Trump wants masks on all nursing home workers, temperature checks for all, and separate COVID-19 units … COPD linked to greater odds of developing lung cancer … Nursing homes’ top strategies for...
Trump wants masks on all nursing home workers, temperature checks for all, and separate COVID-19 units
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 03, 2020
Jarred by the rapid spread of COVID-19 among fragile nursing home residents, the Trump administration on Thursday issued a new set of “critical recommendations” to operators and their governing entities.
Washington SNF faces $611K fine following federal investigation into coronavirus outbreak
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 03, 2020
A Washington state skilled nursing facility that was the site of the first coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. is facing a $611,000 fine following a federal investigation on the cause of the breakout.
Providers to receive more than 500,000 PPE, medical supplies confiscated from price gougers
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 03, 2020
More personal protective equipment is coming for providers in the hard-hit New York area after the federal government confiscated more than half a million medical supplies from people hoarding the products...
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Apr 03, 2020
CMS plans to recoup Medicaid funds from providers kicked out of the program … Medical directors are key to survey success for providers: experts … Treasury Department reverses course, says Social Security...
CMS delivers provider relief
By
Liza Berger
Apr 01, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services made numerous bold moves in mid-March to give nursing homes and other providers relief in the battle against the novel coronavirus.
Ban targets visitors, dining
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 01, 2020
Nursing homes were directed to prohibit all visitors to its facilities and cease all communal dining under federal guidance issued March 13. The directive aimed to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus,...
Toxic combo: Compassion fatigue, burnout
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 01, 2020
Nurses are constantly exposed to a variety of stressors and ethically complex decision-making that can lead to compassion fatigue. A new study shows that when you add high levels of compassion fatigue...
April IT briefs
Apr 01, 2020
Information gathered from routine visits to the doctor is enough to accurately predict a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, according to new research led by scientists...
Ask the payment expert: What changes are coming to the 5-Star rating with the new refresh?
By
Caryn Adams
Apr 01, 2020
What changes are coming to the 5-Star rating with the new refresh?