International partnerships helps boost nursing home quality: study … State nursing home program to help providers criticized … Maryland oversight committee calls for consistent funding, more workforce...
Stakeholders fear renewed MFAR — and Medicaid destruction — could still occur before Trump leaves...
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 23, 2020
Recent comments by the top official at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has some healthcare stakeholders worried that the Trump administration may walk back its decision to withdraw a controversial...
‘Last resort’ provisions included in Iowa’s emergency staffing guidance for nursing homes
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Danielle Brown
Nov 23, 2020
Iowa officials have issued updated emergency staffing guidance for nursing homes after the state reported that more than 110 facilities are currently struggling to manage COVID-19 outbreaks.
Also in the News for Monday, Nov. 23
Nov 23, 2020
CDC’s latest update to LTC COVID-19 module on NHSN site aims to improve data collection efforts … State lawmakers question COVID testing frequency at nursing homes … State fines SNF nearly $100K...
Regular surveys resume at nursing homes, but CMS treads carefully with enforcement penalties
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Danielle Brown
Nov 20, 2020
State survey agencies have already begun to resume regular survey activities at nursing homes across the country, according to a top Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services official.
Nursing homes that accept hospital patients will receive additional funding from state
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 20, 2020
Wisconsin officials have pledged to provide nursing homes additional funding if they take in hospital inpatients during the coronavirus crisis in an effort to alleviate hospitals at or near full capacity.
Lawmakers want upcoming COVID-19 relief funds to prioritize nursing homes in states with high shares...
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 20, 2020
Several Democratic lawmakers are suggesting that long-term care facilities in areas that have higher shares of COVID-19 deaths and cases should be first in line to receive future federal relief funding.
Also in the News for Friday, Nov. 20
Nov 20, 2020
CMS details infection control, training practices for nursing homes in new podcast series … National Guard now deployed at every Indiana nursing home … HHS launches pilot program for rapid, point-of-care...
99% of SNFs have signed up for federal coronavirus vaccine program
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Danielle Brown
Nov 19, 2020
Nearly all of the nation’s more than 15,000 nursing homes have opted into the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution program that would provide the medication to long-term care facilities...
Vast majority of providers struggling to fill work shifts or hire new employees: industry survey shows
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 19, 2020
A majority of providers are struggling to cover shifts and recruit new workers during the ongoing health crisis, according to a new industry audit.