White House offering varied supports to help LTC protect older adults from COVID
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 05, 2023
As the country enters its fourth year dealing with COVID-19, the federal government is offering its assistance on testing access, vaccines and guidance on antiviral treatments, says White House COVID-19...
Nursing home sector wants more help from hospitals in vaccination push
By
Joe Bush
Dec 20, 2022
Nursing home advocates are doubling down on their push to get hospitals that discharge so many patients to skilled nursing facilities to vaccinate those they’re transfering.
How bad are the huge pay gaps between agency and full-time staff nurses? This bad
By
Joe Bush
Dec 19, 2022
A state-by-state comparison of pay-rate disparities between agency nurses and their full-time counterparts is feeding the fury that disgruntled long-term care operators and other providers have felt during...
White House announces big nursing home COVID-19 vaccination push and providers push back
By
Joe Bush
Nov 23, 2022
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a six-week $475 million campaign to raise the COVID-19 vaccination rate among nursing home residents, and the sector’s leaders responded immediately with...
White House to extend PHE designation through April, reports say
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 14, 2022
The federal government will extend the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration until at least April, according to published reports.
Citing potential surge, nursing home leaders press for PHE extension
By
Joe Bush
Nov 03, 2022
The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living on Wednesday appealed to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to support the extension of the Public Health Emergency...
Senate leader who instigated SFF crackdown wants even tougher measures — and more funding — for...
By
Joe Bush
Oct 24, 2022
skilled nursing facilities, the key Senate leader who instigated the crackdown said he wanted even more oversight — as well as more funding — for providers.
Bill targeting long-term care facilities would add new emergency requirements
By
Joe Bush
Oct 14, 2022
Long-term care facilities would need to have a crisis plan to manage an outbreak of COVID-19 or other public health emergencies, have a stockpile of personal protective equipment, keep families of LTC...
Also in the News for Friday, Oct. 14, 2022
By
Joe Bush
Oct 14, 2022
AHCA/NCAL elects board members … Speaker at AHCA/NCAL convention gives nurse recruitment advice … SNFs have made great strides in preventing, treating COVID, docs say
Parkinson: Naysayers were wrong — the sector is recovering
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 10, 2022
Leaders of nursing homes’ largest provider group Monday struck an optimistic tone as they officially kicked off their annual convention, exhorting providers to press on and commit to quality as they...