Pfizer concerned stalling on COVID-19 vaccination booster could lead to nursing home outbreaks
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 13, 2021
Executives with drugmaker Pfizer are worried nursing homes could be at risk of future COVID-19 outbreaks if they wait too long to administer booster shots, according to a report by the Washington Post.
COVID’s lasting impact could mean new partnerships between SNFs, real estate owners: expert
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 13, 2021
Partnerships with skilled nursing facilities and real estate owners to develop properties that offer more integrated care environments for residents could become the norm as a result of the pandemic, according...
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Jul 13, 2021
Boston-area provider announces COVID-19 vaccination requirement for employees … Michigan lawmakers welcome audit of COVID nursing home deaths … … ProMedica taps Angela Brandt to lead ProMedica Senior...
For-profit providers targeted again in study of COVID-19 care
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Danielle Brown
Jul 12, 2021
Federal policymakers should be cautious about the influence nursing home ownership has on quality of care after a study found for-profit providers have had worse COVID-19 outcomes, researchers say.
Vaccinated long-term care residents in the clear from COVID-19 — for now
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Danielle Brown
Jul 12, 2021
Long-term care residents and staff fully vaccinated against COVID-19 don’t need booster shots anytime soon, according to federal health officials.
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Jul 12, 2021
FDA puts limits on controversial Alzheimer’s drug … Man arrested in connection with Haitian president’s assassination has ties to U.S. senior care industry … Virginia provider won’t be charged...
First federal rulings expected in COVID wrongful death suits against nursing homes
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Danielle Brown
Jul 09, 2021
Legal experts are anxiously awaiting decisions in two separate COVID-related wrongful death lawsuits against nursing home providers that are expected to be handed down soon by federal judges.
Nursing home residents targeted in $86M Medicare lab fraud scheme: DOJ
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Danielle Brown
Jul 09, 2021
Nursing homes and their residents were targeted in an alleged $86 million Medicare fraud scheme orchestrated by the owner of a Tennessee-based lab, federal authorities say.
Overall telehealth use dropping but no fear of leaving LTC
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 09, 2021
Telehealth usage is declining and in-person visits at medical facilities are increasing again, according to new data from FAIR Health.
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Jul 09, 2021
Trinity Health announces COVID vaccine requirement for all employees … Ohio providers push for increased Medicaid payments to solve staffing issues … Florida nursing homes pass generator test ahead...