Providers object after officials publish erroneous nursing home data
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Danielle Brown
May 29, 2020
Pennsylvania providers are pushing back against the state’s Department of Health after it released inaccurate nursing home coronavirus data, despite being warned about the errors.
Administrators suspended at veterans nursing home hard hit by COVID-19
By
Danielle Brown
May 29, 2020
Two top administrators at a veterans nursing home hit hard by the coronavirus were suspended indefinitely by Pennsylvania military leaders. The suspension comes as state officials investigate the nursing...
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May 29, 2020
Judge says he’s unsure about releasing nursing home data … Iowa providers face Medicaid shortfall … Colorado nursing home deaths begin to slow … Voters to determine fate of Missouri Medicaid expansion...
Genesis Healthcare is now requiring new residents or readmissions to be placed in quarantine units for 14 days prior to being transitioned into the general facility population in response to the COVID-19...
One-time COVID-19 testing at SNFs and ALFs would cost $672M
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Danielle Brown
May 28, 2020
The total bill would be about $672 million to test every resident and staff member at each U.S. nursing home and assisted living facility just once, according to new data released by the American Health...
‘Good chance’ coronavirus vaccine ready by the end of year: Fauci
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Danielle Brown
May 28, 2020
A coronavirus vaccine could be available for nursing home residents by the end of this year, according to the nation’s top infectious diseases expert.
Also in the News for Thursday, May 28
May 28, 2020
Massachusetts considers allowing outdoor visits at LTC facilities … HHS extends compliance deadline for providers that received relief fund payments … CMS to host webinar on successful infection control...
California operator thanks workers with In-N-Out cookouts
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Danielle Brown
May 28, 2020
A California-based operator teamed up with widely popular burger chain In-N-Out to honor its 4,000 employees on the frontlines during the coronavirus pandemic.
Deaths at long-term care facilities account for about 40% of COVID-19 fatalities, reports find
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Danielle Brown
May 27, 2020
Of the nearly 100,000 coronavirus deaths throughout the United States, fatalities at long-term care facilities account for about 40% of them, according to two separate analyses.
Nonprofits say president offered misleading comments about PPE for nursing homes; ‘flawed’ system...
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Danielle Brown
May 27, 2020
LeadingAge pushed back after President Trump said during a speech Tuesday that the federal government is providing needed resources to states for personal protective equipment.