New CMS vaccination reporting mandate could drive nursing homes to reach 75% staff goal
By
Danielle Brown
May 12, 2021
Providers say they are onboard with a new COVID-19 vaccination reporting mandate announced by federal health officials on Tuesday — calling the additional transparency “critical” for the industry...
Spring is here, so let the (LTC) tweeting commence
Mar 22, 2013
Providers, advocates and other leaders in the long-term care services and supports realm will hold a Twitter Chat from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday. Participants should use the hashtag #SOSeniors...
BD investigating reports of false positives from COVID-19 tests
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 16, 2020
New Jersey-based medical technology company Becton Dickinson, or BD, is conducting an investigation following reports that its COVID-19 point-of-care testing equipment is producing false positive results...
Vaccine successes: LTC advocates share effective tools to increase inoculation confidence among staff
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 20, 2021
Vaccine educational activities have been a key strategy used by providers in order to ensure widespread uptake among their staff members, according to the nation’s top nursing home groups.
LeadingAge preps for convention, Halloween in NOLA
Oct 19, 2017
The LeadingAge Annual Meeting and Expo is getting ready to head to a hot place at a hot time for its biggest yearly gathering: New Orleans, from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1.
LeadingAge annual meeting, expo to draw thousands to Dallas
Oct 25, 2013
LeadingAge will host its annual meeting and expo Sunday through Wednesday at the Dallas Convention Center. Dozens of continuing education credits, as well as countless opportunities to network and see...
Non-profit aging services executives will have a new place to learn ideas by attending the LeadingAge’s PEAK Leadership Summit this spring.
Profile: Ruth Katz, Prone to Make It Happen
By
John Hall
Apr 08, 2018
Ruth Katz, SVP Public Policy LeadingAge
Obama’s cuts draw hot provider rebuke
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2013
President Obama’s proposed budget is dead in the water as long-term care providers see it. They stand to lose $81 billion over 10 years if the measure is approved.
WH task force ‘outrageous’ for not prioritizing nursing homes, group says
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 29, 2020
The White House’s Coronavirus Task Force held a public briefing for the first time in more than two months late last week, and the most notable accomplishment from it might have been the way it further...