Just 24% of long-term care workers don’t plan to get vaccinated: survey
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 07, 2021
Long-term care providers’ goal of having 75% of workers vaccinated against COVID-19 before July could be in reach after a new survey revealed that only 24% of employees don’t plan on getting inoculated.
Providers rejoice after receiving liability protections for nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 07, 2021
The burden of proof has been raised for those wanting to bring COVID-related lawsuits against nursing homes in Arizona.
Tracing cases: How one bar gathering led to a nursing home resident’s COVID hospitalization
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 07, 2021
A new report on contact tracing in rural Illinois illustrates how a single community gathering can lead directly to infections in a skilled nursing facility, and the challenges associated with reopening...
More limits on elective surgeries ending, bringing good news for some providers
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 06, 2021
Providers in Arizona could soon see a rise in occupancy numbers thanks to Gov. Doug Ducey (R) rescinding restrictions that limited elective surges in the state.
Providers pushing back against effort that would make nursing homes liable for COVID-19 failures
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 06, 2021
Long-term care providers are trying to thwart an effort by Connecticut lawmakers that would allow lawsuits to be filed against nursing homes that failed to comply with state and federal COVID-19 guidance...
Delirium a stand-out coronavirus symptom in people with dementia
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 06, 2021
People with dementia are not more likely than their same-age peers to develop severe COVID-19 or die from the disease — but they are more likely to experience delirium, according to a new study.
75 percent of U.S. seniors now vaccinated; some states’ rates even higher
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 06, 2021
The new CDC number reflects adults aged 65 years and older who have received at least one vaccine dose. One state takes the top spot nationwide, with nearly 90% of first shots completed in this age group.
Operator imposes vaccine mandate for employees as part of ‘growing industry trend’ in long-term care
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 05, 2021
An Ohio skilled nursing and assisted living operator with more than 2,000 employees says it is “joining a growing industry trend” and mandating employee COVID-19 vaccinations as a condition of employment.
A third of acute COVID patients rehospitalized; discharge with oxygen support tied to better recovery
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2021
COVID patients have increased rates of multi-organ dysfunction after hospital discharge, a new study finds. But supplemental oxygen support has been tied to better outcomes in those who experience COVID...
Clinical briefs for Monday, April 5
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2021
LTC provider cites ‘moral and ethical duty’ to residents in mandating employee coronavirus vaccination … CDC expands list of COVID high-risk conditions, including dementia and stroke … New CMS...