Pandemic’s impact on nursing homes, seniors may affect presidential election, report finds
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 23, 2020
Some voters could hold President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and its deadly impact on nursing homes against him when they head to the polls in November, according to a new polling...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Sept. 16
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 16, 2020
SNF Quality Reporting Program seeking public input on healthcare-associated infections measure … NIH increases funding for dementia study of Mexican Americans … Arthritis drug may help shorten COVID...
SNF occupancy drops to record low in June
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 14, 2020
Skilled nursing occupancy levels dropped by 41 basis points to 74.8% during the month of June as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic — a new record low, according to new data released by the National Investment...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Thomas J. DeRosa
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 14, 2020
Welltower, which consistently earns spots at the top of the American Seniors Housing Association’s ASHA 50 ranking of largest senior living owners and Argentum’s list of biggest REITs, has displayed...
Staffing, IC and mental health: Fall Online Expo webinars tackle big topics Thursday
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 11, 2020
Helping frontline caregivers and managers do their jobs better in the COVID-19 era will be the focus of three CE-bearing webinars Thursday (Sept. 17) at the annual McKnight’s Fall Online Expo.
Researchers: Drop 13% body weight to drop type 2 diabetes risk by 40%
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 10, 2020
An average loss of 13% of total body weight reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by around 40% in obese individuals, researchers told the European and International Congress on Obesity.
Awareness, control of high blood pressure slipping in U.S.
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 09, 2020
After almost 15 years of improvement, awareness among Americans about high blood pressure, how to control it and how best to treat it is on the decline, a new study finds.
Lab’s COVID testing errors ‘sowed fear,’ cost operators tens of thousands of dollars
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 08, 2020
Some nursing home operators were forced to spend tens of thousands of dollars and face staffing shortages following testing errors by a Massachusetts laboratory.
COVID infection and mortality rates will trigger provider payouts of $2B in relief funding
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 04, 2020
A nursing home’s ability to keep COVID-19 infection and mortality rates low among residents will be the key indicator as to whether it will qualify for slices of $2 billion in newly available federal...
BREAKING: HHS reveals provider incentive plan for remaining $2 billion in relief funding
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 03, 2020
The Department of Health and Human Services announced it will use infection and mortality rates to determine nursing home incentive pay when distributing a previously announced $2 billion Provider Relief...