Biden’s $400 billion proposal for HCBS won’t address all problems in LTC, expert warns
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 05, 2021
The Biden administration’s $400 billion effort to boost home- and community-based services is “ambitious,” but still missing critical pieces towards fully reforming Medicaid’s long-term care coverage,...
AHRQ offers new nursing home audit resources aimed at COVID prevention
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2021
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released a comparison tool for differentiating competency checks vs. observational audits, and a step-by-step guide to help establish an effective observational...
NYT: You are as much of the problem as the Five-Star system
By
Steven Littlehale
Apr 02, 2021
A recent New York Times article about nursing homes is shameful, lazy journalism. Coupled with the need to sell advertising space, it purposefully perpetuates misunderstandings about nursing homes, caregivers...
Can you say that again?
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Apr 01, 2021
I still remember Mom at an “oldies” concert where they were playing “Mony Mony” by Tommy James and the Shondells. Mom’s dancing around and swinging her arm overhead like she’s about to throw...
Janet Snipes: Still answering LTC calls
By
Kimberly Hartley
Apr 01, 2021
Janet Snips, Executive Director, Holly Heights Nursing Center
Skilled nursing staff blamed: COVID-19 outbreaks continue to hinder visits, angering residents and families
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 31, 2021
Some families’ hopes of visiting loved ones inside their nursing homes are being dashed by ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks among staff, and they may be poised to turn their anger toward vaccine-hesitant workers.
Coronavirus rates drop 96% in nursing homes, but some see first-ever cases in new year
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 31, 2021
More than 430 nursing homes saw their first-ever COVID cases in early 2021, evidence that continued infection control measures are needed, and despite phenomenal declines in facility rates, says the U.S....
More than one-third of operators believe occupancy will return to pre-pandemic levels in 2021: survey
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 29, 2021
Long-term care operators appear to be “cautiously optimistic” after a new survey by the National Investment for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) found that more than one-third of organizations believe...
Lawmakers’ request would heap more COVID-19 data reporting on LTC providers
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 26, 2021
Nursing homes could soon be required to report their COVID-19 vaccination data to the federal government if a request from a bipartisan group of lawmakers is granted by President Joe Biden’s administration.
Even a fifth-grader knows a great thing when he sees it
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 26, 2021
J.C. Teeple was 25 years short of his goal to make it to 110, but he had hit the mark with just about everything else, I figure.