Sign-ups start today for feds’ new free COVID-19 vaccine program for nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 19, 2020
Long-term care providers are being urged to participate in a federal vaccination program that would provide COVID-19 vaccines to residents and staff members with no out-of-pocket costs.
Opt-in COVID vaccine program kicks off; Feds partner with CVS, Walgreens
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 19, 2020
Long-term care facilities nationwide can voluntarily opt in to a free pharmacy partnership program that will provide and administer future COVID-19 vaccines on site, federal officials announced Friday.
Verma: CMS to ensure free COVID vaccine for seniors, Medicaid beneficiaries
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 16, 2020
The agency has a plan to expedite the new coverage and will provide more information before the end of October, Verma said. CMS is also working on appropriate Medicare fees for administration of potential...
The heart of it all and the birth of redeeming ideas
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 05, 2021
You had to look only in one place for a pair of fascinating long-term care stories this week.
Wheezes and crackles and rhonchi, oh my!
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Oct 31, 2017
Come on, people. We work in healthcare with the oath to protect the people we CARE for. So stop that whining and do what’s right.
Mass LTC vaccinations start next week, distributors say; a few states start this week, feds say
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 15, 2020
Most nursing homes who opted into the federal COVID-19 vaccine program are likely to receive their first doses starting early next week.
As AstraZeneca puts its COVID-19 vaccine study on hold, experts say don’t worry, just wait
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 09, 2020
A vaccine participant in the United Kingdom developed a rare inflammatory disease, causing AstraZeneca to pause its Phase 3 COVID-19 trials.
A MRSA vaccine may be on the horizon
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 13, 2017
If a MRSA vaccine could be developed for adults, it could potentially save nursing homes a lot of money, not to mention reset some of our infection control protocols.
Illustrating how to double your flu vaccination rate
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 26, 2014
Take whichever side of the argument you want, but you can’t disagree that New York state’s new flu-vaccine mandate has had a profound effect. By declaring health workers have to wear a facemask...
A vaccine pause and an impending crack
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 14, 2021
I’ve been thinking quite a bit about trust over the last week or so, especially after reading a real pick-me-up in the Washington Post about how the pandemic will lead to the splintering of societies....