House task force presses for $100 million in long-term care infection control funding
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 28, 2020
A newly formed Democratic House task force is calling for the immediate distribution of $100 million in funding to aid long-term care facilities in their infection control efforts amid COVID-19.
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Apr 28, 2020
OSHA releases additional respirator guidance … Deals in long-term care sector drop during March … CDC adds more symptoms for COVID-19
CMS to use staffing data to assess PPE needs; freezes star ratings
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 27, 2020
Providers’ staffing totals will be used to address their personal protective equipment needs during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new memo from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
More than 70% of providers lack PPE as U.S. COVID-19 death toll passes 50,000, AHCA chief says
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 27, 2020
A vast majority of healthcare providers are still struggling to find adequate personal protective equipment for workers during the coronavirus crisis.
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Apr 27, 2020
Coronavirus patients admitted to Queens nursing home — accompanied by empty body bags … Survey shows Michigan nursing homes were better prepared for coronavirus pandemic than H1N1 … PruittHealth...
More PPE supplies needed before elective surgeries can resume: providers
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Danielle Brown
Apr 24, 2020
Long-term care providers across the country want assurances that they’ll have enough personal protective equipment as several states look to resume elective surgeries.
Long-term care providers urged to prepare for widespread coronavirus testing
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 24, 2020
Providers are being urged to prepare for a dramatic increase in coronavirus testing as federal regulators and states continue to emphasize the importance of testing everyone in nursing facilities.
Ensuring safety, education key in mitigating stress during pandemic, expert says
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 24, 2020
Staff members and residents must be able to trust that providers are working to keep them safe as the coronavirus pandemic continues to take a toll on both staff and residents, one expert stressed Thursday...
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Apr 24, 2020
Feds release additional funding to providers from CARES Act … OSHA probing healthcare worker deaths during pandemic … NY nursing homes with more people of color have more deaths: analysis … Visitor...
Asymptomatic COVID-19 carriers getting tested as nursing homes’ pleas for help intensify
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 23, 2020
The nation’s largest nursing home association is once again urging more COVID-19 testing available for long-term care facilities.