Remdesivir effective against COVID-19, researchers conclude
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 13, 2020
Intravenous remdesivir shortens recovery time and reduces mortality in hospitalized patients when compared to placebo, according to final trial data from NIAID. No other antiviral has yet been confirmed...
Providers plea for support after Trump nixes COVID-19 relief talks
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Danielle Brown
Oct 08, 2020
President Trump’s abrupt decision to halt negotiations between his staff and federal lawmakers on another COVID-19 relief bill until after the election could mean doom for residents and workers at long-term...
Parkinson, former CMS chief agree: ‘Nightmare’ COVID-19 a chance for providers to learn, improve
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James M. Berklan
Oct 07, 2020
COVID-19 has been a “clinical nightmare and a business disaster” but also can be an outstanding learning opportunity, leaders said Tuesday.
‘It’s all about a vaccine,’ says top senior care economist Mace
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James M. Berklan
Oct 06, 2020
As soon as some stability can be achieved battling the coronavirus, the senior care and housing industry will still be a good bet for investors, said the top economist for the National Investment Center...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Arnold Whitman
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James M. Berklan
Oct 05, 2020
Arnold Whitman is a towering figure, both figuratively and literally, in the world of skilled nursing and senior living investing. The founder, president and CEO of Formation Capital has become as well-known...
Could smaller be better when it comes to weathering pandemic? Some long-term care companies say yes
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Liza Berger
Oct 01, 2020
Sometimes there is an advantage to being a smaller operator. In the case of Cascadia Healthcare, which has 22 largely skilled nursing communities in five Western states, its size has allowed it to act...
One person with COVID infects 4 to 5 others, double WHO estimates, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 01, 2020
Each person who contracted the coronavirus early in the pandemic likely transmitted it to four or five others, according to a new analysis.
Nursing homes will be first to get coronavirus vaccine, official pledges, as federal group delays vote
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Danielle Brown
Sep 25, 2020
One top state official has pledged that nursing home residents and staff members will be the first to receive a coronavirus vaccine, even though a federal advisory group has yet to vote on who should receive...
Matros gives ‘fantastic’ CMS a B+ for pandemic response
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James M. Berklan
Sep 25, 2020
One of the top long-term care funding and operational minds is finding various glimpses of sunshine during historical tough times due to COVID19.
Pandemic’s impact on nursing homes, seniors may affect presidential election, report finds
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Danielle Brown
Sep 23, 2020
Some voters could hold President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and its deadly impact on nursing homes against him when they head to the polls in November, according to a new polling...