A sweet outcome: Pen pal request nets 16 caseloads of Dr Pepper for resident
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Danielle Brown
Aug 13, 2020
A Texas senior received a bubbly surprise this week after her nursing home’s pen pal request went viral on social media.
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Aug 13, 2020
Providers testify that lack of PPE, testing from state fueled pandemic … Residents on dialysis more likely to die, be hospitalized from coronavirus: study … CMS updates SNF Provider Preview reports...
Coronavirus cases in nursing homes show alarming spike, AHCA warns
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Danielle Brown
Aug 12, 2020
Nursing homes are experiencing an alarming jump in COVID-19 cases, a new report by the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living has revealed.
Genesis questions company’s viability after pandemic causes $213M in lost revenue, skyrocketing expenses
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Danielle Brown
Aug 12, 2020
Adverse effects from the coronavirus have forced Genesis HealthCare to raise “substantial doubt” about its ability to operate in the near future.
Nursing home administrator average salary approaches $116K; CNA pay jumps 4.8%
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Danielle Brown
Aug 12, 2020
Nursing home administrators and other facility leaders saw their average salary increase significantly over the past year, according to industry’s largest annual wage and benefits survey, which was released...
Nursing home relief fund payments to be based on performance
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Danielle Brown
Aug 12, 2020
The next round of coronavirus relief fund payments to nursing homes will be based on facility performance in an effort to ensure better outcomes, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday.
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Aug 12, 2020
HHS extends Phase 2 general distribution application deadline for Medicaid providers … NJ releases guidelines for long-term care facilities seeking to reopen … Visitor restrictions for nursing homes...
Nursing home staffing, aide hours linked to COVID-19 outcomes
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Danielle Brown
Aug 11, 2020
Lower staffing could be a key indicator for how well nursing homes fare during the coronavirus pandemic, new research suggests.
Common flaw: Governments around the world failed to protect nursing home residents and staff
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 11, 2020
Nursing homes around the world were excluded from emergency preparation plans as government’s rushed to ensure that hospitals could handle an onslaught of coronavirus patients during the beginning of...
Lawmaker calls for ‘science’ as guide to VA COVID-19 care after controversial experimental drug use
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Danielle Brown
Aug 11, 2020
A U.S. congresswoman is seeking answers from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ following a state-run center’s decision to prescribe a controversial drug to nursing home residents battling COVID-19.