Already public COVID vaccination data could get high-profile makeover as pressure mounts
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 16, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is facing pressure to publicize nursing home COVID-19 vaccination data in a more consumer-friendly manner.
Are nursing homes returning to ‘normal’? Not with this major obstacle
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 16, 2021
Despite occupancy levels that remain at near-historic lows, many operators are reporting that staffing is a more worrisome concern, according to the new findings from the National Investment Center for...
Vaccination ‘only way to get good protection’ from COVID variants: expert
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 16, 2021
The best strategy to protect nursing home residents from variants of COVID-19, including the highly transmissible Delta variant, is through staff vaccination, according to an infectious disease expert.
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Jul 16, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine more effective in residents with past virus exposure: study … Ohio providers say minimum staffing proposal would hurt effort to maintain workers amid shortage … Nearly 30% of long-term...
Feds give in: Now reviewing prospect of COVID-19 boosters for fully vaccinated people
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 15, 2021
U.S. health officials are now reviewing the possible need for a third COVID-19 for adults who have already completed the two-shot regimen after meeting with Pfizer officials earlier this week.
Feds called on to adopt less restrictive provider fire and life safety codes
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 15, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is being urged to adopt an updated life safety code regulation after providers warned the edition slated to go into effect could cause “unnecessary nursing...
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Jul 15, 2021
Senate Dems reach $3.5T deal on Biden’s ‘human infrastructure’ package that would expand Medicare … CalPERS settles LTC insurance lawsuit for $2.7 billion … ProMedica sues Ohio following Medicaid...
Industry groups call for vaccine mandate for all healthcare workers, but would it work in long-term care?
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 14, 2021
Multiple national organizations have called on all healthcare facilities, including nursing homes and hospitals, to mandate the COVID-19 vaccines for all employees.
HHS slow rolling long-term care on remaining Provider Relief Funds; industry demands action
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 14, 2021
Long-term care stakeholders are growing increasingly frustrated while waiting for the remaining billions of dollars in the Provider Relief Fund to be distributed by the federal government.
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Jul 14, 2021
Fingerprinting deadline for nursing home workers won’t be extended … CMS announces $15M funding opportunity for state Medicaid programs to address mental health, substance abuse … Medicare launches...