Arizona foundation showers residents with brightly wrapped gifts
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Danielle Brown
Dec 16, 2021
A Phoenix organization is making sure all local nursing home residents have a gift to unwrap this holiday season.
Providers set to receive $9 billion in long-awaited Provider Relief payments, but more help is critical
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Danielle Brown
Dec 15, 2021
The Department of Health and Human Services is finally releasing a portion of the additional $25.5 billion in COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund Phase 4 payments to healthcare providers, the agency announced...
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Dec 15, 2021
Michigan establishes council aimed at increasing staffing levels, supporting workforce development at nursing homes … Maine deploys National Guard to 10 nursing homes, hospitals … Illinois nursing...
Fast-acting staff reduced death toll at nursing homes struck by tornadoes
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Danielle Brown
Dec 14, 2021
The quick thinking by a 57-year-old licensed practical nurse and her co-workers at an Arkansas nursing home during a deadly tornado Friday night likely saved the lives of dozens of residents, leaders said.
‘Not a shock:’ MedPAC considering 5% pay cut for SNFs
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Danielle Brown
Dec 14, 2021
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is leaning toward recommending a 5% pay cut for skilled nursing facilities in fiscal 2021 after a new report found that Medicare margins may indicate SNF pay rates...
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Dec 14, 2021
Federal agencies plan to propose new overtime, joint employment rules … One in 100 older Americans have died from COVID: report … Lack of nursing home staff also hurting hospitals, providers claim
CMS pressured by consumer advocates to end nurse aide training waiver
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Danielle Brown
Dec 13, 2021
Consumer advocates are putting the heat on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to end a temporary waiver on nurse aide training implemented during the public health crisis. Providers say it has...
Boosted: Just over half of fully vaccinated residents have gotten third dose
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Danielle Brown
Dec 13, 2021
Nearly 51% of fully vaccinated nursing home residents have received a booster shot, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Iowa nursing home worker who quit rather than wear mask denied jobless benefits
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Danielle Brown
Dec 13, 2021
An Iowa nursing home won its appeal against a worker who quit her job over the facility’s personal protective equipment policy and collected nearly $5,000 in unemployment benefits.
Also in the News for Monday, Dec. 13
Dec 13, 2021
Massive tornado kills one, injures five at Arkansas nursing home … Proposal would make Medicare telehealth extensions permanent … Ohio approves $300 million in COVID relief to support nursing home...