BREAKING: HHS awards nursing homes $333M in COVID-19 performance rewards
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 28, 2020
Federal authorities announced Wednesday afternoon that they will be distributing about $333 million in first-round performance payments to more than 10,000 nursing homes for their results battling COVID-19.
PharMerica: Walgreens’ federal partnership will help ease COVID vaccine delivery to long-term care...
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 28, 2020
Some long-term care stakeholders might question parts of the new federal-private partnership that ultimately will offer COVID-19 vaccination materials to every certified nursing home in the nation.
Deadline extended to sign up for coronavirus vaccine distribution program
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 27, 2020
The federal government is extending the deadline for long-term care providers to opt into its COVID-19 vaccine distribution program by a week.
Keys to managing point-of-care testing compliance
By
Brian Williams
Oct 27, 2020
In an effort to combat the spread of the virus and to help nursing homes protect the health and safety of their residents, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is distributing SARS-CoV-2 antigen...
New law sets minimum staffing ratios at nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 27, 2020
Providers in New Jersey could spend millions of dollars in order to comply with a new state law that sets minimum direct care staff-to-resident ratios at long-term care facilities.
Moving nursing homes forward: The future is now
By
Michael Wasserman
Oct 26, 2020
On March 11, I wrote about the COVID-19 storm rapidly approaching our nursing homes, and particularly the risk of nursing home staff transmitting the virus to residents. On March 15, I pointed out the...
Providers’ deadline arrives for coronavirus vaccine distribution choices
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 26, 2020
Long-term care providers have only five days to opt into the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution program.
More providers counting on National Guard to relieve overwhelmed nursing home staff
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 26, 2020
Operators in the Hoosier State are the latest to bring in the National Guard to take additional pressure off staff members trying to contend with COVID-19 challenges. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) announced...
McKnight’s Online Forum arrives Wednesday — 2 webinars on success despite coronavirus
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 23, 2020
Insight and advice for dealing with hardships brought on or exacerbated by COVID-19 will be in store for attendees at a two-pack of McKnight’s educational webinars Wednesday.
Prepare now for upcoming COVID testing, reporting rules and new penalties
By
Amy Wilmot Schrader
Stefanie J. Doyle
Oct 22, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ wide-ranging rule bolstering its regulatory authority to address issues relating to the COVID-19 public health emergency contains two notable directives...