Lessons in leadership and predictions for the future of skilled nursing
By
Jim Love
Sep 09, 2021
When I took on my current position in April 2020, I couldn’t have imagined what the next year and a half would bring. With a background that includes executive, strategy and finance positions, I felt...
The delta variant and long-term care: Key liability and risk considerations
By
James “JJ” Maskowitz
Sep 08, 2021
Over the course of 2020, it became apparent that long-term care facilities needed to be thoroughly prepared for unexpected health or safety issues. Facilities around the nation learned that it is vital...
Prescribing off-label COVID boosters may put providers at legal risk: report
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 06, 2021
Clinicians who provide additional COVID-19 shots to fully vaccinated patients may be at risk for legal claims if they prescribe the doses outside of current federal guidelines, CDC says.
COVID vaccine protection drops by 80 percent in 6 months among nursing home residents: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 03, 2021
Vaccinated staff members had a similar six-month decrease in immunity levels, investigators say. The data may support recommendations for vaccine booster shots, they contend.
Senator demands VA answers on oversight of state-run vets’ homes
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 02, 2021
The Department of Veterans Affairs has three weeks to deliver an accounting of the inspection and quality control processes it uses to assess a network of more than 150 state-run veterans homes.
Orthostatic intolerance common in post-acute patients, signaling need for clinical workup
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 02, 2021
Older rehabilitation patients should be assessed for symptoms of orthostatic intolerance upon admission, a new study suggests.
Workforce issues continue to plague stressed providers
By
John Hall
Sep 01, 2021
With wage pressures building, will staff stay on as skilled nursing finances reach the breaking point?
LTC Properties will pay $3.25 million to close the door on Senior Care operations
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 01, 2021
LTC Properties announced late Tuesday it has agreed to pay Senior Care Centers and Abri Health Services $3.25 million in exchange for their help in transitioning 11 skilled nursing facilities to a new...
With approval of Pfizer vaccine, half of unvaccinated poll respondents likely to get COVID shot
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 01, 2021
Nearly 50% of unvaccinated Americans who have heard about the FDA’s approval say they will now “probably” or “definitely” consider getting the shot, according to a new Harris poll.
Senators to HHS: Release Provider Relief ‘without further delay’
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 31, 2021
The Department of Health and Human Services must release unobligated money in federal Provider Relief Funds “without further delay” to prevent further financial ruin for struggling healthcare providers,...