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BREAKING: Federal regulators tout $15M in fines, tripling of ‘Immediate Jeopardy’ citations against nursing homes during pandemic

Publish Date August 14, 2020

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Friday afternoon that it has levied more than $15 million in fines and tripled the most severe type of citations to nursing homes during the six months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

CMS ‘deeply concerned’: COVID-19 cases in nursing homes have escalated nationally

Publish Date August 14, 2020

More than 70% of nursing homes say operations unsustainable under current conditions

Publish Date August 14, 2020

CDC no longer recommends test-based strategy in update of return-to-work criteria for healthcare workers

Publish Date August 14, 2020

Invesque: Great progress but pandemic still creating ‘challenging operating environment’

Publish Date August 14, 2020

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Publish Date August 14, 2020

Parkinson: Recent jump in COVID-19 cases at nursing homes ‘incredibly frustrating’

Publish Date August 13, 2020

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The Brighter Side

A sweet outcome: Pen pal request nets 16 caseloads of Dr Pepper for resident

By

Danielle Brown

Publish Date August 13, 2020

A Texas senior received a bubbly surprise this week after her nursing home’s pen pal request went viral on social media.