93% of SNFs reported no new cases of COVID-19 to end February
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 11, 2021
Coronavirus cases at skilled nursing facilities continued to drop at a dramatic rate following more widespread access to COVID vaccines, according to the latest research from the National Investment Center...
BREAKING: CMS eases nursing home visitation rules
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 10, 2021
Vaccinations and a dramatic slowdown of COVID-19 infections and deaths led federal officials to significantly loosen guidelines regarding in-person nursing home visits Wednesday afternoon.
Long-term care providers want updated visitation guidance after CDC eases rules for others fully vaccinated
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 09, 2021
Long-term care providers are seeking clarity on nursing home visitation after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday issued new guidance relaxing restrictions for fully vaccinated people...
Revised CDC mask, visitation, quarantine guidance applies to staff — outside of work
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 09, 2021
People who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 may now safely gather indoors and even visit low-risk, unvaccinated people in non-healthcare settings. How LTC staff members should balance the changes...
BREAKING: CDC eases restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals in non-healthcare settings
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James M. Berklan
Mar 08, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued long-awaited guidance on what new activities COVID-19 vaccinated people in “non-healthcare settings” can and can’t do regarding masking and...
Physicians warn of delayed skin reactions to COVID vaccine
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 08, 2021
Clinicians should be aware of injection-site reactions that may occur about a week after receiving Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine and which may be confused with skin infection, say physicians from Massachusetts...
Docs haven’t asked about hearing in years, most older adults say
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 03, 2021
At least 50% of older adults are likely to have hearing loss, but fully 80% of Americans age 50 and older say that their primary care providers have not asked about their hearing in the past two years,...
Guidance released on how to resume visits, community activities at long-term care facilities
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Danielle Brown
Mar 02, 2021
The process toward fully opening long-term care facilities to visitors and resuming group activities should be done using a gradual, step-by-step approach in order to mitigate the risk of potential COVID...
‘Alarming’ nurse turnover rates linked to quality, payment woes in major new nursing home study
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 02, 2021
Skilled nursing’s employee turnover problem — long linked to issues with quality of care — is much worse than previously reported, according to a massive analysis published Monday.
AMDA urges safe, thoughtful approach in new reopening guidance
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 02, 2021
A return to ‘normal,’ will not be immediate, says Executive Director Christopher Laxton in announcing new, proposed visitation guidelines.