Data points to steady decline in nursing home COVID cases, deaths
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 18, 2021
The rebound in census that skilled nursing operators saw before the delta variant could be closer to returning since COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations among facilities are on a path toward decline.
OSHA seeks $83K fine of SNF for allegedly failing to protect staff from coronavirus
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 18, 2021
An Illinois skilled nursing facility could be hit with nearly $84,000 in penalties for allegedly failing to protect employees and other staff from COVID-19.
FDA panel recommends second J&J coronavirus vaccine dose for adult recipients
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 18, 2021
Independent experts have unanimously agreed that a full second dose of the drugmaker’s COVID-19 vaccine be offered to adults aged 18 years and older at least two months after receipt of the first...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Oct. 18
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 18, 2021
Operators urged to provide more emotional support for nursing assistants after pandemic’s costly toll … Telehealth continues to substitute for in-person care for seniors, but rural use lags … Sleep...
FDA advisers recommend Moderna COVID booster for seniors, others at high risk
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 15, 2021
In a unanimous vote, advisers agreed that vulnerable Moderna vaccine recipients should be offered a third shot. A half dose will be effective and will help protect against side effects, the drugmaker says.
One in three U.S. seniors have gotten a coronavirus booster jab, White House says
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 15, 2021
Many eligible seniors have received a Pfizer booster dose in the three weeks since they were federally authorized. “We’re laser-focused on getting more shots in arms,” Biden’s COVID-19...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Oct. 15
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 15, 2021
Local vaccine mandates adding punishing pressure … Few COVID-displaced direct care workers return: study … COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private sector moves closer to reality … Nursing school applications...
Price-gouging, poaching and thin patience: LTC providers seek fixes for anti-competitive staffing agencies
By
Kimberly Marselas
James M. Berklan
Oct 15, 2021
As the bidding war over frontline workers escalates, provider organizations across the country are seeking government intervention to force temporary staffing agencies to play by similar rules as nursing...
Operators urged to provide more emotional support for nursing assistants after pandemic’s costly toll
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 15, 2021
Long-term care operators must provide more mental health and emotional support for nursing assistants in response to the psychological and physical toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on them, according...
New York must allow religious exemptions on COVID vaccine mandate, judge rules
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 15, 2021
A federal judge has affirmed an order requiring New York to allow religious exemptions to its COVID-19 vaccine mandate after a group of healthcare workers sued the state over the omission.