MAINE – The state’s nursing homes will get their first Medicaid rate increase in six years after a breathtaking display of mid-summer political brinksmanship. But dark days still loom in a...
Ask the legal expert … about mandating flu shots
By
John Durso
May 01, 2013
We’ve decided that next flu season we’re going to mandate our staff members get flu shots. Are we on firm legal ground?
Staff turnover needs to be considered in flu season plans for LTC, researchers say
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Oct 16, 2017
Long-term care providers should take their staff turnover rate into account when looking for ways to increase employee flu vaccination rates, according to a new research review. Because there could be...
Vaccination rates are low among at-risk adults in the U.S., research shows
By
McKnight's Staff
May 21, 2012
Despite strong federal and regulatory support for mandatory vaccinations among healthcare workers, the U.S. adult vaccination rate is on the low side, according to a new research brief.
Early-season flu jab could reduce heart attack risk, study finds
Sep 21, 2010
Receiving a vaccination in the late summer or fall could help reduce the risk of a first heart attack by an average of 19%, according to a new study.
CDC to families: Press long-term care staff to get vaccinated for flu
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 17, 2013
Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention singled out long-term care professionals in a recent influenza vaccination briefing, calling on them to be vaccinated and urging family members...