Pandemic ‘not over’ for SNFs with low vax rates: NIC … State won’t fix mistake with nursing home licensing system … Massachusetts nursing home forced to move 78 residents due to flooding …...
Pandemic persists in nursing homes with low vax rates; case counts rising, NIC analyst says
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 23, 2021
Half of the U.S. skilled nursing facilities with newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in early August had staff vaccination rates 12% below the national average, new data show. At the same time, overall per-resident...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Aug. 23
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 23, 2021
FDA pushing to fully approve Pfizer COVID vaccine this week … Accessible strength training nearly equals effect of drugs in lowering blood pressure, experts find … Need for yearly COVID shot may not...
Panel on non-invasive ventilation seeks to simplify ‘maze’ of regulation for device coverage
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 20, 2021
Recommendations aimed at expediting CMS coverage determinations for non-invasive ventilation devices could help ensure that LTCF residents and others get quick access to lifesaving treatments.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Aug. 17
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 17, 2021
NIH: A single skills-based class relieves lower back pain … Still no mandate, but Pennsylvania wants 80% of SNF workers vaccinated by October … Federal scientists develop faster COVID-19 test … APIC...
Agency staffing at all-time high, 100% of providers paying OT
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 16, 2021
Long-term care executives are all being forced to pay overtime wages, according to results of a new survey released by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
SNF occupancy increases for fourth straight month: NIC report
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 13, 2021
Average occupancy for skilled nursing operators nationwide rose for a fourth straight month. Despite those strides, it still remains far from its pre-pandemic levels of 85.5%, according to the latest data...
NIH highlights decade of Alzheimer’s advancements tied to small business investments
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 11, 2021
A new paper showcases the results of 11 years of federal investment in dementia research, including advancements in care intervention, diagnostics and therapeutics.
Long COVID may qualify as a disability: Biden
Jul 27, 2021
Some recovered COVID-19 patients have lasting problems such as fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, fever, and double vision
Genesis settles allegations it discriminated against patients being treated for opioid disorder
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 10, 2021
The nation’s largest nursing home company has agreed to resolve allegations that 12 of its facilities turned away prospective residents because they were prescribed buprenorphine or methadone to treat...