California operator thanks workers with In-N-Out cookouts
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Danielle Brown
May 28, 2020
A California-based operator teamed up with widely popular burger chain In-N-Out to honor its 4,000 employees on the frontlines during the coronavirus pandemic.
Long-term care holds its breath after feds unpause J&J COVID vaccine
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Danielle Brown
Apr 26, 2021
Long-term care pharmacies can begin immediately using Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine again after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration lifted a pause on...
Mass LTC vaccinations start next week, distributors say; a few states start this week, feds say
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Danielle Brown
Dec 15, 2020
Most nursing homes who opted into the federal COVID-19 vaccine program are likely to receive their first doses starting early next week.
Providers ‘spinning again’ — COVID cases projected to peak nationwide in October
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Kimberly Marselas
Danielle Brown
Jul 29, 2021
Total coronavirus infections are being projected to skyrocket and peak in mid-October with an estimated 390,000 cases nationwide, according to a new national model projection.
‘Heartwarming’ Father’s Day parade connects residents and family members
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 09, 2020
It’s been nearly four months since nursing homes across the country closed their doors to visitors in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Residents at a Virginia skilled nursing facility got an opportunity...
Nursing home coronavirus commission members chosen
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James M. Berklan
Jun 18, 2020
Members of the administration’s new Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes are expected to be revealed Friday.
Sabra operators eyeing vaccine mandate as workforce threat or recruiting tool
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Danielle Brown
Nov 05, 2021
While just 40% of operators running facilities in the Sabra Health Care REIT issued a self-imposed COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the company reported on Thursday that 80% of its operators’ overall workforce...
Massachusetts nursing home, now a COVID-19 treatment facility, may serve as model for others around country
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Liza Berger
Apr 28, 2020
Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Worcester County, is Massachusetts’ first COVID-19 treatment and recovery center. It has thrived in its new role and can serve as an example for...
Coronavirus nursing home commission delivers draft of recommendations to CMS
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Danielle Brown
Aug 27, 2020
A national commission tasked with reviewing nursing homes’ response to the coronavirus crisis has delivered a draft of its recommendations to the federal government.
Buoyed by strong rents, Omega picks up six more SNFs in Q4
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 08, 2021
With fourth-quarter net income outperforming the same period last year, Omega Healthcare Investors insists it remains optimistic about skilled nursing — announcing last week it had closed a seven-facility,...