Pharmacists poised to continue transition into direct care roles, survey finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 25, 2022
Pharmacists will continue to move into central roles in healthcare, including chronic disease management in the adult patient population, the authors say.
Providers face increased pressure to require booster shots for all
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 24, 2022
The pressure is mounting on nursing home operators to require residents and staff to receive COVID-19 booster shots.
AARP calls on nursing homes to require COVID-19 boosters for residents, staff
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 21, 2022
COVID-19 infections are at an all-time high among residents and staff and resident death rates are rising. Now is the time to “get shots in arms,” AARP leaders urged operators.
Report: Nearly 80 percent of U.S. workers want employers to encourage or require vax for in-person staff
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 20, 2022
U.S. workers have been rattled by the omicron surge and most are looking to their employer to stay fully engaged in COVID-19 precautions, analysts say.
Psychiatrists create telemedicine best practices for managing psychosis in LTC
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 19, 2022
Properly managed telepsychiatry may ease the challenges of care for nursing home residents with psychosis, and possibly help some facility operators to expand their care offerings, an expert panel says.
One in 10 may have active virus after 10-day quarantine: study
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 19, 2022
Fully 13% of study participants had clinically relevant levels of the SARS-CoV-2 virus after 10 days. The findings may be particularly concerning for vulnerable populations such as nursing facility residents,...
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.
COVID-19 vaccine mandate deadlines push providers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 17, 2022
With every state but Texas now covered by rules mandating when workers must be vaccinated against COVID-19, providers are facing increased urgency around ongoing vaccination campaigns.
Demand for I-SNP coverage drives Longevity’s growth
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 17, 2022
Explosive growth for Longevity Health Plan’s I-SNPs underscores skilled nursing providers’ increasing willingness to partner for patient care, especially if partners add clinical capabilities and...
BREAKING: CMS sets new vaccination targets for another 24 states
By
James M. Berklan
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 14, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Friday that providers in 24 states added to the federal vaccine mandate roster Thursday have until March 15 to become fully vaccinated.