Feds: Boosted nursing home residents 10 times less likely to be infected with COVID … CDC backs Moderna, Pfizer over Johnson & Johnson shot, stops short of stopping access … California wants to tie...
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Feb 18, 2021
Grabowski: Trustworthy information, messengers key to staff vaccine acceptance … Longstanding workforce challenges must be addressed to achieve equitable care quality in nursing homes, experts urge …...
SNFs could be exposed to more falls after admitting residents already suffering from cognitive decline:...
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 07, 2021
Admitting seniors who have some form of cognitive impairment could expose skilled nursing facilities to more resident falls during their stay, according to a new study.
Lawmakers’ $2T stimulus package includes nursing homes slice; COVID-plagued SNF stops spread, rebuffs...
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 26, 2020
Nursing home providers may see tougher infection-control standards thanks to provisions of a $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus congressional deal formed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
How SNFs ‘held their ground’ during omicron surge
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 23, 2022
Despite seeing record-breaking COVID-19 case counts during the omicron spike, skilled nursing facilities were able to weather the storm with minimal deaths among residents, according to new analysis from...
Religious nursing homes have more severe violations, fewer complaint-driven inspections than counterparts:...
By
Danielle Brown
May 20, 2022
Religious nursing homes are less likely to undergo complaint-driven inspections despite being found to have more severe violations due to traditional norms that may prevent residents from reporting violations,...
Providers want dedicated $10B relief fund for SNFs
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 30, 2020
Providers are calling on the federal government to create a dedicated fund for skilled nursing operators — like it did for hospitals — to aid them in their coronavirus response.
Judge unmasks operators
Feb 02, 2020
The new operators of several new Golden Living nursing homes will be publicly known after a judge ordered the state of Pennsylvania to turn over the nursing home chain’s ownership records.
CareTrust REIT executives don’t believe the proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation will “significantly impact” revenues at its facilities despite warnings from several provider advocates...
Senate report details missteps in coronavirus nursing home response
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 28, 2020
Federal lawmakers recommended that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should revisit its infection control policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic’s severe impact on nursing homes.