Lawmakers push forward bill to ease nursing home survey requirements
By
Danielle Brown
May 24, 2022
Providers in the state of Michigan are confident a proposal that aims to improve the timeliness and consistency of the state’s survey process for nursing homes will receive support from state senators...
Also in the News for Friday, Jan. 14
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 13, 2022
Lack of home tests undermines visitors’ ability to enter California nursing homes … Michigan audit to show ‘nearly 30%’ more COVID deaths tied to LTC facilities … Justice Department launches...
Grigg appointed CEO of 18 skilled nursing facilities in NY, MI
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 05, 2021
Susan Grigg, RN, BSN, LNHA, has been appointed CEO of an 18-building skilled nursing and rehabilitation enterprise that spans New York state and Michigan. In the new role, Grigg will manage the overall...
‘Living’ legacy takes on new meaning in COVID times
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 14, 2021
Like the industry facing its own mortality, Reggie Hartsfield went headlong into the struggle and refused to go down.
Michigan to ‘rush’ vaccine booster shots to LTC facilities, governor says
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 17, 2021
Hours after federal agencies greenlit COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for immunocompromised people, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan ordered state agencies to expedite third doses to long-term care facility...
Staging begins for long-term care residents’ priority COVID-19 booster shots
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 17, 2021
Residents in Michigan long-term care facilities will be among the first to receive COVID-19 booster shots after the state’s top lawmaker pledged to fast-track additional doses for the population once...
Nursing homes to receive more than a quarter of $385M supplemental budget bill
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 28, 2021
Michigan operators facing financial challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will get some additional relief after the governor signed a new budget committing $100 million to nursing homes still struggling...
Nursing home COVID cases jump 635% despite vaccinations, and state’s elective surgeries slow down
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 12, 2021
Michigan providers are on high alert following a huge, unexpected surge of COVID-19 cases and deaths at facilities despite a vaccination program in full force.
Prosecutor considering criminal charges against governor for her nursing home COVID-19 response
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 10, 2021
A prosecutor hinted that criminal charges could be on the horizon for his state’s governor, one of several under scrutiny for using nursing homes to house COVID-19 patients early in the pandemic.
State acts to add more pharmacies to accelerate federal nursing home vaccine program
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 12, 2021
Michigan officials are looking to speed up the COVID-19 vaccination rate in their state by expanding the process to include more pharmacies that can administer the shots.