House probes SNFs and CMS
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis launched an inquiry into the federal government and five of the largest nursing home operators for their responses during the pandemic.
Print Issue: July/August 2020
Collaboration a goal for commissioners
LeadingAge California’s Jeannee Parker Martin serves on the new COVID-19 nursing home commission, which “must help lead radical discussions.”
CDC piling up flu shot supply
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in June that it is trying to ensure healthcare providers have an ample supply of influenza vaccines for the upcoming flu season.
As age rises, so do ED visits rise with age
The percentage of emergency department visits made by nursing home residents increases with age, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in June.
CMS resumes staff reporting
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has ended an emergency waiver and is requiring nursing homes to submit staffing data through the Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) system by Aug. 14, according to a memo released by the agency in late June.
Fines for infection control penalties could reach $20K
Providers that consistently perform poorly with infection control measures could be looking at fines of up to $20,000 under increased enforcement efforts, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced in June.
Providers wanting answers on faulty PPE
Providers called on Vice President Mike Pence to investigate multiple “failures” regarding personal protective equipment distributions.
Doctors offer lessons gained from COVID-19 in New York
As COVID-19 cases spiked in New York, several skilled nursing medical directors and geriatricians met virtually to share what they had learned about the novel disease. Those conversations led to rare, SNF-specific recommendations published in JAMDA.
Nursing home fracture rates on the rise
Hip fracture rates among long-stay residents in nursing facilities rose slightly after dipping in 2013, even as fewer seniors fell in community settings.
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