More than 1,500 nursing home workers prepare for one-day walk-off
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 21, 2021
The countdown is on in Pennsylvania, where more than 1,500 nursing home employees at 21 facilities statewide have pledged to walk off the job on July 27 to protest staffing levels, wages and stalled contract...
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Jul 21, 2021
Asbestos exposure triggers nursing home evacuation, OSHA fines for contractor and facility … First half of year set blistering pace for healthcare data breaches … One of New York’s biggest nursing...
Unless union power takes a dip, best to bring your chips
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 21, 2021
As the divide between the haves and have-nots grows, unions seem well situated to rise in power.
Beaudoin named vice president of Life Care’s Mountain States Division
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 20, 2021
Life Care Centers of America has appointed Jay Beaudoin vice president of its Mountain States Division. In this position, Beaudoin oversees 31 skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities in Colorado,...
Headed for the Provider Relief Fund reporting portal? Consider these tips first.
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 20, 2021
Confusion and uncertainty are clouding the landscape as nursing homes across the country begin reporting lost revenues and COVID-19 related expenses that would allow them to keep their share of federal...
NIH head says full Pfizer vaccine approval could come this summer
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 20, 2021
Waiting for full federal approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is no reason to delay protection, the director of the National Institutes of Health said Monday, but those still holding out for the end...
Watchdog pressures HHS to give timeline on remaining relief funding
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 20, 2021
The federal government’s top watchdog is calling for better communication about the distribution of coronavirus relief funds, criticizing the Department of Health and Human Services for not having a...
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Jul 20, 2021
Providers will end 2021 better than they started: report … Early-onset dementia prevalence higher than previously estimated, with Alzheimer’s diagnoses leading the surge … Rare COVID-19 vaccine breakthroughs...