Skilled nursing occupancy slips as COVID-19 pandemic rages: NIC
By
Danielle Brown
May 20, 2020
Occupancy at skilled nursing facilities took a hit following the onset of the coronavirus pandemic after showing signs of stabilization for several quarters, new data from the National Investment Center...
At the crossroads: Legal considerations where government investigations overlap with tort risk in long-term...
By
Tom Barnard
Jill Steinberg
May 19, 2020
Note: See full list of authors below story. In roughly the seventh week after a majority of states and the federal government issued emergency declarations or “lock down” executive orders,...
Protecting privacy in the midst of COVID-19
By
Stephanie Anthony
Randi Seigel
May 19, 2020
The nation’s nursing facilities, assisted-living facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities and home care providers — and their long-term care (LTC) workforces — are at the forefront of the...
New federal reopening guidance calls for nursing home staff and residents to receive COVID-19 test results,...
By
Liza Berger
May 19, 2020
Nursing home residents and staff members must receive baseline COVID-19 test results before relaxing any restrictions or advancing through phases of reopening under new federal guidance issued Monday by...
‘Stress first aid’ for healthcare workers can help to prevent PTSD: expert
By
Alicia Lasek
May 18, 2020
Frontline caregivers can use strategies adopted by the military to lessen the impact of pandemic-related job stress, according to a new report.
Providers worry there won’t be enough supplies to test nursing home workers twice a week
By
Danielle Brown
May 18, 2020
New York providers are calling on state officials to provide “full assistance” following a new mandate to test workers twice a week — something they say is nearly “impossible” to comply without...
Washington state facilities accused of banning window visits
By
Danielle Brown
May 18, 2020
Washington state providers are defending themselves against complaints that their facilities have stopped window visits during the coronavirus pandemic.
Three communications truths during COVID-19 (or in any crisis)
By
Katie Adkisson
May 17, 2020
The nursing home industry has a target on its back right now. The industry as a whole is being harshly criticized in the media, leaving questions not only about its state of preparedness but the quality...
Providers want more details after administration calls for universal testing at nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
May 15, 2020
Providers are eager to learn how universal testing will be implemented, just days after Vice President Mike Pence called on states to test all residents and staff members for COVID-19 over the next two...
Want to be like Fauci? Here’s your chance
By
James M. Berklan
May 15, 2020
I’d be willing to bet Dr. Anthony Fauci’s poll numbers rank ahead of almost any other serious figure in the public eye. And why not? He is a man of science and says his principles guide him. It...