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CMS updates COVID-19 testing rules for long-term care facilities
Long-term care residents and staff with symptoms or signs of COVID-19 must be tested immediately, regardless of vaccination status, under updated CMS guidance for long-term care facilities. -
Industry group honors 10 'Champions of Seniors'
Argentum, a national trade association for senior living facilities, recently honored 10 recipients with its 2022 Champions of Seniors Award. -
Joint Commission, Alzheimer’s Association partner to improve dementia care
The Joint Commission and Alzheimer’s Association are uniting to improve the quality and safety of dementia care in nursing, skilled nursing, and assisted-living facilities, the organizations said March 10. -
10 states with highest, lowest hours of daily care given to nursing home residents
Alaska provides the most hours of daily care to nursing home residents in the U.S., while Illinois offers the least, data from a quarterly Long Term Care Community Coalition report shows. -
Nursing home lobbyists request sit-down with Biden about reforms
The American HealthCare Association and the National Center for Assisted Living are seeking a meeting with President Joe Biden and the head of CMS to discuss what they called "factually incorrect" information presented during the president's recent announcement of nursing home reforms. -
6 systems seeking post-acute care talent
Below are six hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking post-acute care talent. -
CMS corrects calculations in Care Compare provider preview reports
After discovering calculation errors in two measures related to the March 2022 Care Compare provider preview reports, CMS has corrected and re-released the reports, the agency said March 7. -
New Jersey nursing home has 6 months to make major changes or lose funding, CMS says
A troubled New Jersey nursing home has until Aug. 15 to make major changes or face the termination of all federal funding, Nj.com reported last week. -
Safety program curbs unneeded antibiotic use in long-term care facilities: 4 notes
The implementation of a resident safety program is effective in reducing unnecessary antibiotic use in long-term care facilities, a study published in JAMA Network Open found. -
Bankrupt Iowa nursing home chain seeks buyer
One of Iowa's largest nursing home chains is being prepped for sale after amassing more than $1 million in fines, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported March 2. -
Biden's nursing home overhaul will require more workers
President Joe Biden's nursing home reforms will require mandating adequate staffing levels for all nursing homes without bankrupting those that can’t afford the costs of higher labor, Kaiser Health News reported March 2. -
7 systems seeking post-acute care talent
Below are seven hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking post-acute care talent. -
Biden unveils nursing home quality improvement plan
President Joe Biden announced reforms Feb. 28 to boost nursing home staffing and oversight, citing COVID-19 death data showing 200,000 nursing home residents and staff deaths from the virus. -
1.4M nursing home residents behind on pneumococcal vaccine: 4 notes
Over 1.4 million nursing home residents were not up to date on pneumococcal vaccinations, a study published Feb. 25 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found. -
New Orleans nursing home owner's legal battle: A timeline
Since Bob Dean, 68, a owner of seven nursing homes across New Orleans, botched an evacuation of 843 residents to a warehouse during Hurricane Ida, he has been faced with dozens of lawsuits. -
26 nursing facilities with Joint Commission memory care certifications
The Joint Commission offers a memory care certification, highlighting the importance of minimizing risks and improving care for patients and residents with all levels of cognitive impairment, as one of its various accreditation and certification options for nursing facilities. -
10 places in US with the highest, lowest in-home care rates
The national median cost for homemaker services is $59,488 per year, according to data included in insurance company Genworth's annual survey. -
Where nursing home staff vaccinations are highest, lowest in US
Nursing home staff vaccination rates widely vary by state as vaccination mandates go into effect, an analysis published last week by the Kaiser Family Foundation found. -
6 systems seeking post-acute care talent
Below are six hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking post-acute care talent. -
10 places in US with the highest, lowest nursing home facility rates
The national median cost for a private, one-bedroom unit at nursing homes is $108,405 per year, according to data included in Genworth's annual survey.
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