On March 11, I wrote about the COVID-19 storm rapidly approaching our nursing homes, and particularly the risk of nursing home staff transmitting the virus to residents. On March 15, I pointed out the...
New York lawmakers want investigation of state, nursing home responses to COVID-19
By
Danielle Brown
May 14, 2020
New York nursing home providers could soon face additional scrutiny during the coronavirus pandemic. Lawmakers have called for an independent investigation into operators’, and the state health department’s,...
Nursing-home study: Inspection system ‘broken and can’t be fixed’
Aug 13, 2008
A leading nursing-home association is calling for an independent panel to come up with new methods for overseeing nursing facilities. The association’s task force issued 31 recommendations Tuesday,...
CMS provides glimpse into potential vaccine mandate enforcement
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 26, 2021
Providers who fail to quickly comply with a forthcoming federal staff vaccine mandate likely won’t be stripped immediately of their Medicare and Medicaid program eligibility, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Provider input sought for reform-driven quality strategy
Sep 17, 2010
The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking input from nursing homes, hospitals and other healthcare providers on a proposed National Health Care Quality Strategy and Plan.
Prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease sparks health reform recommendations
Aug 25, 2008
The U.S. healthcare delivery system may not be equipped to handle the expected growth in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new report by Avalere Health.
Financial incentives failing to fuel in-home dialysis
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 12, 2022
Efforts to increase in-home dialysis in the United States are falling flat, despite financial incentives to encourage the model, researchers report.
Providers on $523M in COVID-19 incentive payments: ‘A testament to the perseverance and commitment...
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 08, 2020
More than two-thirds of eligible nursing homes will receive incentive payments this week for successfully reducing COVID-related infections and deaths between September and October.
CDC updates nursing home guidance on enhanced barrier precautions
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 14, 2022
The CDC has updated its guidance in an effort to help reduce the growing threat to residents posed by multidrug-resistant organisms.
New York won’t enforce booster requirement for healthcare workers
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 23, 2022
Long-term care workers in New York won’t be forced to get a COVID-19 booster shot, the state’s top health official said.