House committee eyes $1.6 billion funding proposal for nursing home staffing in upcoming budget … Nursing home owner threatens to close facility over vaccine mandate … Private equity investments in...
State revokes licenses, expels 7 Louisiana nursing homes from Medicaid program over Hurricane Ida deaths,...
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 08, 2021
The state of Louisiana has revoked licenses and terminated state Medicaid provider agreements for seven Louisiana nursing homes operated by a Baton Rouge real estate developer following the deaths of seven...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Sept. 8
Sep 08, 2021
Group wants HHS to declare national nurse staffing crisis … Washington governor suspends state rules to quicken transfer, discharge of residents to other facilities amid rising COVID cases … Nursing...
Digital Edition of September 2021 issue
Sep 03, 2021
Read the digital edition of the September 2021 print issue here. Select excerpts from this month’s magazine can also be found below.
Oohs and Oz: First party in 18 months is a Toto success
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 02, 2021
Nursing home residents took a special trip down the Yellow Brick Road to celebrate their first party with family and visitors in more than 18 months.
60 seconds with … Alicia DiGiammarino
Sep 01, 2021
Alicia DiGiammarino, MS, Developer of HEAR with UCSF
Meeting of past and future Olympians one for the ages
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 01, 2021
The Olympics were in focus at a New York nursing home in early August — but not in the way one might assume.
$400 billion for home services would boost nursing home workers too: experts
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 01, 2021
Congressional lawmakers moving ahead with President Joe Biden’s pledge to send $400 billion to provide toward home- and community-based services could “pay huge dividends” for the entire long-term...
New infection control group says it will reduce LTC citations
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 01, 2021
Long-term care providers have a new, “meaningful resource” to improve infection control practices and reduce citations, according to organizers.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Sept. 1
Sep 01, 2021
CDC: Overall COVID-19 vaccine efficacy still high … Resident families don’t want state to lock down nursing homes again despite rising COVID cases … COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy up for racial, ethnic...