Caregivers hesitant to get COVID vaccine say their concerns are being misconstrued
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 10, 2021
Nursing home workers who have yet to receive a COVID-19 vaccine are setting the record straight on why some may be reluctant to get inoculated. Many say their reasons are being misinterpreted by the public.
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Feb 10, 2021
FAQs released on what long-term care facilities should expect during third-round vaccine clinics … Report finds nursing home used experimental COVID-19 cocktail on veteran residents without families’...
Average salary for LTC execs rises nearly 3%
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 09, 2021
Corporate executives at long-term care facilities saw their average salary increase by 2.98% over the past year, according to an annual report released by the Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service.
Nursing home workers, caregivers call for increased staffing requirements, protections
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 09, 2021
Long-term care workers in Pennsylvania are seeking significant reform of the state’s nursing home regulations, demanding higher minimum staffing requirements in the wake of COVID-19.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Feb. 9
Feb 09, 2021
Most seniors still not vaccinated, analysis finds … Families becoming increasingly frustrated over nursing home visitation rules … Biden invokes Defense Production Act for at-home COVID-19 tests …...
Proposed Provider Relief Fund infusion would deliver just one-third of industry ask
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 08, 2021
The Provider Relief Fund would receive an additional $35 billion under the latest coronavirus relief package proposal. That amount is a far cry from the $100 billion pledge that providers called for from...
Biden’s pick for CMS chief narrows
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 08, 2021
President Joe Biden has narrowed his choices for the next leader of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Also in the News for Monday, Feb. 8
Feb 08, 2021
Nursing homes lost 19K jobs in January … Dialysis patients four times more likely to die from COVID-19, study finds … Majority of VA-operated community living centers cited for infection control issues...
After another record quarter, Ensign approaches pre-pandemic occupancy
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 05, 2021
Taking on COVID-19 patients and others with medically complex conditions has helped The Ensign Group buck trends in the industry and begin to stabilize occupancy, executives said as they reported another...
Initial vaccine shots trigger 48% drop in nursing home COVID cases in first major study
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 05, 2021
Nursing homes that completed its first vaccine clinic saw COVID-19 cases decrease at a faster rate when compared to facilities that had yet to administer any doses, according to a new, first-of-its-kind...