How to beat the COVID-19 staffing crisis? Communication, strong oversight
By
Liza Berger
Sep 25, 2020
The pandemic has hammered long-term care on numerous operational fronts, from testing the field’s infection control capabilities to depressing occupancy rates. One of the hardest-hit areas has been staffing.
Youth could be triggering quadrupled nursing home COVID-19 rates in hotspot states, investigation finds
By
Liza Berger
Jul 22, 2020
COVID-19 cases are rising in long-term care facilities across a wide swath of the country — and climbing at a much faster rate in hotspot states than others, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation report...
Parkinson: ‘Bold proposals’ expected for long-term care transformation
By
Liza Berger
Jan 05, 2021
Ambitious ideas regarding long-term care’s future can be expected when mass vaccinations bring some stability and conditions settle down, said American Health Care Association CEO and President Mark...