Category: Post-Acute

Nursing homes ask CMS to limit visitations amid omicron surge

Officials from three leading nursing home industry trade groups are urging CMS to allow facilities to institute temporary visitation restrictions as the industry braces for a spike in COVID-19 cases. 

Top 10 post-acute stories of 2021 

A story about unvaccinated nursing home employees at a Kentucky facility sparking a COVID-19 outbreak was Becker’s most-read post-acute story in 2021.

Nursing homes race to get residents boosted

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How a citation appeals process allows nursing home incidents to stay private

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CMS urged to reinstate training for nursing home aides

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Lawsuit alleges California nursing home owner responsible for 24 COVID-19 deaths

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10 states with the strongest elder abuse protections 

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6 recent studies on post-acute care 

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New VA COVID-19 stats show toll at state-operated facilities 

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Nursing home under investigation following deadly COVID-19 outbreak operating under new name

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