What would you do if you had to engage a very large number of residents with diverse preferences and abilities to ensure maximum well-being on an almost nonexistent budget? The answer would be to find...
Respiratory distress the cause of most post-COVID hospital readmissions
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 25, 2020
Respiratory distress is often the culprit when a patient with COVID-19 returns to the hospital within two weeks of discharge, a study finds. These patients also have relatively high rates of COPD and hypertension.
Short-term solutions won’t help nursing homes, LTSS system, expert warns
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 24, 2020
Financial relief from the government and liability protections from coronavirus-related lawsuits won’t be enough to fix long standing flaws in the long-term services and supports system, a leading expert...
PPE, staff shortages unchanged: CMS data show 1 in 5 facilities ‘severely’ affected
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 24, 2020
There were notable clusters of equipment shortfalls in certain states. A quarter of U.S. counties had at least 44% of nursing homes reporting low staffing levels.
Just where does the buck stop with nursing homes and COVID-19?
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 21, 2020
Should the federal government “own” the coronavirus pandemic national response?
Law says providers must give PPE to staff caring for COVID-19 residents
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 19, 2020
Pennsylvania nursing homes are now required to distribute respirators to employees providing direct care to COVID-19-positive residents under a new order by the state’s Secretary of Health.
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...
Vetting COVID-19 vaccine in bariatric population is essential, investigator says
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 17, 2020
Judging from the performance of other vaccines, some experts are concerned that a COVID-19 inoculation will be less effective in people with obesity than for those with a lower body mass.
Expert warns: Upcoming flu plus COVID-19 season will be ‘like nothing we’ve seen before’
By
Liza Berger
Aug 17, 2020
This year’s looming flu season, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, is going to present a new range of challenges, one of the leading pharmacy quality experts in the country said late last week.
Emergency funding, staffing have been key factors for provider’s survival during COVID-19
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 17, 2020
On several occasions, the challenge has been different from others for Danny Williams, president and CEO of Eliza Bryant Village in Cleveland. The recurring inquiry he receives? “How is it that a small,...