Federal watchdog stresses need for retroactive COVID-19 death and case data from nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 29, 2021
Federal health agencies are being pressured again to retroactively collect data on COVID-19 deaths and cases from nursing homes to improve the government’s response to the pandemic.
Nursing homes accused of mismanaging pandemic relief funds
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 05, 2020
For-profit nursing home operators that have previously settled Medicare fraud allegations are now under suspicion of misusing federal pandemic relief funding.
Trump takes on governors, pushes states to universally test nursing home residents, staff
By
Danielle Brown
May 12, 2020
President Trump Monday urged states to universally test all nursing home residents and staff, and suggested that such testing should have happened earlier.
Wastewater testing effective in identifying new COVID cases in nursing homes, other congregate settings:...
By
Danielle Brown
May 19, 2021
Long-term care providers have another tool for detecting COVID-19 infections earlier to avoid large outbreaks within their facilities.
PruittHealth combats COVID-19 isolation with video chats appointments, letters of support
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 17, 2020
A major regional long-term care provider is offering a blueprint for how other operators can help their residents fight feelings of isolation and loneliness during the nationwide visitor ban that began...
‘Definitely’ fear among providers as states reopen
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 29, 2020
The decision to reopen several states during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic could put long-term care workers at an increased risk to catch the disease and see it spread throughout their facilities, according...
CMS issues formal alert on how nursing homes should manage Thanksgiving visits
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 18, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services confirmed that it will be issuing an alert for providers on how they should manage residents and workers who may want to visit loved ones during the Thanksgiving...
Providers should re-examine infection control policies in wake of coronavirus, organizations warn
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 03, 2020
A thorough review of infection control policies and staff education is going to be more important than ever in order for long-term care providers to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in their facilities,...
More state officials under fire: Delayed classification of nearly 1,000 nursing home COVID-19 deaths
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 24, 2021
Another governor is on the ropes about possibly withholding nursing home COVID-19 death data to help the state’s overall fatality numbers.
Provider COVID-19 relief funds now to be based on 2018 patient revenue
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 03, 2020
The Department of Health and Human Services will now be basing its entire distribution of $50 billion in COVID-19 relief funding on providers’ 2018 net patient revenues.