Request granted: Nursing homes receive additional $31.2M in relief funding
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 05, 2021
Five months after providers requested additional coronavirus aid to help operators facing financial turmoil caused by the pandemic, Connecticut officials announced the state will send another $31.2 million...
Ensign CEO: ‘Lessons learned’ will sustain gains as COVID takes aim again
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Danielle Brown
Jul 30, 2021
Ensign executives are confident their operators have the tools to respond to and manage potential COVID-19 outbreaks while maintaining occupancy, as cases nationwide surge again.
Omega Healthcare operators report slip in skilled occupancy following COVID-19
By
Danielle Brown
May 06, 2020
Omega Healthcare operators have seen overall occupancy decline, on average, between 3% and 6% since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, executives stated during a first-quarter earnings call Tuesday...
CareTrust’s PPE bulk order saves $2M for operators
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Danielle Brown
May 11, 2020
CareTrust REIT was able to secure personal protective equipment for its smaller operators just as nationwide shortages started occurring amid the coronavirus pandemic — saving them $2 million in the...
China to release data on asymptomatic COVID-19 cases
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 01, 2020
The new data-sharing is meant to ease public concerns that unsuspected virus carriers will spread the disease anew, according to a new report.
CMS: Visitation restrictions must remain; prepare for return of less-collaborative surveys
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Danielle Brown
Feb 12, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is not ready to update nursing home visitation guidance, despite a significant drop in COVID-19 cases following widespread resident vaccinations, a top official...
Telememory launches pilot serving isolated memory care patients
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 25, 2020
Telememory, a telehealth startup using artificial-based digital reminiscence technology to share memories and track emotional responses, has launched an Alpha testing program at Delmar Gardens Enterprises....
¡Ay caramba! Mariachi band puts on special show for Texas patients
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Danielle Brown
May 19, 2021
A Texas skilled nursing facility decided that Cinco de Mayo was the perfect opportunity to do something special for residents after more than a year of being inside and experiencing limited interaction.
COVID hospitalizations in Israel fall by 60 percent three weeks after vaccinations
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 26, 2021
In a study involving more than 50,000 patients, COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations appeared to begin falling sharply at about 18 days after a first vaccine dose, and by even more after the second.
Genesis HealthCare looks toward pandemic recovery after CEO change
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 06, 2021
The new chief executive officer of post-acute care giant Genesis HealthCare is hoping to steer the company onto a steadier path after months of financial uncertainty caused by the pandemic.