CMS Expands Medicare Payments for At-Home COVID-19 Vaccinations
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing commitment to increasing access to vaccinations and improving health equity, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)…
OSHA’s COVID-19-related standards ‘burdensome,’ ‘duplicative,’ senior living execs say
New federal workplace safety rules, although well-intentioned, are burdensome and do not account for frequently changing guidance from other agencies, according to senior living association…
Ethical Considerations in Dementia Diagnosis and Care
Alzheimer disease and other dementias present unique practical challenges for patients, their families, clinicians, and health systems.
Indicators of Compromise Associated with OnePercent Group Ransomware
The FBI has learned of a cyber-criminal group who self identifies as the “OnePercent Group” and who have used Cobalt Strike to perpetuate ransomware attacks…
Biden Nursing Home Vaccine Mandate Expected to Devastate CNA Recruitment, Retainment
The Biden administration’s vaccine mandate on nursing home staff has some operators preparing for a staff exit of up to 30%, the bulk of which…
Nursing Home Resident Accused of Killing Staff Member Deemed Incompetent for Trial
A 96-year old man accused of shooting and killing an employee at a Colorado nursing home on February 2, 2021, has been found incompetent to…
Nevada Hospital Ransomware Attack Could Affect Data of 1.3M Patients
The University Medical Center Southern Nevada has reported that a ransomware attack earlier this summer affected the data of 1,300,000 people.
‘Very Concerning’: NJ Has 100+ Active COVID-19 Outbreaks in Nursing Homes
New Jersey is dealing with more than 100 active COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes throughout the state, according to health commissioner Judith Persichilli.
FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine
Today, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now…
Lawsuit Filed over Connecticut Nursing Home Water Safety Issues
The families of two residents who contacted Legionnaires’ disease at a Connecticut nursing home over the past two years have filed lawsuits for failing to…