New York drops state requirement for nursing home, hospital masks … $300,000 grant supports emergency prep efforts for Virginia nursing homes … Deaths 5 times lower with bivalent COVID booster vs....
Also in the News for Friday, Feb. 10
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 10, 2023
Wisconsin averaging one nursing home closure per month … Two convicted of fraud over lifting equipment never delivered to nursing homes … Legal saga continues in case of management firm seizing resident...
Also in the News for Monday, Feb. 6
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 06, 2023
GAO: CMS transparency efforts don’t allow enough insight into nursing home ownership … 14 major consumer organizations press CMS for nursing home staffing mandate … Athena president outlines staffing...
Also in the News for Friday, Jan. 20
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 20, 2023
Latest AHCA report projects skilled nursing labor recovery stalled until 2027… Report: Amid lackluster COVID vaccination rates, few citations and fewer fines … CMS may restart transfers from one of...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Jan. 4
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 04, 2023
COVID hospitalizations approach last summer’s high, but flu and RSV cases waning … NC nursing home to pay $126K after storm-related staff shortages, two patient deaths … FDA decision on experimental...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Dec. 6
By
Joe Bush
Dec 06, 2022
Seniors’ experiences should help form future emergency policies: researchers … Dementia patients more likely to suffer seizures; anti-seizure meds can help, study says … LeadingAge Minnesota funds...
Also in the News for Friday, Nov. 18, 2022
By
Joe Bush
Nov 18, 2022
Judge finalizes $58 million COVID class action settlement against state veteran’s home … Pennsylvania DOH opens application from SNFs to receive $12 million of CDC workforce funding … Healthcare...
Also in the News for Oct. 24, 2022
By
Joe Bush
Oct 24, 2022
Psychologist who worked with nursing homes convicted of fraud … HHS commits $13 million for nurse education and training … CMS asks for comment on information collection, including PACE info … Wyoming...
Also in the News for Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022
By
Joe Bush
Oct 13, 2022
NIC names new CEO … Stressed Oklahoma nursing homes closing doors … Arkansas business sends supplies to storm-stricken Florida nursing homes
Also in the News for Monday, Oct. 10, 2022
By
Joe Bush
Oct 10, 2022
End-of-life healthcare expense higher for those with Parkinson’s than those without, says study … AHCA/NCAL release addresses federal staffing minimum and related cost solutions … Law says LTC facilities...