$600K Grant Launching Art Therapy Programs for Tennessee Nursing Homes
A $600,000 grant is bringing art therapy programs to up to 100 Tennessee nursing homes to help residents explore creativity in the hopes of improving…
Iowa Nursing Homes with Dozens of Infections Were Cleared by Inspectors Weeks Before
Of the 20 Iowa nursing homes with the biggest, active COVID-19 outbreaks, 14 were cleared by state inspectors of any infection-control violations earlier this year.
US DOL Issues Respiratory Protection Guidance for LTCs during the Coronavirus Pandemic
The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued respiratory protection guidance focused on protecting workers in nursing homes, assisted living…
CDC Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel
Summary of Changes to the Guidance Below are changes to the guidance as of November 3, 2020: Provided different options for screening individuals (healthcare personnel,…
NJ Nursing Home Barred from Taking in Residents over COVID Outbreak
A New Jersey nursing home has been barred from accepting new residents after more than three-quarters of them got infected with the coronavirus.
US Department of Labor’s OSHA Announces $2,025,431 in Coronavirus Violations
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Oct. 22, 2020, the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited 144…
Kansas Nursing Home Removed from Medicare Program Following Damning COVID-19 Report
Staff at a Kansas nursing home, where at least 10 residents have died from COVID-19, did not wear masks and failed to properly isolate positive…
Medicare Will Fine Half of US Hospitals for Readmitting too Many Patients Pre-COVID
Nearly half the nation’s hospitals, many of which are still wrestling with the financial fallout of the unexpected coronavirus, will get lower payments for all…
Massive Fine for TX Nursing Home Housing COVID Patients
An east San Antonio nursing home designated earlier this year to house elderly COVID-19 patients has been hit with a massive fine from the state…
NJ Mandates Workplace COVID-19 Safety Rules as Cases Spike
As COVID-19 numbers continue to rise across the state, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order Wednesday that requires private and public companies…