COVID lawsuit bounced back to state court, leaving nursing home cases open to ‘inconsistent’ interpretation
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Danielle Brown
Oct 22, 2021
A COVID-19-related wrongful death lawsuit against two New Jersey nursing homes must be decided in state court — and not in federal court as providers had sought, according to a ruling issued Wednesday...
Federal Trade Commission must protect short-staffed providers from price gouging: AHCA
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Danielle Brown
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 22, 2021
The nation’s largest nursing home association this week added its voice to calls for federal intervention in alleged price gouging by direct care staffing agencies amid labor shortages exacerbated by...
SignatureHealthCARE wins Gold for viral mitigation system amidst pandemic
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Emma Baumgartel
Oct 22, 2021
When COVID-19 hit, one of the most critical concerns in long-term care centers was reducing the spread of the airborne virus. But under the leadership of Jason Kwart, vice president of procurement and...
Three-day stay waiver, fire safety allowances extended into 2022
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Danielle Brown
Oct 21, 2021
The temporary waiver for Medicare’s three-day stay requirement will continue at least into January after the COVID-19 public health crisis designation was extended by Health and Human Services Secretary...
‘Unrealistic’ for providers to believe COVID-19 will be fully eliminated: expert
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Danielle Brown
Oct 20, 2021
A pandemic expert on Monday told long-term care providers that going back to normal and completely eliminating COVID-19 “will likely never happen” in the United States.
OIG eyes COVID-19 reporting requirements for nursing homes
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Danielle Brown
Oct 20, 2021
More scrutiny will soon be placed on the federal government’s COVID-19 reporting requirements for providers and how they’re handled. The Office of Inspector General ratcheted up pressure Tuesday when...
Nearly 200 Connecticut providers at risk of $20K per day fines over vaccine mandate
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Danielle Brown
Oct 19, 2021
Close to 200 Connecticut long-term care providers could be hit with fines of up to $20,000 per day for not complying with the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate that went into effect in late September.
How a long-term care operator used immigrant program to overcome chronic staff shortages
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Danielle Brown
Oct 18, 2021
Instead of waiting for solutions from state and federal health officials, a Chicago long-term care provider has taken its staffing shortage crisis into its own hands by reaching overseas for help.
Data points to steady decline in nursing home COVID cases, deaths
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Danielle Brown
Oct 18, 2021
The rebound in census that skilled nursing operators saw before the delta variant could be closer to returning since COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations among facilities are on a path toward decline.
OSHA seeks $83K fine of SNF for allegedly failing to protect staff from coronavirus
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Danielle Brown
Oct 18, 2021
An Illinois skilled nursing facility could be hit with nearly $84,000 in penalties for allegedly failing to protect employees and other staff from COVID-19.