Judge rejects claim that Zostavax caused man’s shingles eight years later … Get blood sugar under control early in type 2 diabetes to cut odds of these poor outcomes: experts … Arthritis drug reduces...
Also in the News for Friday, July 9
Jul 09, 2021
Trinity Health announces COVID vaccine requirement for all employees … Ohio providers push for increased Medicaid payments to solve staffing issues … Florida nursing homes pass generator test ahead...
Therapy providers agree to $8.4M settlement for upcoding allegations
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 06, 2021
Two therapy providers will pay a total of $8.4 million after being accused of providing unnecessary services at skilled nursing facilities in order to increase their Medicare reimbursements.
Diaries of infection preventionists offer peek into pandemic struggles
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 06, 2021
Real-time reports from the height of the pandemic offer a glimpse into the highs and lows infection preventionists faced as they tackled unprecedented challenges.
Post-COVID oasis shines
By
John Andrews
Jul 01, 2021
Florida’s Lake Gibson Health and Rehabilitation Center is raising the bar for post-acute care amenities and key specialty service lines.
It’s a starry night at 3rd Annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards ceremony
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 01, 2021
The McKnight’s brands honored dozens of dedicated caregivers, industry trailblazers and a veritable Who’s Who list of influential veterans as part of their third annual Women of Distinction event.
Also in the News for Wednesday, June 30
Jun 30, 2021
Only four states have reached 75% LTC staff vaccination goal, CMS data reveals … New Congressional caucus aimed at creating ‘meaningful’ policies to control infections in LTC … Colorado Republicans...
Only 4 states have hit 75 percent LTC staff vaccination goal, new CMS data reveal
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 30, 2021
States that have achieved the industry’s June 30 goal are Hawaii, Vermont, Alaska and California, with staff member vaccination rates ranging from 83% to 75%. By contrast, the lowest-ranked state...
Long-term care should use more tech-based learning collaboratives: experts
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Amy Novotney
Jun 17, 2021
Technology-based learning collaboratives are an underutilized resource within long-term care and may be a great tool to help the field develop a pandemic preparation plan for the future. That’s according...