FLORIDA — At least one governor was taking a more casual approach to COVID-19 this holiday season.
Rising counts prompt response from governor
Nov 01, 2020
North Dakota — Concerned about rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in long-term care facilities in the state, Gov. Doug Burgum (R) expedited actions to improve care.
State moves to reduce multi-resident rooms
Nov 01, 2020
Massachusetts — Gov. Charlie Baker (R) in October disclosed that he has begun instituting a round of reforms intended to better keep nursing home residents safe during the winter amid the pandemic.
Florida’s reopening plan for nursing homes earns praise from CMS chief, may have informed guidance
Oct 01, 2020
Florida may have served as a template for the federal government’s guidance unveiled in September on nursing home visitation. The plan received high praise from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
300 surveyors untested
Oct 01, 2020
CALIFORNIA — California health officials had yet to test at least 60% of its nursing home inspectors for COVID-19 despite promises to do so from Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).
Medicaid expansion OK’d
Sep 01, 2020
MISSOURI — Missouri voters approved a plan to expand Medicaid coverage via the state’s primary election in early August.
‘Strike force’ helps SNFs
Jul 03, 2020
Texas — The state has formed a “strike force” to help assess and combat the coronavirus crisis in its more than 1,200 nursing homes.
COVID-19 testing halted
Jun 01, 2020
Massachusetts — State officials temporarily paused a program that provided coronavirus testing kits to long-term care providers in an effort to improve quality control problems, a state official said...
Window visits eyed
Jun 01, 2020
Washington — Providers in the state defended themselves against complaints that their facilities have stopped window visits during the coronavirus pandemic.
Sentence for resident death
Apr 01, 2020
Ohio — A former Ohio nursing home worker was sentenced to two years of community control, plus added conditions, for her role in a patient’s death that occurred after a fall.