CMS: Surveyors looking for education, not expertise, under COVID-19 vaccine rule that starts today
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Kimberly Marselas
May 21, 2021
Nursing homes will not be expected to turn their staff members into vaccine experts under a new rule that requires all workers to be offered COVID-19 shots and to be educated about them, a federal official...
BREAKING: CMS issues reprieve for 2,500 nursing homes yet to report COVID vaccination rates
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 14, 2021
Nursing homes that have not reported required resident and staff vaccination rates to federal officials will get a one-week reprieve before the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services begins assessing...
Whether facing an exodus or a trickle, LTC operators are activating these hiring strategies ahead of...
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 23, 2021
When Salmon Health and Retirement instituted a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for its four Massachusetts nursing homes, CEO Matt Salmon was confident in the decision because he expected state officials would...
Prosecutor: Nursing home workers busted with fake COVID-19 vaccination cards
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 02, 2021
Thirteen frontline nursing home and hospital workers have been charged with buying fake COVID-19 vaccine cards from a fraud ring in New York, Manhattan’s top prosecutor said.
Nursing homes down 200K frontline workers, with more COVID cases on the way
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 29, 2021
The U.S. is facing a certified nurse aide shortage of about 200,000, with the situation made more dire by a surging number of unvaccinated aides being forced to quarantine with cases of a new COVID-19...
BREAKING: CMS details vaccination targets in new mandate guidance
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 29, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Tuesday issued surveyor guidance on assessing long-term care facilities’ compliance with a federal mandate for healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Local vaccine mandates adding punishing pressure
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 14, 2021
Philadelphia is among several cities and states to adopt their own mandates ahead of federal rule for healthcare workers that is expected later this month. Fast-approaching deadlines may trigger an avalanche...
Providers are getting closer on the Drive to 75
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 14, 2021
At least one group of nursing homes has surpassed the 70% threshold when it comes to vaccinating staff.
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By
Kimberly Marselas
May 19, 2021
To too many providers, “mandate” remains a dirty word when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations.