Healthcare workers, elderly take priority as new COVID-19 test sites deployed this week
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 16, 2020
Thousands will gain access to new, high-capacity testing sites in the coming days, and certain groups will have priority status, say federal officials.
My advice for life with coronavirus: Don’t forget to breathe
By
Tamar Abell
Mar 16, 2020
We are in crazy times. Actually, it’s a step beyond crazy times. The world has hunkered down and is watching this COVID-19 unravel. Nothing is the same. I never expected to receive a call from a close...
CMS guidance bans most visitors, communal dining at nursing homes over COVID-19
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James M. Berklan
Danielle Brown
Mar 16, 2020
Nursing homes are being directed to restrict all visitor access from its facilities as the nation works to combat and limit the spread of COVID-19. The guidance received instant support from providers...
Most nursing home visits banned as part of federal COVID-19 strategy
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 15, 2020
Exceptions include healthcare workers, surveyors and those in compassionate care situations.
Feds scramble to boost availability of COVID-19 tests
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 15, 2020
The House has passed a bill that includes Medicare waivers to allow free testing for all, while the White House has funded fast-track test development.
LATEST BREAKING: Feds ban most nursing home visitors in escalation of coronavirus fight
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James M. Berklan
Mar 14, 2020
Federal authorities announced late Friday new restrictions on nursing home visitors in guidance aimed at protecting seniors from the novel coronavirus.
REIT execs tout pay increases under PDPM; express caution about coronavirus conditions
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 13, 2020
Operators under healthcare real estate investment trust Invesque are seeing increases in reimbursements six months after the implementation of the Patient Driven Payment Model, executives touted Thursday.
Operators taking unprecedented steps to keep coronavirus in check
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 12, 2020
“We’re taking bold steps to do whatever we can to keep coronavirus from getting into our buildings,” says AHCA President and CEO Mark Parkinson.
Regular caregiving burdens multiplied by coronavirus: Bring in the saints
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 12, 2020
It seems like a fragile house of cards could come down at almost any unlucky location where the invisible menace decides to reveal itself.
Lightening the mood: Provider creates sing-along video to spread COVID-19 safety
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 12, 2020
Singing to the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It,” one provider is using a music video to help raise public awareness on how providers can prevent the spread of COVID-19 in its facilities.