Genesis reportedly won’t mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for workers
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 07, 2020
The largest nursing home operator in the United States plans to ensure all workers have access to COVID-19 vaccines at its facilities, but it will not require them to take them, according to a recent report...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Dec. 3
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 03, 2020
Program helps senior living operators improve indoor air quality … Kidney disease the leading risk factor for COVID-related hospitalization: study … Gene that protects against osteoarthritis identified...
December FocusOn Briefs
Dec 01, 2020
Company promotes disposable pads, NPWT incontinence care; Reusable N95 respirator inches closer to market; Nearly half of residents with COVID-19 asymptomatic: study; Company promotes disposable pads,...
From blame to education: Rethinking the nursing home survey process
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Nov 17, 2020
What if, instead of a system based on the notion that nursing homes should be punished for deliberately flouting the rules, the underlying belief was that facilities were trying to do their best?
Also in the News for Tuesday, Nov. 17
Nov 17, 2020
SCAN Foundation honors four states for improving LTSS for seniors … Five Genesis nursing homes get new owners … Feds have ‘failed’ long-term care pharmacies during pandemic, group says … New...
Genesis stresses need for ongoing federal support after $60M shortfall due to pandemic
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 10, 2020
Genesis HealthCare endured $60 million in losses directly related to the coronavirus pandemic — despite receiving $64 million in federal and state relief funding during the third quarter, company executives...
Porter: Election controversy or not, all efforts now go to lame duck stimulus package
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 09, 2020
Long-term care providers and their lobbyists are “completely and totally” focused on dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, regardless of the presidential election results, a top association leader...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Nov. 6
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 06, 2020
Rates of breast cancer gene detection decrease in senior women … Regeneron hopes U.S. soon will authorize coronavirus antibody drug … Medicaid expansion linked to lower mortality in three major cancer...
Next stimulus deal, liability protections for providers ‘highly tied to’ election outcomes, Parkinson...
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 02, 2020
The outcome of Tuesday’s election will have “enormous implications on everything, including long-term care,” according to the leader of the nation’s largest nursing home association.
Apathy tied to dementia risk
By
Liza Berger
Nov 01, 2020
Severe apathy — a lack of interest and loss of desire to participate in daily activities — is tied to greater odds of developing dementia, a nine-year study has found.