As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, most senior living providers are reporting that their residents are experiencing both cognitive and physical declines due to a lack of consistent and meaningful engagement. Frontline staff members are struggling to provide engagement more than ever before and need support. They now have little outside help with resident…
As nursing homes wait for point-of care testing instruments and supplies to arrive from the federal government, they first should make sure they are complying with state public health guidelines regarding the devices.
While others may be trying a flurry of disparate approaches, one Michigan-based operator is banking on ultraviolet (UV) light as a mitigation tactic against COVID-19 at its long-term care facilities.
Nursing homes with reported COVID-19 cases previously had higher rates of deficiencies and complaints, according to a research letter published Thursday in JAMA.
Existing E/M codes can be used to bill for counseling patients about virus mitigation at the time of COVID-19 testing, according to CMS and the CDC.
Long-term care providers took their complaints about lack of pandemic support to new heights Wednesday as they urged lawmakers to push for additional resources for operators as the next coronavirus relief package is finalized. Some of the providers reported spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to test residents and staff.
Providers in Maryland are warning that facilities cannot bear the costs of mandatory coronavirus testing for staff members after state health officials announced that they will stop covering the testing costs in mid August.
An English nursing home transformed residents into world famous rock stars and musicians as a way to keep them entertained while being on coronavirus lockdown for the past four months due.
According to Paraprofessional Health Institute data, there were 581,000 nursing assistants working in nursing homes in 2018. Their median wage was just $13.38 an hour. Ninety-two percent were women, and the workforce is predominantly comprised of people of color — 37% are Black. Perhaps these demographics make it easier for some policymakers to marginalize these essential workers. They…
Forty-four top leaders, along with Lifetime Achievement Award winner Wendy Simpson, chairman and CEO of LTC Properties, were championed Tuesday during the 2020 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Awards ceremony.
