Play ball! Annual baseball game honors Florida veterans
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 17, 2021
There’s nothing more American than heading to the ballpark, grabbing a hot dog and watching this nation’s pastime sport — baseball. That’s why it was the perfect way for a Florida community to...
Transgender Army veteran rejected by ‘dozens’ of long-term care facilities highlights rising issue...
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 17, 2021
A leading advocacy group for LGBT seniors says specialized inclusivity training can help providers avoid situations such as the one that recently saw a U.S. Army veteran rejected by “dozens” of facilities,...
ProMedica predicts prolonged COVID recovery after $101 million loss, occupancy slide
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Danielle Brown
Nov 17, 2021
Toledo-based Ohio ProMedica expects the COVID-19 recovery process for its Senior Care division to be extended due to a decline among COVID-related admission volumes, elevated expenses and reduced levels...
Administrator who allegedly made employees work while sick with COVID-19 won’t answer questions, surrenders...
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 17, 2021
A former skilled nursing facility administrator who was convicted of felony fraud has surrendered his license to run nursing homes after the state found he made employees work while sick with COVID-19...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Nov. 17
Nov 17, 2021
More states sue Biden administration over healthcare worker vaccine mandate … Connecticut monitoring facility amid isolated, deadly COVID-19 outbreak … CMS releases new job aids, pocket guides for...
Providers press CMS on COVID-19 vaccination for surveyors
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 16, 2021
Updated nursing home COVID-19 visitation guidance issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services was widely welcomed by long-term care providers Monday, but stakeholders are still seeking more...
Providers face threats from states over federal vaccine compliance
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 16, 2021
Nursing homes across several states are being forced to choose between following federal law over state regulations in response to threats from governors and lawmakers over the vaccine mandate for healthcare...
Appeals court maintains stay of vaccine mandate for large employers
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 16, 2021
The federal government’s vaccination mandate for employees with more than 100 workers remains on hold after a federal appeals court rejected the Biden administration’s push to withdraw a stay on the...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Nov. 16
Nov 16, 2021
Ohio bill would send $300 million in relief funding to nursing homes … Overload, lack of support key factors as to why nursing home managers are at high risk of burnout, study finds … Medicare will...
CMS edicts bring tougher survey conditions to nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 15, 2021
More oversight is coming for nursing home providers after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services directed surveyors to take a more critical look at nurse competency and residents’ quality of care...