The Biden administration has recommended new staffing standard rules that would require many nursing homes to boost the number of nurses—a proposal coming at a time when the sector is said to be facing a “workforce crisis.” The staffing rules, proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), seek to ensure that nursing […]
States in the Northeast are taking steps to make sure nursing homes are safe as the pandemic wages on. For example, Connecticut’s Governor Ned Lamont says these homes are safer because residents and staff have been vaccinated. And Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker says even though the state is lifting mask requirements, face coverings will still […]
Nursing homes were told by the U.S. government Friday to ease restrictions imposed around the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, including allowing visitors at all times. The updated guidance (pdf) from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) cites an increase in vaccination rates among nursing home residents and a drop in COVID-19 cases nationwide […]
A delayed start in required reporting caused as many as 16,623 deaths from the CCP virus in nursing homes to be omitted from the official count, according to a Harvard University researcher-led study. The federal government did require nursing comes to report COVID-19 cases and deaths until May 24, 2020, more than three months after the […]
Forty-four Republican senators just sent a letter to the Department of Justice, demanding two things: an official update on the Durham investigation, as well as a promise from the attorney general that once the final report comes out, it must be made public. In New York state, Andrew Cuomo has officially been replaced by Kathy […]
Massachusetts announced on Wednesday a new COVID-19 vaccine mandate for most nursing home workers. Separately, the state of Connecticut is drafting an order to the same effect. The states’ decision come amid an increase in cases driven by the Delta variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. According to a release from the Massachusetts state […]
The 2020 Summer Olympics are going down in history for a number of reasons—from being the most expensive to date, to fans cheering with signs, to organizers asking fans not to line the streets. Olympic medallists are now allowed to remove their masks on the podium for a 30-second, socially distanced photo-op. And many are wondering […]
The U.S. Department of Justice has opted against investigating any of the Democrat governors who last year ordered nursing homes to accept residents who tested positive for COVID-19 against the recommendations of health groups. Federal officials reviewed information they received from New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New Jersey last year regarding the orders. Based on […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) joined the growing number of state and federal legislators calling for a probe into how New York’s top officials, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo, handled nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I support our state’s return to co-equal governance and stand with our local officials calling for a full investigation of the […]
The governor of New York is in hot water after being accused of a nursing home coverup. His secretary reportedly admitted to withholding data about residents who died of the virus to avoid getting into trouble with the DOJ. NTD’s Miguel Moreno has more on the governor’s response.
President Donald Trump’s administration secured a deal with CVS and Walgreens to distribute and administer a COVID-19 vaccine for free to nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, the administration announced on Friday. The deal relieves pressure on health departments and means residents and staff members at the facilities will be able to safely and […]
TALLAHASSEE—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday that he will lift the state’s ban on visiting nursing homes that has cut off vulnerable seniors from family since mid-March over fears of spreading the new coronavirus. With his voice cracking at times, he wondered aloud if his actions might have contributed to suffering in his state. At […]
The number of reported deaths in nursing homes and assisted living facilities have made up nearly half of all CCP virus deaths in the US. Some are saying it’s because several states allowed for infected people to be admitted to nursing homes. Brenda Avadian, founder of The Caregiver’s Voice said employees who might have the […]
