WHO team says search for coronavirus origins at standstill
Aug 26, 2021
The agency published an analysis in March that concluded that the virus likely jumped to humans from animals.
Senior living in vulnerable position given attacks on COVID lawsuit immunity, experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 17, 2021
In the past year, the number of states with COVID-19 liability protections for senior living operators grew from 12 to 41. But attorneys are slowly chipping away at those protections through a series of...
Long-term care struggles for COVID-19 resources speak to deeper societal issue, leaders say
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 15, 2020
Assisted living communities’ and nursing homes’ difficulty in securing personal protective equipment and testing to prevent or contain the spread of COVID-19, despite the fact that older adults are...
Pandemic changing operations forever, Texas senior living operator says
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 15, 2020
Even within smaller group homes for seniors, operators have had to make significant changes in staffing, vendor contracts and visitation to preserve resident safety amid the pandemic, according to one...
LeadingAge Georgia urges statewide mask mandate to reduce spread of COVID-19, enable family visits
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 25, 2020
LeadingAge Georgia is urging Gov. Brian Kemp to mandate masks to more quickly reduce the spread of COVID-19 so family visits can resume.
Could COVID-19 vaccine mandates boost vaccine uptake — and are they legal?
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 05, 2021
With healthcare workers at increased risk of contracting infectious diseases and transmitting them to vulnerable populations, the question of whether senior living and care facilities should mandate that...
New at-home, rapid COVID-19 test service offers another ‘critical resource,’ group says
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 25, 2021
Ready, an on-demand healthcare service, disclosed on Friday its in-home rapid COVID-19 testing, which provides results in 15 minutes or less. How it works? The company sends a healthcare professional,...
Fauci tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms
Jun 16, 2022
The infectious disease specialist is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots.
More than half of COVID-19 survivors have postacute sequelae
Oct 19, 2021
The most common sequelae include functional mobility impairments, pulmonary abnormalities and mental health disorders.
‘Rough couple of months ahead’: Increasing COVID-19 litigation could mean trouble for employers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 10, 2021
An increase in litigation this summer could foreshadow a rough few months ahead for employers, especially in the healthcare sector, according to a report from employment and labor law firm Fisher Phillips.