Whistleblowers driving COVID-19 lawsuits, but that’s not all bad news
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 23, 2021
Whistleblower complaints are the main type of lawsuit against healthcare providers so far this year, but anxious operators don’t necessarily have to worry.
BREAKING [updated]: CMS vaccine mandate blocked in 10 states by federal judge
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 29, 2021
The Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare workers has been at least temporarily halted in 10 states following an order issued by a federal judge Monday afternoon.
Providers demand piece of COVID-19 stimulus pie; ‘We’re in a recession,’ economist declares
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 20, 2020
The leader of the nation’s largest nursing home association is calling out federal lawmakers to give long-term care providers a significant portion of coronavirus relief funding. The demand came even...
Diary of a new hire
By
Nancy Anderson, RN, MA
Aug 18, 2020
While employee retention is always a top priority, operating in a pandemic intensifies the urgency to hire and maintain competent, committed staff. Since the first three months of employment are particularly...
How to retrofit resident rooms into isolation rooms at long-term care facilities
By
Tom Kennedy
Jul 07, 2020
The latest government data counts 26,000 COVID-19 deaths in long-term care facilities. That’s a staggering 25% of the total COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. Facility managers are working hard to stop the...
Exemptions, education avert mass employee exodus as vaccine mandate deadline passes
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 16, 2022
A major COVID-19 vaccine mandate deadline for nursing home workers hit Tuesday, and it did so without the major exodus of employees that many had warned would further threaten the staff-depleted industry.
My job in a COVID-19 hotspot didn’t give me COVID — it gave me PTSD
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Aug 11, 2020
Even a long-term care psychologist can fall prey to the psychological and emotional terrors of the COVID-19 pandemic, I can unfortunately report to you with ironic confidence.
Massachusetts nursing home, now a COVID-19 treatment facility, may serve as model for others around country
By
Liza Berger
Apr 28, 2020
Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Worcester County, is Massachusetts’ first COVID-19 treatment and recovery center. It has thrived in its new role and can serve as an example for...
Long-term care remains in the dark about infection preventionist requirements
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 13, 2021
The need for infection preventionists has never been greater, but 13 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, long-term care providers still remain in the dark as to who will fit the federal government’s final...
Focus on life safety during the management of COVID-19
By
Stan Szpytek
Mar 24, 2020
Note: This story was updated on May 12 to reflect new regulatory changes. As skilled nursing facilities around the nation rise to the challenges of managing this current infectious disease outbreak, providers...