As the COVID-19 death toll continued to mount disproportionately among nursing home residents in mid-April, federal regulators issued historic infection and death reporting requirements.
SNFs feel ‘forgotten’ amid COVID-19 crisis
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2020
Nursing homes, not hospitals, have been the “front line” in the battle against COVID-19, though government officials and others didn’t seem to notice, skilled nursing’s top lobbyist and spokesman...
An about-face ask for masks
By
Liza Berger
May 01, 2020
The Trump administration, in a reversal of previous guidance, recommended in early April that all Americans don “non-medical cloth” face masks in public settings. It had earlier said that Americans...
Observation stay victory
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2020
A Connecticut federal appeals court granted certain hospital patients the right to appeal “observation stay” designations in a ruling that many hope will lead to greater access to Medicare-covered...
‘Hero Awards’ for workers
By
Danielle Brown
May 01, 2020
Thousands of skilled nursing workers could get “Hero Awards” for their pandemic efforts.
60 seconds with … Tracey Moorhead
May 01, 2020
Tracey Moorhead, President & CEO, American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing
Providers force feds’ hand on COVID-19 reporting guidance
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2020
Some legal aspects about publicly reporting nursing homes’ COVID-19 infection rates and deaths were being ironed out as of press time. But federal authorities made it clear in late April that facilities...
Legal expert: ‘Documentation is critical’
By
Danielle Brown
May 01, 2020
A legal expert urged providers to document everything related to their responses to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s a move that could help providers defend themselves in any potential lawsuit stemming...
McKnight’s Flash Survey: Providers’ biggest struggles: missing workers, lack of PPE
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2020
An expanding coronavirus pandemic continued to devastate the long-term care sector on numerous fronts throughout the end of March and April, even before stories of massive numbers of deaths in facilities...
Ask the care expert: Any recommendations for new products?
By
Sherrie Dornberger
May 01, 2020
Do you have any recommendations for new products in long-term care that can make my staff’s routines go a bit easier?