residents who go off-site for...
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 05, 2021
Nursing homes are being encouraged to quarantine residents who leave the facility for more than 24 hours under updated guidance released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Biden’s $400 billion proposal for HCBS won’t address all problems in LTC, expert warns
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 05, 2021
The Biden administration’s $400 billion effort to boost home- and community-based services is “ambitious,” but still missing critical pieces towards fully reforming Medicaid’s long-term care coverage,...
Also in the News for Monday, April 5
Apr 05, 2021
SNF occupancy hit record lows to start the year: NIC report … Alabama nursing homes will keep mask mandates despite state law … Ohio officials walk back on list of nursing homes failing to report vaccinated...
Digital edition of April 2021 issue
Apr 02, 2021
Read the digital edition of the April 2021 print issue here. Select excerpts from this month’s magazine can also be found below.