COVID-19 pushes skilled nursing occupancy down 10%, analysis finds
By
Liza Berger
Jun 08, 2020
The nursing home population has fallen by 100,000 residents, or 10%, since the end of 2019, according to a Wall Street Journal news report. The main cause cited was complications related to the COVID-19...
Many poorer performers pursuing COVID-19 patients as states dangle incentives, report says
By
Liza Berger
Jun 08, 2020
States are creating a “perverse financial incentive” to push poor-performing nursing homes to take care of COVID-19-positive patients, Politico claims in a report. California, Massachusetts, Michigan...
CMS releases provider COVID-19 case, death totals to consumers on Nursing Home Compare
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 05, 2020
The number of coronavirus deaths and cases among facility’s residents and workers is now publicly available on the Nursing Home Compare website, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced...
CDC director: Agency working to ensure flu vaccine availability
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 04, 2020
The agency is working with drugmakers to help head off what it says could be an overwhelming wave of flu and COVID-19 infections this fall.
Senators slam feds for ‘incomplete’ nursing home data
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 04, 2020
Two ranking U.S. Senators are calling out the federal government for releasing “incomplete data” on COVID-19 in nursing homes.
Preparation and F-tag knowledge will keep providers clear of huge, new infection control penalties, experts...
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 04, 2020
Developing a thorough understanding of key F-tags and emergency preparedness requirements are key strategies nursing homes should adopt to ensure they avoid steep fines following infection-control focused...
Michigan governor faces heat for nursing home policy during pandemic
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 04, 2020
Several Republican lawmakers grilled Michigan’s Democrat governor, Gretchen Whitmer, for her executive order requiring nursing homes at less than 80% of capacity to create dedicated units for COVID-19-affected...
First responders honor healthcare frontliners, patients with parade through New York facility
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 04, 2020
Direct care staff members at a New York-based facility were recently celebrated in a creative way for their COVID-19 frontline efforts.
Provider COVID-19 relief funds now to be based on 2018 patient revenue
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 03, 2020
The Department of Health and Human Services will now be basing its entire distribution of $50 billion in COVID-19 relief funding on providers’ 2018 net patient revenues.
Netsmart expands coding, billing services with QIRT acquisition
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 02, 2020
Netsmart has acquired post-acute healthcare consulting firm Quality In Real Time, the companies announced Tuesday. Together, Netsmart and QIRT will be the largest service provider in the post-acute community,...