Genesis HealthCare looks toward pandemic recovery after CEO change
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 06, 2021
The new chief executive officer of post-acute care giant Genesis HealthCare is hoping to steer the company onto a steadier path after months of financial uncertainty caused by the pandemic.
Illinois nursing homes will be fined for understaffing
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 06, 2021
Penalties for Illinois providers that understaff their facilities will begin this year.
Deadline extended: Nomination for 2021 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards due Jan. 13
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 06, 2021
The nomination deadline for the 2021 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program has been extended a week.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Jan. 6
Jan 06, 2021
A majority of nursing home workers are turning down COVID vaccine, state official says … Arizona extends order protecting healthcare workers, LTC facilities from facing COVID-related lawsuits … Connecticut...
‘Absolutely unconscionable’: Just 14% of distributed vaccine doses have been administered in long-term...
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 05, 2021
New figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that less than 15% of COVID-19 vaccine doses distributed to long-term care facilities through the federal program have actually been...
Request granted: Nursing homes receive additional $31.2M in relief funding
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Danielle Brown
Jan 05, 2021
Five months after providers requested additional coronavirus aid to help operators facing financial turmoil caused by the pandemic, Connecticut officials announced the state will send another $31.2 million...
Nomination deadline just 1 day away for 2021 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Awards!
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 05, 2021
There’s one day left to nominate a deserving woman for the McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Jan. 5
Jan 05, 2021
Emergency order allows EMTs, qualified military members to work in long-term care with temporary licenses … Advocates want expanded nursing home visitation after state allows fans for Buffalo Bills’...
‘Light at the end of the tunnel’: 95% of nursing home residents taking vaccine, Parkinson says
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 04, 2021
A vast majority of nursing home residents are signing up to receive the first dose of available coronavirus vaccine, according to the leader of the nation’s largest nursing home association.
Fear of potential side effects the top reason nursing home workers hesitate to get COVID vaccine: study
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 04, 2021
More than two-thirds of nursing home staffers cited associated side effects as the top reason for why they’re skeptical to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new study.