Leaders outline keys for accelerating LTC vaccination process
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 15, 2021
Cash bonuses and vigorous education campaigns have been among the tools used by different types of long-term care operators to increase staff participation in getting the COVID-19 vaccine, according to...
State conducting ‘top-to-bottom’ review of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 09, 2020
Long-term care providers in Connecticut will be subject to a “top-to-bottom review” of their response to COVID-19, according to state officials.
Heroes work here, too
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Apr 28, 2020
Come on America, show us some love.
What providers can learn from the first US coronavirus outbreak
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 19, 2020
Long-term care staff inadvertently spread coronavirus between facilities in the early days of the first U.S. outbreak in Washington.
About 40% of US adults risk developing serious COVID-19 illness
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 19, 2020
While most adults will recover without needing special treatment, chronic disease puts millions at high risk of poor outcomes, say researchers.
BREAKING: Federal regulators tout $15M in fines, tripling of ‘Immediate Jeopardy’ citations against...
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 14, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Friday afternoon that it has levied more than $15 million in fines and tripled the most severe type of citations to nursing homes during the six months...
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...
CMS revises COVID-19 vaccine mandate guidance
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 06, 2022
Workers at skilled nursing and other long-term care facilities that have been suspended or are on extended leave won’t count against the providers as “unvaccinated staff,” according to new updated...
Nursing homes appeal expulsion from Medicaid over alleged COVID-19 failures
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 06, 2020
At least two Massachusetts providers are fighting back after receiving termination notices from the state’s Medicaid program over COVID-19 responses deemed unacceptable.
Employees share their pandemic experience
By
Nancy Anderson, RN, MA
Dec 11, 2020
“Although these are less than ideal circumstances, we have all pulled together as a team. That extra bit of support and acknowledgement we get from leaders makes a difference. Simple things can go a...