CMS allows nursing homes to suspend PASRR screenings, modify QAPI requirements
By
Danielle Brown
May 05, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released waivers that allow nursing homes to temporarily delay pre-admission screenings for residents.
LTC Properties reports drop in skilled nursing occupancy in wake of coronavirus pandemic
By
Danielle Brown
May 05, 2020
LTC Properties said the occupancy rate for its skilled nursing operators slipped following the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 strategies for success focus of latest McKnight’s Online Forum
By
Danielle Brown
May 05, 2020
Strategies for how providers can “strive and thrive” during the COVID-19 pandemic will be the focus of a special McKnight’s Online Forum next week.
Also in the News for Tuesday, May 5
May 05, 2020
French nursing home staff locks in for 47 days with residents and beats COVID-19 … As cases hit 3.3M and deaths reach 238K, WHO extends public health emergency … Feds hope to fast-track 14 potential...
Now it’s seniors demanding that workers have enough PPE
By
Danielle Brown
May 04, 2020
The demand for sufficient supplies of personal protective equipment for nursing home workers continues to grow. A new survey from AARP revealed that a vast majority of seniors want healthcare workers to...
Also in the News for Monday, May 4
May 04, 2020
There are at least 10 drugs that could help prevent COVID-19 patients: study … Several nursing home workers sought additional help before outbreak at facilities … Pandemic temporarily delays arbitration...
Clinical Briefs for Monday, May 4
May 03, 2020
Nursing facilities vulnerable to asymptomatic spread of coronavirus … Remdesivir may accelerate recovery from advanced COVID-19 … But risk is higher for health workers
‘Hero Awards’ for workers
By
Danielle Brown
May 01, 2020
Thousands of skilled nursing workers could get “Hero Awards” for their pandemic efforts.
Legal expert: ‘Documentation is critical’
By
Danielle Brown
May 01, 2020
A legal expert urged providers to document everything related to their responses to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s a move that could help providers defend themselves in any potential lawsuit stemming...
60 seconds with … Tracey Moorhead
May 01, 2020
Tracey Moorhead, President & CEO, American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing