AAPACN, AHCA release new trauma informed care training program … Michigan battles over alleged missed COVID nursing home deaths … Voting begins on proposal that would block nursing homes from banning...
‘An American tragedy’: 11 nursing home residents died every hour in July and August, Dem report finds
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 24, 2020
Two Democratic senators are demanding a better response to COVID-19 in nursing homes from the federal government after an analysis found that more than 16,800 residents and workers died of the disease...
Also in the News for Tuesday, May 12
May 12, 2020
New CMS waivers allow hospitals to offer swing-beds for patients … LeadingAge, AMDA part of task force developing guidance for reopening senior living communities … GOP-led states now faced with Medicaid...
Exemptions, education avert mass employee exodus as vaccine mandate deadline passes
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 16, 2022
A major COVID-19 vaccine mandate deadline for nursing home workers hit Tuesday, and it did so without the major exodus of employees that many had warned would further threaten the staff-depleted industry.
LTC worker vaccine hesitancy goes under the microscope in national studies
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 19, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination rates among long-term care workers will be the focus on two national studies aimed at decreasing hesitancy about receiving the shots and boosting uptake.
Lawmakers raise the heat on states that forced nursing homes to admit coronavirus patients
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 18, 2020
Five Democratic governors are facing additional heat for their policies that forced nursing homes to take in COVID-19 residents.
Pruitt leads providers starting to publicly report coronavirus numbers
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 15, 2020
A major post-acute care provider said Tuesday it has begun posting online explicit COVID-19 data from all of its facilities in response to increased calls for transparency.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Oct. 20
Oct 20, 2021
Mix-and-match COVID booster shots to get FDA approval … Illinois officials eye nursing home reform ahead of report that lambasts state’s oversight … Federal judge rejects 11th hour bid to block Oregon...
Can massive nursing homes strike be averted? That’s the $280 million question
By
Danielle Brown
May 12, 2021
An additional $280 million in funding for nursing homes — including a 10% boost for Medicaid and a 4.5% wage increase — has been proposed by Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) in an effort to avert a...
Also in the News for Friday, March 27
Mar 27, 2020
Transparency, patience key for senior living operators during pandemic … Chinese efforts showcase why social distancing works and could save resident lives … Tennessee still seeking Medicaid expansion...