Despite outsider-driven COVID outbreaks, providers face continued demand for risky visits
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Kimberly Marselas
Alicia Lasek
Jan 07, 2022
Multiple providers have said that they are irritated that attempts to strengthen infection control measures are sometimes being undermined by facility visitors. “Nursing homes must be allowed to...
Senator says new ‘right-to-try’ law is meant to undercut FDA’s authority
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 04, 2018
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) wants the Food and Drug Administration to get out of the way of a “right-to-try” signed into law by President Trump last week.
PDPM will reduce clinical requirements but demands more attention to detail
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 04, 2019
As complex and daunting as the new Patient-Driven Payment Model seems, one change most providers have welcomed is the reduction in resident assessments for therapy.
As AstraZeneca puts its COVID-19 vaccine study on hold, experts say don’t worry, just wait
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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.
Senator calls for closure of veterans home, site of 13 Legionnaire’s deaths
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 15, 2017
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) is calling for the closure of an Illinois Veterans Home, where 13 residents have died of Legionnaire’s disease since 2015.
‘Strap on your seat belts,’ as post-acute experts forecast opportunities amid threats of week-old...
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 27, 2021
Long-term care providers wary of extra scrutiny should also be prepared for new opportunities in an administration that will likely expand insurance coverage and embrace innovative care models that could...
‘Super’ event for seniors scores big: Village 99ers vs. Groundhogs
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 07, 2018
An Ohio senior-living community scored big with its residents last week, hosting a mock Super Bowl complete with locker-room pep talks, “tackling” and color commentary.
The pressure’s on
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 05, 2016
New skin injury standards may lead to clinical clarity but they also present myriad questions about billing and liability issues for many long-term care providers
Put this on repeat: Heroes shine in stormy weather
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 08, 2021
Hurricane Ida’s remnants inundated parts of New Jersey with up to 10 inches of rain in violent downpours last Wednesday, but an outpouring of support from the state’s largest private nursing home operator...
BREAKING: CMS sets new vaccination targets for another 24 states
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James M. Berklan
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 14, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Friday that providers in 24 states added to the federal vaccine mandate roster Thursday have until March 15 to become fully vaccinated.