SNF occupancy ticks up but is ‘dangerously’ low and threatens long-term survival
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 03, 2020
A slight increase in skilled nursing occupancy between the second and third quarters wasn’t enough to alleviate the financial uncertainty facing the industry as a result of the ongoing public health...
UK green lights Pfizer vaccine, which should reassure Americans, feds say
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 03, 2020
“I hope this will be more evidence for the American population that the data with these vaccines are clear, are transparent and demonstrate that they are effective and safe for use in the general population,”...
New York SNF brings annual Macy’s parade to residents
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 02, 2020
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade took on a different look this year by restricting in-person attendance and turning it into a television-only event due to the ongoing public health crisis.
Time for meaningful action on the CNA crisis
By
Jeff Jerebker
Dec 02, 2020
Staffing in nursing homes is a chronic problem that has been greatly exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and is expected to get worse. Staff shortages, high turnover and the necessity to often work two...
CDC advisers: Long-term care workers, residents should receive first COVID-19 vaccinations
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 02, 2020
An influential committee on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to recommend that healthcare personnel and residents in long-term care should be the very first recipients of COVID-19 vaccinations. The vote reflects...
Clinicians key to boosting coronavirus vaccine confidence, CDC says
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 02, 2020
A new webpage provides 10 “need to know” topics regarding vaccination against COVID-19 that clinicians can relay to patients in their care.
‘An important step in the right direction’: CDC panel votes LTC residents, workers to the head of...
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 02, 2020
A federal advisory panel’s overwhelming vote to give long-term care residents and healthcare workers first access to COVID-19 vaccines is an “important step in the right direction,” industry stakeholders...
‘Situation will only get much worse’: COVID cases rise by 177% in nursing homes
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Danielle Brown
Dec 02, 2020
Weekly COVID-19 cases at long-term care facilities increased nearly twofold between mid-September and mid-November, according to new data from the nation’s largest nursing home association.
BREAKING: CDC panel formally gives LTC residents, workers top priority for COVID-19 vaccine
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 01, 2020
The immunization advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overwhelmingly affirmed on Tuesday that long-term care residents and healthcare workers will be given first access to...
Providers plead for vaccine priority to avoid more devastation as long-term care COVID deaths top 100K
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 01, 2020
Getting COVID-19 vaccines to seniors early could go a long way toward not repeating mistakes early in the pandemic that resulted in the long-term care industry being the hardest hit, provider advocates...