Operators ‘reluctant to terminate’ workers as state vaccine deadline hits
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 30, 2021
The ongoing workforce shortage is pushing New York long-term care providers to be flexible with workers still hesitant about getting the COVID-19 vaccine even after the state’s healthcare worker mandate...
Nursing home staff vaccinations get a boost thanks to New York mandate; delta ups jabs nationwide
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 29, 2021
By midnight of its Monday deadline, New York state saw vaccination rates rise to 92% among nursing home and hospital workers, according to a new report.
Unvaccinated workers at nursing homes could be replaced by National Guard, official says
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 28, 2021
New York officials plan to turn to the National Guard to help keep nursing homes fully staffed after the state’s broad vaccine mandate kicked in for healthcare workers Monday.
Judge rules abuse-reporting law unconstitutional in win for providers
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 17, 2021
A law that required New York nursing homes to report injuries and abuse to county officials twice a year has been ruled unlawful by the New York Supreme Court this week.
Use of religious vaccination exemptions could grow after judge blocks mandate
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 16, 2021
New York long-term care providers cannot deny religious exemptions from the state’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate after a federal judge issued a temporary straining order blocking the rule for lacking...
Federal, state agencies begin to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for workers
Jul 27, 2021
VA becomes the first federal agency to actually issue a mandate
New minimum staffing mandates finalized for NY providers
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 24, 2021
New York nursing homes will soon be required to meet minimum staffing requirements Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed two measures that set statewide mandates for nursing homes and hospitals.
NY provider increases nurse pay by nearly 65% in recruitment effort
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 23, 2021
A New York health system is increasing worker pay at its nursing home as a thank you to employees and a recruiting prod to bring in new staff members.
Provider groups seek dismissal of COVID lawsuit against NY nursing home to avoid ‘far-ranging consequences’...
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 15, 2021
Both nursing homes and hospitals could face “far-ranging consequences” if a COVID-related lawsuit against a New York long-term care facility allows retroactive use of the state’s repeal of pandemic...
Providers plea for eased COVID-19 testing requirements
By
Danielle Brown
May 21, 2021
A federal-state COVID-testing conundrum is being tested in New York, drawing the interest of providers nationwide.