HHS chief: Nursing homes could begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines by mid-December
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 25, 2020
The rollout could begin 24 hours after Pfizer’s drug is vetted on Dec. 10, HHS Secretary Alex Azar said Tuesday. CVS Health expects to bring the shots to nursing homes within 48 hours of FDA authorization,...
Nursing home residents could start receiving COVID vaccines in about 2 weeks
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 25, 2020
Nursing home residents could be just a little more than two weeks away from receiving the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to federal health officials.
Some seniors may get bumped for COVID-19 vaccine access by essential workers
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 25, 2020
The federal government could move essential workers closer to the front of the line for receiving a potential coronavirus vaccine, pushing back seniors ages 65 or older and people with high-risk conditions.
Pennsylvania lawmakers pass bill that shields nursing homes from pandemic-related lawsuits
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 25, 2020
Pennsylvania operators may soon be able to breathe a little easier after state lawmakers passed a proposal that would protect healthcare providers from pandemic-related lawsuits.
Nursing homes ‘really at the brink’: Providers beg families to not visit for Thanksgiving
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 24, 2020
Providers across the country are pleading with residents’ families and loved ones to find alternative ways to celebrate the upcoming holidays in order to prevent further disaster at nursing homes.
Experts question effectiveness of LTC coronavirus vaccination plans
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 24, 2020
Some experts are doubting how successful the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccination plans for long-term care facilities will be, citing concerns about the strategy for workers and potential side effects.
700 nursing home workers strike for better pandemic pay and working conditions
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 24, 2020
An Illinois nursing home operator could be without its regular workforce for a prolonged period after about 700 workers walked off on the job after contract negotiations stalled.
Reaching for 5 stars? Leverage technology for staffing compliance
By
Marina Aslanyan
Nov 23, 2020
As additional waves of COVID-19 bear down on the long-term care and post-acute industry, it has never been more important for operators to comply with staffing regulations that best protect our most vulnerable...
‘Last resort’ provisions included in Iowa’s emergency staffing guidance for nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 23, 2020
Iowa officials have issued updated emergency staffing guidance for nursing homes after the state reported that more than 110 facilities are currently struggling to manage COVID-19 outbreaks.
What emergency docs see: Delirium signals COVID in older patients
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 23, 2020
Almost a third of older emergency department patients who were subsequently diagnosed with COVID had delirium at admission, investigators say. And many had no other COVID symptoms, such as cough or fever.