Protest-related remark on social media gets Senior Living CEO, NCAL board member fired … Up to 81% of COVID-19 deaths are nursing home-related in some states … Lawmaker threatens to subpoena Minnesota...
Long-term care facilities driving up COVID-19 death totals
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 07, 2020
Long-term care deaths accounted for 50% or more of total COVID-19 deaths in 26 states by the end of May. Minnesota and Rhode Island reported the highest rates, at 81%, according to investigators.
Handling COVID-19 in nursing facilities: AMDA offers lessons from New York State
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 07, 2020
A group of medical directors have consolidated and published lessons learned while caring for residents in their hard-hit state.
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt for years. Fortunately, the inaugural McKnight’s Power Panel is here to help providers develop successful strategies for today, and the future. The virtual...
CMS releases provider COVID-19 case, death totals to consumers on Nursing Home Compare
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 05, 2020
The number of coronavirus deaths and cases among facility’s residents and workers is now publicly available on the Nursing Home Compare website, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced...
Lawmakers want feds to speed up relief payments to Medicaid providers
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 05, 2020
Bipartisan members of Congress are urging the Department of Health and Human Services to quickly distribute COVID-19 relief funding to Medicaid providers following delays.
AHCA/NCAL pledges to combat racial disparities in healthcare
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 05, 2020
The nation’s largest nursing home association said it is committed to fighting racial disparities in healthcare and drew a link between George Floyd, a black man who died at the hand of police, and the...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is considering extending waivers on telehealth coverage beyond the coronavirus health crisis, according to a report by Inside Health Policy.
Feeling disrespected? You ain’t seen anything yet
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 05, 2020
If you’re tempted to bypass this blog because you want to start the weekend on a brighter note, I wouldn’t blame you. But then again, weekends are a central theme to what’s going to hurt so much...
CDC director: Agency working to ensure flu vaccine availability
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 04, 2020
The agency is working with drugmakers to help head off what it says could be an overwhelming wave of flu and COVID-19 infections this fall.