Nicole Colline, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, Director, Family Nurse Practitioner
Program, Yale School of Nursing
CNA celebrated for 45 years — plus
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 01, 2021
For nearly half a century Alveta Roberts has been a certified nursing assistant at the Crest Pointe Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. That lifetime’s worth of work, professionalism and dedication to...
National Guard a ‘short-term’ solution to a long-term LTC staffing problem, leader says
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 01, 2021
Long-term care providers in New York may soon get staffing reinforcement after Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Monday announced that the state is prepared to deploy National Guard members to help nursing homes...
Lack of PPE, outbreaks limited hospitals’ ability to discharge residents to SNFs: study
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 01, 2021
Skilled nursing facilities were “severely limited” during the early COVID-19 surge after a study found that a Massachusetts hospital referred just 10% of post-acute discharges to SNFs following a stay,...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Dec. 1
Dec 01, 2021
Peer audits helped providers reduce prolonged antibiotic use among residents … Vermont keeping watchful eye on COVID outbreaks at about a dozen long-term care facilities … California law could send...
Reginald Hartsfield provides lessons in listening
Dec 01, 2021
Reginald Hartsfield, Owner and President, Advantage Living Centers
Long-term care providers are now struggling with a shortage of ambulance operators in addition to their own struggles with finding workers during the ongoing public health crisis.
Providers must make COVID booster shots available to all residents: governor
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 30, 2021
Long-term care providers should have no problem complying with a new emergency order issued by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) requiring facilities to provide access COVID-19 booster shot access to all...
BREAKING [updated]: CMS vaccine mandate blocked in 10 states by federal judge
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 29, 2021
The Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare workers has been at least temporarily halted in 10 states following an order issued by a federal judge Monday afternoon.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Nov. 30
Nov 29, 2021
As expected, CMS per-day penalties rise drastically in 2021 following agency switch … Supreme Court to hear arguments in case seeking to reverse cuts to 340B Drug Program … Rushed care by nursing home...