More than 45% of all domestic COVID-19 fatalities have taken place in long-term care settings, and the response to outbreaks has been complicated by a lack of personal protective equipment and sufficient...
Pharmacies to long-term care: Get in front of COVID-19 vaccination questions
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 07, 2020
With vaccine approval anticipated shortly, the best communicators will have the smoothest Phase 1 vaccination process, say Omnicare and PharMerica. Community pharmacies have recommendations as well.
The dissent: CDC adviser fears loss of vaccine confidence
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 07, 2020
Although the first COVID-19 vaccines may be safe, symptoms or death from unrelated causes in the vulnerable LTC population may be incorrectly associated with immunization, one adviser says.
Genesis reportedly won’t mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for workers
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 07, 2020
The largest nursing home operator in the United States plans to ensure all workers have access to COVID-19 vaccines at its facilities, but it will not require them to take them, according to a recent report...
CMS: Calculations for nursing home inspection ratings will resume in late January
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 07, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will resume calculating nursing homes’ health inspection ratings starting on Jan. 27, 2021, the agency announced in a memo Friday.
Sole dissenter against vaccine recommendation for LTC residents cites lack of data as reason for vote
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Danielle Brown
Dec 07, 2020
The lack of efficacy data in long-term care residents and older adults in COVID-19 vaccine studies was the key reason why a member of a federal advisory panel voted against a recommendation to prioritize...
CVS Health partners with feds to administer COVID-19 antibody therapy at nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 04, 2020
CVS Health will be administering a COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy to nursing home residents under a new pilot program.
Providers try to seal the deal: Press Congress and governors for top vaccine priority following key vote
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 04, 2020
The nation’s two largest nursing home associations are pressing state governors and federal lawmakers for additional support following a vote this week by a federal advisory panel recommending that residents...
Nearly three-quarters of facilities in PPE crisis mode
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 04, 2020
A large majority of healthcare facilities are reusing or extending the life of personal protective equipment typically meant for single use, according to a national survey by the Association for Professionals...
Watchdog gives CMS ‘urgent’ order: Create solid plan to act on nursing home commission’s...
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 03, 2020
A new government report is calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to “quickly” develop a course of action on how it plans to respond and implement recommendations made by a federal...