BREAKING 2: It’s official: Nursing homes must vaccinate employees or lose Medicaid, Medicare funding
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 18, 2021
President Joe Biden announced late Wednesday afternoon that U.S. nursing homes must use workers vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk losing vital Medicare and Medicaid funding.
OnPointe CEO: Pandemic should be catalyst for payment changes, shedding ‘wrong strategy’
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 29, 2021
Some look at the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and question how they can make their buildings safer. Eric Tanner, CEO of transitional and skilled care specialist OnPointe, sees the crisis as a launching point...
This too shall pass! PALTC is united
By
Arif Nazir, MD, CMD
Mar 30, 2020
When a crisis hits, besides shedding light on the system gaps, it also highlights the strengths of a community. The stresses of the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) have clearly highlighted the many...
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities: Federal scrutiny expected to continue
By
Margaret E. Daum
Kristina Arianina
Callan Smith
Oct 05, 2020
While COVID-19 infections are widespread, the virus disproportionately affects the nation’s most vulnerable populations, including seniors. According to an updated estimate from two healthcare experts,...
Emergencies help needed: More ‘strike’ teams, policy improvements vital for nursing homes, report...
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 25, 2022
Despite diligent efforts by nursing homes during COVID-19 outbreaks, operators need help from policy makers to ensure better levels of care during future infection control emergencies, researchers say.
Advisory group recommends granny cams, more infection control regs
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 11, 2021
Connecticut nursing homes could be required to increase their on-hand supply of personal protective equipment and allow residents or their families to install cameras in their rooms, if recommendations...
CMS to require nursing homes to report infections directly to CDC
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 16, 2020
Providers will soon be required to report potential infectious disease outbreaks directly to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
NY couple celebrates 70th Valentine’s Day after beating COVID
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 03, 2021
Sometimes nothing can get in the way of love — not even COVID-19.
Most nursing home visits banned as part of federal COVID-19 strategy
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 15, 2020
Exceptions include healthcare workers, surveyors and those in compassionate care situations.
Fears become reality? Surveyor may have exposed residents, staff to COVID-19
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 19, 2021
Provider concerns about surveyors potentially spreading COVID-19 throughout facilities due to a lack of required testing before entering may be justified after a report that a health department employee...