Prosecutor considering criminal charges against governor for her nursing home COVID-19 response
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 10, 2021
A prosecutor hinted that criminal charges could be on the horizon for his state’s governor, one of several under scrutiny for using nursing homes to house COVID-19 patients early in the pandemic.
Long-term care providers want updated visitation guidance after CDC eases rules for others fully vaccinated
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 09, 2021
Long-term care providers are seeking clarity on nursing home visitation after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday issued new guidance relaxing restrictions for fully vaccinated people...
Governor: Nursing homes that didn’t follow COVID guidance should ‘pay a price’
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 09, 2021
New Jersey providers that struggled with COVID-19 regulations could be facing harsh penalties, according to Gov. Phil Murphy (D).
‘Absolutely astonishing’: 90% drop in COVID cases shocks Parkinson, industry leaders
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 08, 2021
Leaders of the nation’s largest nursing home association knew there would be decreases of coronavirus deaths and cases at facilities following the availability of the COVID-19 vaccines. But the rate...
Long-term care providers, experts debate legality of vaccine mandates
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 08, 2021
Ethical and legal debates regarding COVID-19 vaccine mandates continue to swirl around the long-term care industry, even as some operators have already decided to require their workers to receive the inoculations.
Physicians warn of delayed skin reactions to COVID vaccine
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 08, 2021
Clinicians should be aware of injection-site reactions that may occur about a week after receiving Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine and which may be confused with skin infection, say physicians from Massachusetts...
How SNF operators can reposition themselves now to ensure post-pandemic success
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 05, 2021
Long-term care operators must accept their new census realities to successfully adapt operations for post-pandemic conditions, according to one expert.
Medicare revenue a ‘bright spot’ for SNF operators as occupancy hits new low
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 05, 2021
Occupancy at skilled nursing facilities hit another record low to end 2020, but the revenue blow to operators was lessened thanks to the “bright spot” that has been Medicare, according to the latest...
How QIOs, strike teams helped in COVID-19 trenches with majority of nursing homes
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 04, 2021
Federal strike teams and quality improvement contractors, acting in expanded roles, helped reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection by guiding interventions at more than half of all U.S. nursing homes, said...
NY couple celebrates 70th Valentine’s Day after beating COVID
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 03, 2021
Sometimes nothing can get in the way of love — not even COVID-19.