‘Misallocation’ of COVID-19 vaccines led to preventable deaths of older adults: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 16, 2024
Older adults in New York City may have missed out on timely COVID-19 vaccinations — and possibly died — due to a misallocation of resources that allowed younger adults in wealthy neighborhoods to jump...
Coverage for Medicare’s e-visits still available, though few patients use service
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 16, 2024
E-visits, which drew expanded coverage during the pandemic still are available but not used often, a new study shows.
Biden vetoes resolution to repeal NLRB ‘joint employer’ rule
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 07, 2024
President Joe Biden, as expected, on Friday announced his veto of a resolution to repeal the National Labor Relations Board’s “joint employer” rule.
EPA designates two ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous
Apr 22, 2024
Two common PFAS “forever chemicals” have been deemed hazardous substances by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Fragments of bird flu virus found in 1 in 5 milk samples
Apr 26, 2024
Bits of bird flu virus have been discovered in roughly 20% of retail milk samples tested in a national survey, the US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.
Analysis: Government’s planned pay hike insufficient for staffing mandate
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 28, 2024
A proposed pay increase for nursing home operators may be one of the best in recent memory, but it won’t adequately prepare the sector for implementation of the federal staffing mandate, one of the sector’s...
Assisted living certifiers need more training on waiver rule changes, advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 11, 2024
Individuals certifying Ohio assisted living communities should receive additional training to clarify confusion over “particularly challenging areas” of Ohio’s assisted living waiver for memory care...
Senate committee ponders child care challenges with eye toward helping employers, workers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 15, 2024
As long-term care employers continue to face challenges in recruiting and retaining workers and some employees and potential employees struggle to navigate child care arrangements that make it possible...
Senior living providers need strategic AI plans ‘as soon as possible,’ expert says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 15, 2024
Artificial intelligence increasingly is being used by senior living operators and the companies that serve them, and those operators that haven’t implemented it risk being less efficient than their competitors...
Sen. Casey calls out A Place for Mom over ‘potentially deceptive business practices’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 20, 2024
After having its “trusted advisory service” tagline called into question last month by the Washington Post, senior living referral service A Place for Mom now is the target of US Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA),...