Top SNF leaders see progress but warn of ‘no interest’ in joining workforce
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 26, 2024
The long-term care sector is recovering well from the worst challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, optimistic top leaders said. But some problems that began during the pandemic have only worsened with time,...
AARP: 4 years later, COVID-19 still rages in nursing homes
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 18, 2024
Even as nursing home cases and deaths related to COVID-19 are declining, a recent analysis finds the virus is still wreaking havoc in long-term care settings.
New isolation guidance for COVID-19 excludes nursing homes
By
Liza Berger
Mar 01, 2024
People with COVID-19 no longer have to isolate for five days, per new guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday.
Pandemic lessons learned need to apply to future dementia care in nursing homes: editorial
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 02, 2024
An editorial in response to a 2023 study about caring for people with dementia during the pandemic highlights some of the ongoing issues in nursing home care quality that became prominent during the outbreak...
Certain populations to receive Paxlovid free through 2024, under new agreement
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 17, 2023
Paxlovid, an oral drug that treats COVID-19, will begin to enter the commercial market starting next month. At the same time, the US federal government is making sure that the country has enough supply,...
Study outlines recommendations to improve LTC pandemic preparedness
By
John Roszkowski
Sep 25, 2023
Using input received from long-term care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian researchers have identified several recommendations aimed at improving future pandemic preparedness, worker mental...
First NHSN webinar on COVID-19 vaccination reporting changes is Monday
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 22, 2023
The national reporting system for nursing homes to submit COVID-19 vaccination data has set webinar dates to review important changes to the system.
Pirola COVID-19 variant may not be as contagious as previous variants, researchers say
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 06, 2023
A new report finds that a new COVID-19 variant — BA.2.86, or Pirola — may not be as contagious than originally thought. That’s good news for long-term care communities, who have been told to brace...
House COVID panel spreads nursing home blame, looks to next pandemic
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 18, 2023
Three years after the height of the pandemic forever transformed nursing homes, a new Congressional panel took a stab Wednesday at finding someone to blame for deadly COVID-19 miscalculations.
Relaxed enforcement for telehealth is over
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Apr 19, 2023
Well, we knew it might happen sometime. We saw the silver lining of COVID-19 these past few years in the form of relaxed rules by the government to allow for the easier implementation and proliferation...