Providers plead for asymptomatic testing of hospital transfers to nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 08, 2020
Virginia providers are calling on state officials to aggressively test residents prior to being discharged from hospitals into nursing homes.
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Jul 08, 2020
Operators, frontline workers likely to benefit from next virus relief bill: McConnell … Veterans nursing home gave residents ‘COVID cocktails’ without testing them for COVID-19 … Consumer advocates...
July/August IT Briefs
Jul 07, 2020
Wyld Networks is applying its mobile mesh technology to help protect nursing home residents, staff and visitors and prevent the spread of COVID-19 or other viruses by creating geozones.
SNF occupancy at its lowest level since 2012 due to virus
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 07, 2020
Skilled nursing occupancy levels dropped 132 basis points to 83.4% during the month of March as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic — the lowest since 2012, according to data released by the National Investment...
Signature lays off 100 at HQ
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 07, 2020
Kentucky-based nursing home chain Signature Healthcare cut 100 jobs at its headquarters due to the coronavirus pandemic, the company announced in June.
July/August Business Briefs
Jul 07, 2020
Tryko Partners has added a Philadelphia skilled nursing facility with 173 total beds to its regional portfolio. The acquisition was announced in June. The company’s regional portfolio also has three...
Employee spread — not controversial admission policy — was driver behind COVID-19 deaths, report...
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 07, 2020
Unwitting nursing home workers in New York — not any specific policy — were the main force that led to COVID-19 fatalities among residents there, a report released by the NY Department of Health has...
State’s definition change reduces COVID-19 death toll for some nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 07, 2020
The number of coronavirus-related deaths at some Pennsylvania nursing homes has been lowered after the state updated the definition for what qualifies as a COVID-19 death.
Also in the News for Tuesday, July 7
Jul 07, 2020
Nursing homes rebound, shed 18,000 jobs in June after losing 37,000 jobs in May … Rhode Island providers say state was slow to answer pleas for coronavirus testing, PPE after governor criticizes nursing...
Feds should probe states’ ‘concerning’ nursing home policies during pandemic
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 06, 2020
A top health official suggested that the federal government should go back and probe several states that implemented policies essentially forcing nursing homes to take in COVID-19 patients.