Texas Calls in a Strike Force to Try to Slow Coronavirus Spread in Nursing Homes
Some of the worst coronavirus outbreaks have occurred at long-term care facilities that now account for more than one-third of all COVID-19 deaths in America.
States Leverage Medicaid to Provide Nursing Homes a Lifeline through COVID-19
Nursing homes are on the front lines of COVID-19 and are faced with unprecedented challenges in providing care to residents through the pandemic.
CDC Releases Consolidated COVID-19 Testing Recommendations
Testing Guidelines for Nursing Homes is an important addition to other infection prevention and control (IPC) recommendations aimed at keeping COVID-19 out of nursing homes…
A Proactive Approach Has Allowed Connecticut Nursing Home to Stay Free of COVID-19
How a Connecticut nursing home was able to have all 93 of its residents test negative for COVID-19 on May 22 and remain so was…
How Loneliness Could Be Changing Your Brain and Body
People were already lonely before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Before COVID-19 stranded folks at home and made getting close to others an unnerving experience, researchers…
Massachusetts Registered Nurse Pleads Guilty to Drug Diversion Charge
A Haverhill nurse pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to tampering with patients’ morphine. Brianna Duffy, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of tampering…
Michigan Mandates Testing after Confirming nearly 2,000 Coronavirus Deaths in Nursing Homes
Michigan health officials on Monday, June 15, issued a new mandate requiring coronavirus testing of all nursing home residents and staff.
Ten Common Reasons for HIPAA Violations
In the past 12 months, there were 393 protected health information breach incidents reported to HHS.
Limited Visitation at Tennessee Long-Term Care Facilities Resumes under New Guidelines
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee in coordination with his Unified Command Group released guidance on requirements and options permitting Tennessee’s long-term care facilities to provide limited…
“Abandoned” Nursing Homes Continue to Face Critical Supply and Staff Shortages as COVID-19 Toll Has Mounted
With the nation’s goodwill directed at hospitals during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, nursing homes became caught in a critical catch-22.