Senators want list of infected nursing homes made public
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 06, 2020
Facilities with one or more coronavirus infections should be identified publicly, a pair of federal lawmakers assert in a letter to the leaders of CMS and the CDC.
COVID-19 side effect: critical drugs in short supply
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2020
Demand has skyrocketed for drugs ranging from asthma inhalers and antibiotics to sedatives needed for mechanical ventilation.
Continue to take allergy and asthma meds during COVID-19 outbreak: experts
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2020
Getting symptoms under control early in the allergy season may be the safest action at this time, say leading immunologists.
More equipment and less liability for COVID-19, please!
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Apr 04, 2020
Why are so many politicians, government regulators and even hospitals so willing to send nursing homes to the COVID-19 front lines with a shortage of proper equipment?
Thanks to the bad news, here’s some good news
By
John O'Connor
Apr 04, 2020
Some long-term care operators may have to reject imminently qualified applicants soon. Imagine that.
Trump wants masks on all nursing home workers, temperature checks for all, and separate COVID-19 units
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 03, 2020
Jarred by the rapid spread of COVID-19 among fragile nursing home residents, the Trump administration on Thursday issued a new set of “critical recommendations” to operators and their governing entities.
LTC coalition ramps up fight against sending COVID-19 patients to nursing homes; coronavirus deals blow...
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 03, 2020
Providers are again warning against state efforts that would force nursing homes to accept all admissions from hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic, saying the plans are “not sound policy” and...
Washington SNF faces $611K fine following federal investigation into coronavirus outbreak
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 03, 2020
A Washington state skilled nursing facility that was the site of the first coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. is facing a $611,000 fine following a federal investigation on the cause of the breakout.
Providers to receive more than 500,000 PPE, medical supplies confiscated from price gougers
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 03, 2020
More personal protective equipment is coming for providers in the hard-hit New York area after the federal government confiscated more than half a million medical supplies from people hoarding the products...
New Orleans’ troubles show how chronic conditions impact COVID-19 outcomes
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 02, 2020
New evidence ties chronic conditions to severe COVID-19 illness, and New Orleans is a case in point, say health officials.