Visitors

It’s undoubtedly worth the investment to make sure a healthcare or senior care facility is not only up to code, but up to the highest standard of technology and modernity.

Rules limiting nursing home visits in some places eased just as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that COVID-19 cases are either declining or stabilizing in all parts of the country. 

This and other newly revised IPC guidance for nursing homes addresses the increased infection risks associated with the omicron variant, the agency said.

CMS to providers: don’t deny visitors if you don’t have tests … Gout moves patients higher up the severe COVID-19 risk list … Stay home when a rapid test comes back positive on day 6, virologists...

The number of nursing homes cited nationally for impeding residents’ right to have visitors jumped 250% in the most recent survey cycle, a new analysis shows.

Debate over visitor access rages as more states require vaccination … Alzheimer’s Association, Joint Commission launch effort to improve memory care in assisted living, nursing homes … Nursing home...

More nursing homes require COVID-19 tests of visitors; families are complaining … HHS to funnel $103 million into healthcare worker training, retention … Scientists project end to omicron wave, but...

The CDC has updated its consumer information on wearing face masks during the pandemic. The changes clarify levels of mask protection and emphasize that the public can choose to wear N95 and KN95 respirators...

Connecticut providers, AG exploring staffing agency price caps, other antitrust measures …  Maryland adds test-to-enter visitor policy … Florida may extend COVID-19 liability protections for nursing...

CMS has suggestions on how to handle visitation while keeping infection control and prevention principles top of mind during the holidays.