‘Trajectory seems good,’ nation’s top nursing home leader says about COVID recovery
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 04, 2021
The leader of the nation’s largest nursing home association says he is encouraged about the potential for a census rebound in the nation’s facilities.
Botched Louisiana evacuation brings more federal scrutiny of LTC operators
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 04, 2021
Providers across the country may now be subject to stricter emergency preparedness requirements following a botched evacuation during Hurricane Ida that left 15 Louisiana residents dead.
Merck to seek emergency use for COVID-19 antiviral pill that cuts severe outcomes by 50 percent
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 04, 2021
Molnupiravir has reduced COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations by half in a new clinical trial. An orally delivered drug could offer unprecedented treatment convenience, the drug’s developers say.
Ask the payment expert: What can we do to ensure we’re being reimbursed accurately?
By
Eleisha Wilkes, RN, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, DNS-CT
Oct 01, 2021
We’re seeing some Medicare Advantage plans change to payment by “levels.” What can we do to ensure we’re being reimbursed accurately?
Ask the legal expert: What form of proof must an employee provide when claiming a religious exemption...
By
Norris Cunningham
Oct 01, 2021
What form of proof must an employee provide when claiming a religious exemption from an employer’s Covid-19 vaccination mandate?
How to do it … Heed COVID’s rehab lessons
By
John Hall
Oct 01, 2021
Rehabilitation therapists are experts at helping patients relearn the skills needed to lead functional lives. Over the course of the pandemic, therapists themselves have learned to improvise on the fly...
Do seniors even count?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2021
The knives are out, now that former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo (D) has resigned.
Pharmacists key players in tracking COVID meds, info
By
John Hall
Oct 01, 2021
Managing medications is just part of the job as the needed pandemic treatments, policies keep evolving.
Wider vaccine mandate afoot
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2021
The Biden administration raised the stakes significantly in August, first announcing that nursing homes would need to have staff members fully vaccinated to receive Medicaid or Medicare funding, and three...
Paul Harrison: Moving with a purpose
By
Chloe Konrad
Oct 01, 2021
Paul Harrison, President and CEO, Village at Incarnate Word