No one could have predicted the challenges COVID-19 has brought to caregivers and the millions of older adults they serve. But the pandemic has exposed major and systemic issues in the older adult care...
Providers worry after suspension of Missouri COVID-19 test lab upheld
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 30, 2020
Long-term care providers in Missouri expressed concern about the pace of coronavirus testing within the state after regulators suspended a lab over accuracy concerns.
BREAKING: HHS awards nursing homes $333M in COVID-19 performance rewards
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 28, 2020
Federal authorities announced Wednesday afternoon that they will be distributing about $333 million in first-round performance payments to more than 10,000 nursing homes for their results battling COVID-19.
I don’t want to turn back the clock
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Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Oct 28, 2020
This weekend we’re supposed to turn the clocks back an hour? Um, NO!
Nursing home execs’ pay expected to remain elevated as more leaders leave due to burnout: salary experts
By
Liza Berger
Oct 28, 2020
While the pandemic has had a negative impact on many aspects of long-term care, executives’ salaries may not be one of them. COVID-19 actually is pushing up executives’ salaries, creating demand as...
PharMerica: Walgreens’ federal partnership will help ease COVID vaccine delivery to long-term care...
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 28, 2020
Some long-term care stakeholders might question parts of the new federal-private partnership that ultimately will offer COVID-19 vaccination materials to every certified nursing home in the nation.
Deadline extended to sign up for coronavirus vaccine distribution program
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 27, 2020
The federal government is extending the deadline for long-term care providers to opt into its COVID-19 vaccine distribution program by a week.
Custom launches SANItize box for American market
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 27, 2020
Custom America has launched the new SANItize Box in North and South America. The product, introduced in Europe in June 2020, is designed to help protect users against COVID-19, bacteria, fungus, mold and...
Lifeloop brings its portal to Avamere
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 27, 2020
Communications portal LifeLoop recently partnered with Avamere Living, which manages skilled nursing and community-based care companies within the Avamere Family of Companies, on a new way to connect residents...
Airgle testing shows 99.999% virus elimination
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 27, 2020
Air purification system provider Airgle has released third-party testing data that shows its AG900 clean room air purifier can reduce virus presence by 99.999%. Airgle’s flagship model, the AG900, was...