November 2020

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Workforce challenges that have plagued long-term care operators during the coronavirus pandemic will worsen as the crisis progresses this year, predicted Harvard healthcare policy expert David Grabowski.

Long-term care residents and staff members will receive coronavirus vaccinations at no cost, thanks to a program announced by the federal government in mid-October.

A worrisome slowdown in federal distribution of coronavirus rapid-screening tests in mid-October was only a temporary aberration due to a production slowdown, federal officials disclosed.

States that gained access to emergency paid sick leave during the pandemic saw 400 fewer COVID-19 cases per day, according to a new study in Health Affairs.

Severe apathy — a lack of interest and loss of desire to participate in daily activities — is tied to greater odds of developing dementia, a nine-year study has found.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has frozen SNF Quality Reporting Program data on the Nursing Home Compare site through 2022.

States that prohibit long-term care providers from using rapid, point-of-care antigen testing devices are in violation of federal law, the Department of Health and Human Services warned in October.

Fred Bentley, Managing Director, Avalere

Group music therapy in an eldercare setting reduces agitation and may be a useful tool in managing aggressive behavior, according to a new study.