New England nursing homes well-equipped for ice storm
Dec 16, 2008
More than four days after a massive ice storm devastated much of the Northeast, nursing homes have emerged from the disaster relatively unscathed.
Also in the News for Wednesday, March 16
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 16, 2022
WHO launches framework to help countries build LTC continuum… Connecticut shuts down facility after resident deaths, investigations … State says provider was down to just three people caring for nearly...
CMS issues full Sandy waivers
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 06, 2012
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued blanket waivers that include skilled nursing providers. That means long-term care facilities in New York and New...
Poor outcomes linked to severe weather
By
Mary Gustafson
Dec 01, 2011
Long-term care residents who are displaced from their facility following a natural disaster are more susceptible to illness, injury and death, new study results show.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Jan. 26
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 25, 2022
Virginia considers minimum staffing mandates for nursing homes … Infected CNAs recount their ongoing work at short-staffed California nursing homes … Death of two residents during winter storm at nursing...
Providers prep as Hurricane Dorian intensifies
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 29, 2019
Long-term care facilities in Florida are in disaster-prep mode as they brace themselves for Hurricane Dorian, which is expected to become a Category 4 storm by the weekend.
Also in the News for Thursday, Jan. 20
Jan 20, 2022
COVID-19 vaccine mandate can now be enforced in Texas … Providers push back after state report claims Michigan underreported nursing home COVID-19 deaths by 42% … Winter storm rips roof off of Maine...
New report shows how the recession continues to affect long-term care services
Jan 27, 2011
Thirty-one states cut non-Medicaid aging and disability service programs in fiscal year 2010, while 28 states are planning such cuts in 2011 because of the recession. While state tax revenues have fallen...
Texas could seek Medicaid expansion during Harvey recovery
By
Aug 31, 2017
Hurricane Harvey’s impact on Texas may spur the state to pursue Medicaid expansion as a way to receive public funding in the storm’s aftermath, some observers say.
State revokes licenses, expels 7 Louisiana nursing homes from Medicaid program over Hurricane Ida deaths,...
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 08, 2021
The state of Louisiana has revoked licenses and terminated state Medicaid provider agreements for seven Louisiana nursing homes operated by a Baton Rouge real estate developer following the deaths of seven...