SCAN Foundation honors four states for improving LTSS for seniors … Five Genesis nursing homes get new owners … Feds have ‘failed’ long-term care pharmacies during pandemic, group says … New...
Future survey success hinges on audits of emergency preparedness plans: expert
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Danielle Brown
Nov 16, 2020
It’s crucial for providers to be able to document and demonstrate their emergency preparedness and how they responded to the COVID-19 pandemic as survey activities resume across the country, according...
More than two-thirds of LTC executives using expensive agencies to fill staff vacancies: NIC survey
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Danielle Brown
Nov 16, 2020
A majority of senior housing and skilled nursing operators are relying on staffing agencies or temporary workers to meet their workforce needs in recent weeks, a new survey revealed.
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Nov 16, 2020
State seeks federal funding to pay for National Guard deployed to help long-term care facilities … Nursing homes bringing in more grief counseling to cope with COVID-19 losses, promote healing … State...
Pandemic is forcing providers to be ‘catalysts of change’ for long-term care sector, association...
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Danielle Brown
Nov 13, 2020
The leader of the nation’s second largest nursing home association challenged providers to be “catalysts of change” for the long-term care sector as it works to move past the coronavirus public health...
AHCA: Be vigilant against COVID-19 this holiday season
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Danielle Brown
Nov 13, 2020
Industry leaders are stressing that nursing homes and other long-term care operators should practice caution this holiday season to prevent setbacks on progress made earlier this year to reduce and prevent...
Invesque details new framework for Symphony following pandemic struggles
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Danielle Brown
Nov 13, 2020
Toronto-based healthcare real estate company Invesque is selling 50% of its assets currently managed by post-acute care operator Symphony Care Network, due to the ongoing public health crisis, executives...
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Nov 13, 2020
CMS details updates to SNF PDPM claims processing instructions … Pandemic could mean more families utilizing video surveillance in nursing homes … NY nursing homes face additional restrictions as cases...
New Medicare coverage for COVID-19 antibody treatment can be ‘really helpful’ for nursing homes
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Danielle Brown
Nov 12, 2020
The federal government’s decision to allow Medicare coverage of monoclonal antibody therapy for COVID-19 treatments could be extremely helpful for nursing homes care for symptomatic, positive residents,...
Critical that LTC sector stays united while ‘under attack’ during pandemic, leader says
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Danielle Brown
Nov 12, 2020
It’s pivotal that long-term care operators stick together as they try to move forward in the battle against COVID-19, LeadingAge Board Chairwoman Carol Elliott urged this week.