Telemedicine helped nursing home residents avoid ER visits, research finds
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 01, 2022
Skilled nursing facilities were able to limit emergency room visits after implementing a more robust telemedicine program, according to new findings published in the Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term...
New employment rules offer nursing homes short-term fixes
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 25, 2022
Rules about who can work in nursing homes under what circumstances are changing across the country as providers continue to grapple with unprecedented staffing challenges.
Deadly fungus treated at 103 nursing homes, list shows
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 13, 2019
Nursing home providers in New York could soon face additional scrutiny after the state named medical facilities where patients have been treated for the deadly fungus, Candida auris.
Nursing homes’ lawsuit that challenged exclusion of RNs from complaint survey teams is dismissed
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 26, 2019
A lawsuit by 31 nursing homes challenging a federal rule on the makeup of survey teams that investigates complaints was dismissed in federal court this week.
UPDATED: Healthcare worker vaccine mandate back on for 26 states
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 16, 2021
Long-term care providers in 26 states will still have to comply with a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate after a federal appeals court on Wednesday reversed a nationwide block against the rule.
Federal health nominee grilled on nursing home data discrepancies
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 01, 2021
Disparities in Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 nursing home data took center stage at a hearing for President Joe Biden’s pick to become assistant secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services.
Deadline extended: Nomination for 2021 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards due Jan. 13
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 06, 2021
The nomination deadline for the 2021 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program has been extended a week.
Medicare to cover acupuncture treatments for lower back pain
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 22, 2020
Residents using opioids and other means to help treat their lower back pain will have an additional treatment option under Medicare.
DOJ finds state violated ADA, Olmstead by segregating people with disabilities in nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 07, 2022
The state of Colorado unnecessarily segregated nursing home residents with disabilities, which is prohibited under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Olmstead ruling, according to new findings from...
Phase 4 PRF award timeline updated
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 22, 2021
Long-term care operators who have applied for Phase 4 Provider Relief or rural COVID-19 relief payments won’t receive the awards until mid-December, after a distribution delay was announced by the Health...