Reporting COVID vaccination data to CMS would be ‘burdensome,’ ‘redundant’ for assisted living,...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 14, 2021
Requiring assisted living providers to report weekly COVID-19 vaccination data to the federal government would add administrative and cost burdens to operators already challenged by the pandemic and even...
Is it too soon to lift public health mandates?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 08, 2021
We know from previous research that stopping the spread of COVID in the greater community can help stop it within long-term care facilities. So is now the time to lift state-wide mask mandates and permit...
Pneumonia vaccine recommendations debated
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 15, 2015
Two physicians say the latest pneumococcal vaccine guidelines for adults aged 65 or more years are “not ready for widespread adoption,” but another says the guidelines should be followed at...