Only 64 U.S. nursing homes — 0.5 percent — had no COVID-19 outbreak the last half of 2020: GAO
By
Danielle Brown
May 20, 2021
U.S. nursing homes on average have each experienced about three COVID-19 outbreaks during the ongoing public health crisis, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
Governor steps into COVID vaccine mandate fray by targeting LTC workers
By
Danielle Brown
May 19, 2021
New Jersey long-term care workers could soon be mandated to receive COVID-19 vaccines under a directive from the state’s top official.
What you should know about disinfectants
By
Mark Hodgson
May 13, 2021
In the long-term care sector, we have to address patients who may have been through multiple hospital visits and may have been infected with a wide range of multi-drug resistant organisms. Some of them...
House lawmakers take another run at COVID liability protections for providers, workers
By
Danielle Brown
May 12, 2021
House lawmakers are taking another stab at ensuring COVID-19 liability protections for frontline healthcare providers and workers.
5 ways to reduce late-pandemic staff burnout
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
May 11, 2021
Most residents and workers are vaccinated and COVID-19 rates in nursing homes have plummeted, so everything should be great, right? According to a recent article in StatNews, not quite. In “As the Covid-19...
BREAKING: New CMS rule requires LTC providers to report weekly COVID vaccine data, which will be made...
By
Danielle Brown
May 11, 2021
Long-term care facilities will be required to report weekly data on COVID-19 vaccination status for both residents and staff, and it will be made public, under a new federal rule released Tuesday.
Support needed to improve health outcomes in nursing homes that serve Black residents, experts say
By
Alicia Lasek
May 06, 2021
A new study in more than 11,000 nursing homes has shown that facilities with Black residents have higher rates of COVID-19 infection and death. The results suggest that the disparities are rooted in structures...
Difficult workload created ‘perception’ of nursing home staffing shortages during pandemic: study
By
Danielle Brown
May 05, 2021
Widespread reports of severe staffing shortages being felt across the entire long-term care industry has been a key issue for providers during the ongoing public health crisis.
Researchers find many nursing home stays far too long, warn providers to become more efficient
By
James M. Berklan
May 04, 2021
Many recovering skilled nursing patients can be discharged to home a week or more earlier without compromising their health, researchers said in a Health Affairs study released Monday afternoon.
Operators of 33 nursing homes face strike threat from 3,400 workers who want $20 per hour, PPE stockpiled
By
Danielle Brown
May 04, 2021
Three Connecticut nursing home operators could be facing significant staffing shortages after thousands of workers announced plans to strike.