CMS: Calculations for nursing home inspection ratings will resume in late January
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 07, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will resume calculating nursing homes’ health inspection ratings starting on Jan. 27, 2021, the agency announced in a memo Friday.
Sole dissenter against vaccine recommendation for LTC residents cites lack of data as reason for vote
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 07, 2020
The lack of efficacy data in long-term care residents and older adults in COVID-19 vaccine studies was the key reason why a member of a federal advisory panel voted against a recommendation to prioritize...
Also in the News for Monday, Dec. 7
Dec 07, 2020
All New York nursing home residents, workers should have access to COVID-19 vaccine once ready, state says … Washington deploys rapid response teams to help nursing homes, ALFs with coronavirus outbreaks...
CVS Health partners with feds to administer COVID-19 antibody therapy at nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 04, 2020
CVS Health will be administering a COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy to nursing home residents under a new pilot program.
Providers try to seal the deal: Press Congress and governors for top vaccine priority following key vote
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 04, 2020
The nation’s two largest nursing home associations are pressing state governors and federal lawmakers for additional support following a vote this week by a federal advisory panel recommending that residents...
Nearly three-quarters of facilities in PPE crisis mode
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 04, 2020
A large majority of healthcare facilities are reusing or extending the life of personal protective equipment typically meant for single use, according to a national survey by the Association for Professionals...
Also in the News for Friday, Dec. 4
Dec 04, 2020
With testing frequency rising at nursing homes, the big question: Who foots the bill? … Failures by former administrator at state nursing home put residents in ‘immediate, serious jeopardy,’ state...
Watchdog gives CMS ‘urgent’ order: Create solid plan to act on nursing home commission’s...
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 03, 2020
A new government report is calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to “quickly” develop a course of action on how it plans to respond and implement recommendations made by a federal...
SNF occupancy ticks up but is ‘dangerously’ low and threatens long-term survival
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Danielle Brown
Dec 03, 2020
A slight increase in skilled nursing occupancy between the second and third quarters wasn’t enough to alleviate the financial uncertainty facing the industry as a result of the ongoing public health...
Also in the News for Thursday, Dec. 3
Dec 03, 2020
CVS, Walgreens finalize logistics for delivering COVID vaccines to nursing homes … AHCA demands states use federal vaccine distribution recommendations after CDC panel vote … Coronavirus case rates...