Providers warn states of possible coronavirus outbreaks at SNFs
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 15, 2020
States could face a surge of coronavirus outbreaks at long-term care facilities as cases spike across the country and officials begin easing visitor restrictions at nursing homes.
‘Top to bottom’ review of LTC bureau ordered after months of abuse and neglect claims not investigated
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 25, 2020
A thorough review of the Illinois Bureau of Long-Term Care is being conducted after the department failed to properly process and investigate abuse and neglect complaints at facilities for about three...
BREAKING: CMS announces details of ‘unprecedented’ national nursing home training program...
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 25, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced details of “unprecedented” training for nursing homes Tuesday morning to combat the spread of COVID-19.
Nursing home experts recommend priority shift following pandemic
By
Danielle Brown
May 22, 2020
Several experts have suggested a shift in priorities among long-term care operators may be needed to improve infection control and quality of life for residents following the coronavirus pandemic.
Nevada suspends use of point-of-care rapid testing devices at nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 09, 2020
Long-term care providers in Nevada are being advised to continue using point-of-care rapid testing devices provided by the federal government — despite a state order that nursing facilities immediately...
AG lambasts drastic undercounting of COVID nursing home deaths, infection control compliance
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 29, 2021
New York’s data on coronavirus-related deaths in nursing homes may have been undercounted by as much as 50%, according to a state investigation that also took aim at provider compliance with infection...
CMS withholds another $1-plus million over vaccine mandate compliance
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 14, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has withheld $1.2 million in funding from Florida over the state’s refusal to monitor facilities ability to meet the federal COVID-19 vaccine requirement...
More than 70% of nursing homes say operations unsustainable under current conditions
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 14, 2020
A vast majority of nursing home operators don’t believe they’ll be able to sustain operators for another year if current conditions caused by the public health crisis continue. That’s according to...
Despite lack of complaints, CMS warns providers not to take resident stimulus checks
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 12, 2020
Nursing home providers that seize stimulus checks from residents could be removed from participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, the Trump Administration warned this week.
Researchers testing LTC wastewater to catch COVID outbreaks earlier
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 01, 2020
Canadian researchers have started testing wastewater samples from long-term care facilities in hopes that it will help identify increases in COVID-19 cases faster.