U.S. frontline workers have milder COVID cases after vaccination: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 20, 2022
The workers, including healthcare personnel, had significantly milder infections and lower viral loads after receiving a COVID-19 mRNA vaccination when compared to their unvaccinated peers.
CMS: Lapses in infection control, vaccine compliance to garner ‘aggressive’ enforcement
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 04, 2023
Federal regulators have quietly put in place new, stricter enforcement measures for nursing homes that struggle to meet infection control and vaccine immunization requirements for residents and staff.
Youthful self-perception boosts older adults’ health, study reveals
By
Donna Shryer
Apr 22, 2024
In the age-old quest for the fountain of youth, a new study reports that adults between the ages of 50 and 80 who see themselves as looking more youthful may also have a more positive outlook toward the...
Nursing home that took in dozens after local closure now fears for its own health
By
Josh Henreckson
Jan 26, 2024
The high cost of caring for skilled nursing patients is squeezing finances at Upstate New York’s Heritage Ministries after it took in a majority of residents from the closing Lutheran Home and Rehabilitation...
With every SNF already under scrutiny, federal task force aims to cut healthcare spending, eliminate...
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 30, 2023
A new task force from the US House Budget Committee will look at how to reduce healthcare spending, including ways to modernize healthcare and support access to care.
Providers: ‘Serious’ access issue requires attention, financial commitment to match
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jan 11, 2023
Senior care industry representatives hope that dire staffing shortages that led to 11,000 seniors being denied admittance to facilities in Minnesota in a single month will be improved through a legislative...
BREAKING: CMS to make shared nursing home ownership, performance clearer for consumers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 28, 2023
Federal regulators will begin posting nursing home affiliations on Nursing Home Care Compare in an attempt to make it easier for consumers to see related facilities and understand their overall performance,...
Medical errors without ‘blame and shame’ can improve frontline worker satisfaction: study
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 10, 2023
Shifting nursing home culture from “deny and defend” to “disclosure and apology” when medical mistakes are made can improve job satisfaction and help stem burnout among employees, according to...
Nursing home docs, therapists hit with CMS pay cut
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 02, 2022
Healthcare providers, including doctors and therapists who treat nursing home patients, will see a key payment factor cut by 4.4% next year.
Medicare Advantage enrollees get less post-acute care than traditional beneficiaries: analysis
By
Joe Bush
Sep 19, 2022
Members of Medicare Advantage plans used post-acute care less than people with traditional Medicare, according to an analysis of 62 studies.