Federal observation stays ruling ‘an important win’ for residents
By
James M. Berklan
Danielle Brown
Mar 26, 2020
Providers are calling a decision that allows some patients to appeal their observation stay designations “an important win and positive step” forward for long-term care residents.
‘Crazy hair,’ farmers and mismatches highlight facility’s spirited theme week
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 26, 2020
Staff members at an Illinois nursing home are keeping residents’ spirits high during the coronavirus pandemic by hosting a themed spirit week.
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Mar 26, 2020
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Red eyes a consistent sign of coronavirus in residents: nurse
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 25, 2020
A registered nurse at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, Wash., said her sickest COVID-19 patients all had red-shadowed eyes.
Nursing home coronavirus cases likely to rise as U.S. numbers continue to soar
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 25, 2020
Based on the latest figures from the World Health Organization, long-term care providers may continue to confront an uptick in positive cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus.
NY providers on edge as confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 25,000
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 25, 2020
Many New York long-term care providers and relatives are in a heightened state of anxiety as the number of COVID-19 cases in the state exceeded 25,000.
Red eyes could be a sign of coronavirus in residents: nurse
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 25, 2020
Red eyes in nursing home residents may be a telltale sign of coronavirus, according to a nurse on the front lines at a Washington state skilled nursing facility.
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Mar 25, 2020
CMS approves emergency Medicaid waivers for 11 more states … EEOC to hold coronavirus webinar addressing employment laws … Medicaid expansion effort in Missouri continues … NY panel calls for $400M...
Providers praise move by CMS to suspend standard surveys for nursing homes for 3 weeks; inspection finds...
By
Liza Berger
Danielle Brown
Mar 24, 2020
Long-term care providers on Monday said they appreciate a decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to limit surveys of nursing homes and other providers for a three-week period in the wake...
SNF average bed price hits $90K threshold for second time ever
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 24, 2020
Skilled nursing bed prices reached $93,000 per bed in 2019. It’s just the second time bed price values have reached the $90,000 threshold, according to new data from Irving Levin Associates.