Pandemic’s impact on nursing homes, seniors may affect presidential election, report finds
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 23, 2020
Some voters could hold President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and its deadly impact on nursing homes against him when they head to the polls in November, according to a new polling...
SNF occupancy drops to record low in June
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 14, 2020
Skilled nursing occupancy levels dropped by 41 basis points to 74.8% during the month of June as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic — a new record low, according to new data released by the National Investment...
Lab’s COVID testing errors ‘sowed fear,’ cost operators tens of thousands of dollars
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 08, 2020
Some nursing home operators were forced to spend tens of thousands of dollars and face staffing shortages following testing errors by a Massachusetts laboratory.
COVID infection and mortality rates will trigger provider payouts of $2B in relief funding
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 04, 2020
A nursing home’s ability to keep COVID-19 infection and mortality rates low among residents will be the key indicator as to whether it will qualify for slices of $2 billion in newly available federal...
Facility’s fishing cart hooks international recognition
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 03, 2020
A senior community’s creative way to take residents on a fishing trip was recently honored on an international stage.
September Company Briefs
Sep 01, 2020
DrFirst and PointClickCare have partnered to bring the telehealth and communication platform Backline to long-term care providers that are located in North America.
False Claims suit against Omnicare, CVS Health dismissed in appeals court
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 20, 2020
Omnicare and parent company CVS Health earned a court victory this week after a federal appeals court agreed to dismiss a whistleblower’s False Claims Act lawsuit for an alleged kickback scheme.
Point-of-care testing could be ‘biggest advance’ in COVID-19 fight
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 10, 2020
The federal government’s point-of-care testing program for nursing homes — outside of a future potential vaccine — could be the “biggest advance” of all in the fight against the coronavirus crisis,...
Also in the News for Friday, Aug. 7
Aug 07, 2020
Lawmaker calls on CMS to make COVID-19 nursing home data more reliable … Privately owned nursing homes have higher COVID-19 death, infection rates, study finds … Maryland faces heat for lags in nursing...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: David Banks
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 20, 2020
David Banks helped grow Beverly Enterprises into a nursing home titan of epic proportions.