July/August 2020

The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis launched an inquiry into the federal government and five of the largest nursing home operators for their responses during the pandemic.

LeadingAge California’s Jeannee Parker Martin serves on the new COVID-19 nursing home commission, which “must help lead radical discussions.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in June that it is trying to ensure healthcare providers have an ample supply of influenza vaccines for the upcoming flu season.

The percentage of emergency department visits made by nursing home residents increases with age, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in June.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has ended an emergency waiver and is requiring nursing homes to submit staffing data through the Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) system by Aug. 14, according to...

Providers that consistently perform poorly with infection control measures could be looking at fines of up to $20,000 under increased enforcement efforts, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced...

Providers called on Vice President Mike Pence to investigate multiple “failures” regarding personal protective equipment distributions.

Michael Chernew, Ph.D. Harvard Medical School

As COVID-19 cases spiked in New York, several skilled nursing medical directors and geriatricians met virtually to share what they had learned about the novel disease. Those conversations led to rare,...

Hip fracture rates among long-stay residents in nursing facilities rose slightly after dipping in 2013, even as fewer seniors fell in community settings.