NHSN reporting, infection control among top survey citations this year
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 05, 2021
Failure to report COVID-19 data to the National Health Safety Network (NHSN) and infection prevention & control deficiencies have been among the top survey citations for nursing home providers, according...
Residents, staff members raise $145K for employee disaster fund
By
Danielle Brown
May 14, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has left millions of workers without jobs and significantly reduced wages for many. Residents at a Florida long-term care community are working to ensure that their staff members...
Probe: SNF, site of first outbreak, acted slowly
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 01, 2020
A federal investigation found that the Washington state skilled nursing facility where the first U.S. coronavirus outbreak occurred acted slowly in response to warning signs.
Report: VA may experience labor, care challenges in meeting veterans’ increased long-term care needs
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 04, 2020
A new governmental report suggests that the Department of Veterans Affairs will face several key challenges in meeting the long-term care needs of veterans over the next several years. As the number...
Post-acute care business models ‘must change’ in shifting landscape, expert says
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 15, 2019
Post-acute care providers are urgently challenged to rethink their care delivery models as healthcare shifts from a values- and outcome-based system, says one prominent industry expert.
Workplace violence prevention bill could cost providers billions: CBO
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 10, 2019
Nursing homes, hospitals and other healthcare providers could be forced to shell out billions of dollars in order to comply with a proposed federal bill aimed at protecting workers from violence at work.
60 Seconds with … Wanzhu Tu, Ph.D.
Jan 01, 2022
A 60 second interview with Wanzhu Tu, Ph.D., a research scientist at the Regenstrief Institute.
60 seconds with … Vincent Mor, Ph.D.
Nov 01, 2021
Vincent Mor, Ph.D., Professor, Brown University School of Public Health
CMS releases county COVID data for staff testing requirements
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 08, 2020
Providers can now check how often they’ll be required to test staff members for COVID-19 after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released county coronavirus data last week.
60 seconds with … Bruce Chernof, M.D.
Mar 04, 2020
Bruce Chernof, M.D., President & CEO, The SCAN Foundation