Some nursing homes evicting unprofitable patients by claiming they have psych issues
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Some nursing homes may send poor residents requiring extra care to emergency rooms
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Nursing Homes Given Federal Go-Ahead To Allow More Visitors
(By Ina Jaffe for NPR) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which regulate nursing facilities, are lifting the ban
Read moreA Pandemic Upshot: Seniors Are Having Second Thoughts About Where to Live
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Where do we want to live in the years ahead? Older adults are
Read moreRF-Diary can monitor while preserving privacy
Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) have developed a fully wireless system to monitor not only
Read moreNursing home COVID-19 cases, deaths on the rise after decline
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) After a decline in COVID-19 cases, U.S. nursing homes are now reporting a
Read moreNursing Home Residents Moved Out To Make Way For COVID-19 Patients
(By Ina Jaffe for NPR) In some nursing homes, 100% of the residents are positive for the coronavirus. That’s by
Read moreTrump Administration Announces New Resources to Protect Nursing Home Residents Against COVID-19
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) As part of the unprecedented efforts taken by the Trump Administration, President Trump today announced several new
Read moreFlorida to open 120-bed center for COVID-19 patients
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Florida officials are finalizing plans for a “super-skilled nursing facility” that will accept COVID-19
Read moreStates Allow In-Person Nursing Home Visits As Families Charge Residents Die ‘Of Broken Hearts’
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) States across the country are beginning to roll back heart-wrenching policies instituted when
Read moreSenators Call For Investigation Of States’ Nursing Home Policies During Pandemic
(By Ina Jaffe for NPR) Two members of the Senate are calling for an investigation of five states that ordered
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