HHS formally releases $2.5 billion in relief for nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 28, 2020
The federal government is now distributing the first $2.5 billion in COVID-19 relief funding to nursing homes with increased testing, staffing and personal protective equipment needs.
Virtual music therapy program engages senior living residents cognitively, socially during pandemic
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 05, 2020
A collaborative music therapy program has safely engaged small groups of residents and hit its therapeutic marks during the pandemic, says a Cleveland senior living operator.
‘Stress first aid’ for healthcare workers can help to prevent PTSD: expert
By
Alicia Lasek
May 18, 2020
Frontline caregivers can use strategies adopted by the military to lessen the impact of pandemic-related job stress, according to a new report.
Research supports COVID-19 booster shot mandates for SNF workers
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 01, 2022
With the prospect of new strains of the COVID-19 virus looming, researchers are making a case for states to impose vaccination booster shot mandates on nursing home employees.
Providers face up to $15 million in fines over state vaccine mandate
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 01, 2021
The state of Connecticut has fined 26 long-term care facilities a combined $221,000 for not complying with its COVID-19 mandate — and could collect a total of $15 million in penalties if providers don’t...
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.
SNF operating margins in the red without emergency aid
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 19, 2022
The median operating margin for skilled nursing facilities in 2020 was 1.5% lower when compared to the previous year and COVID-19 relief funding was removed, according to a new report released by CliftonLarsonAllen...
Nurse who quit over alleged understaffing eligible for unemployment pay, judge rules
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 27, 2021
A nurse who quit her job over alleged understaffing concerns was justified and should be eligible for unemployment benefits, an Iowa judge has ruled.
The long-term care industry is more than three-fourths toward its goal of getting 75% of staff vaccinated against COVID-19. Industry leaders say they remain committed to reaching the target rate, even...
Nursing home operators would improve quality of life, infection control by reexamining architectural...
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 05, 2020
Nursing home operators have an urgent need to reexamine their facility design models to better protect residents after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed flaws in current models, researchers argued in a new...