The long-term care industry is more than three-fourths toward its goal of getting 75% of staff vaccinated against COVID-19. Industry leaders say they remain committed to reaching the target rate, even...
Also in the News for Thursday, July 1
Jul 01, 2021
APIC endorses mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policies … HHS launches new tool to help expand access to monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID-19 … Some Pennsylvania LTC facilities will continue to require...
Only 25 percent of operators believe they’ll survive financially through 2021
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Danielle Brown
Jun 30, 2021
Just a quarter of long-term care operators are confident they can last just a year or longer due to the financial challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey from the American...
Long-term care communities lacking LGBTQ inclusive policies, report finds
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Danielle Brown
Jun 30, 2021
Long-term care operators are being urged to ensure they have non-discriminatory policies in place for LGBTQ residents to ease concerns about safe and harassment-free care in the wake of a new report finding...
Also in the News for Wednesday, June 30
Jun 30, 2021
Only four states have reached 75% LTC staff vaccination goal, CMS data reveals … New Congressional caucus aimed at creating ‘meaningful’ policies to control infections in LTC … Colorado Republicans...
HHS leader ‘absolutely supportive’ of permanent telehealth expansions
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Danielle Brown
Jun 29, 2021
Telehealth expansions adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic got a strong vote of approval to be made permanent after the leader of the Health and Human Services Department expressed his “absolute support”...
Major nursing home pilot looks to the past for cues about collaboration, innovation
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Danielle Brown
Jun 29, 2021
Three Pennsylvania facilities will launch a pilot that resurrects and expands on the “teaching nursing home” model of care under a broad new partnership.
Also in the News for Tuesday, June 29
Jun 29, 2021
AHCA/NCAL announces Silver Quality award winners … New Pennsylvania budget contains more than $250M for nursing homes … Provider, Massachusetts AG reaches $90K settlement over emergency response allegations...
Optimism about rising occupancy rates ‘may be justified’: NIC
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Danielle Brown
Jun 28, 2021
Long-term care operators’ optimism about the recent rise in occupancy levels is completely “justified” following continued improvements, according to the latest data from the National Investment...
Federal vaccination reporting requirement decreases state oversight
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Danielle Brown
Jun 28, 2021
Pennsylvania state health officials are commending skilled nursing facilities for their successful COVID-19 vaccination reporting efforts under new federal standards.