Florida providers are working toward complying with the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate — despite Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) pledge that the state won’t enforce the regulation.
Also in the News for Friday, Jan. 14
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 13, 2022
Lack of home tests undermines visitors’ ability to enter California nursing homes … Michigan audit to show ‘nearly 30%’ more COVID deaths tied to LTC facilities … Justice Department launches...
Florida legislators want a closer look at nursing homes’ financials
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 13, 2022
Florida nursing homes may soon be required to submit audited financial data to state healthcare regulators.
Long-term care providers who’ve been flummoxed about recent infection control guidance coming from federal health agencies are not alone.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Jan. 11
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 11, 2022
Senior living must be prioritized in COVID-19 response, association urges Biden administration… U.S. breaks COVID-19 hospitalization record as omicron surges … ECRI ranks ease of taking 7 popular COVID-19...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Jan. 10
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 10, 2022
Supreme Court grills attorneys over worker COVID-19 vaccination mandates … FDA shortens booster interval for Moderna vaccine to five months … Dementia prevalence estimated to increase to 152 million...
Outlook 2022: With doors remaining closed, nursing homes hope new services will open a window of opportunity
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 03, 2022
Nearly 60% of skilled nursing managers expect they’ll have to continue restricting admissions in 2022, as census challenges fueled by staffing shortages and COVID-19 surges continue to threaten facilities’...
Criminal case could remove controversial Skyline owner from Medicaid, Medicare programs
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 22, 2021
Three years after his nursing home operations imploded, leaving thousands of residents in danger and staff unpaid, former Skyline Healthcare owner Joseph Schwartz is facing criminal charges in Arkansas.
Uncertainty over realistic nursing home census indicative of ‘ongoing economic crisis’
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 16, 2021
The nursing home sector may be far ahead of where it was at this time last year as far as operational freedoms and safety go, but the continuing instability caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is perhaps no...
Nursing homes get another shot at Provider Relief Fund portal
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 14, 2021
Nursing homes once again have access to the federal Provider Relief Fund portal for Period 1.