Ensign Group reveals record earnings again, exudes post-COVID-19 optimism
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Danielle Brown
May 13, 2020
Executives for the Ensign Group reported a “record” first quarter Tuesday despite seeing dips in occupancy and expressed optimism about the company’s future after COVID-19.
CareTrust’s PPE bulk order saves $2M for operators
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Danielle Brown
May 11, 2020
CareTrust REIT was able to secure personal protective equipment for its smaller operators just as nationwide shortages started occurring amid the coronavirus pandemic — saving them $2 million in the...
LeadingAge calls for ample PPE, as providers ‘scrounge’ for supplies in indescribable places
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Danielle Brown
May 08, 2020
LeadingAge providers appealed to the federal government Thursday to provide immediate access to ample PPE for frontline and healthcare workers to keep them safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
Asymptomatic COVID-19 carriers getting tested as nursing homes’ pleas for help intensify
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Danielle Brown
Apr 23, 2020
The nation’s largest nursing home association is once again urging more COVID-19 testing available for long-term care facilities.
New method allows healthcare workers to clean, reuse PPE up to five times
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Danielle Brown
Apr 14, 2020
Long-term care providers in short supply of personal protective equipment can use a new two-step disinfection method that allows them to clean and reuse PPE up to five times.
$400K bonuses, grocery assistance among workforce management strategies
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Danielle Brown
Apr 08, 2020
Long-term care providers have implemented various strategies — like hefty bonuses and helping with groceries — in order to maintain a steady workforce during the coronavirus pandemic.
Providers: We need more PPE, testing to ‘fully comply’ with latest CMS guidance
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Danielle Brown
Apr 06, 2020
Providers won’t be able to “realistically implement” new guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services until they have enough personal protective equipment and access to testing, advocates...
LTC coalition ramps up fight against sending COVID-19 patients to nursing homes; coronavirus deals blow...
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Danielle Brown
Apr 03, 2020
Providers are again warning against state efforts that would force nursing homes to accept all admissions from hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic, saying the plans are “not sound policy” and...
PPE shortages make for a ‘perfect storm’
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Danielle Brown
Apr 01, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued expansive guidance on the best ways to conserve personal protection equipment, such as gowns and masks, as supply shortages became a massive concern...
Creative ideas, thanks to virus
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Danielle Brown
Apr 01, 2020
Providers unleashed an array of entertaining ways to boost resident morale and stave off feelings of isolation following a nationwide order to close all nursing homes to nonessential visitors.