Assisted living providers’ continued staffing challenges compromise infection control efforts: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 21, 2024
Assisted living communities in New Jersey continue to face significant staffing challenges that compromise infection control effectiveness, according to a recently released report from Montgomery McCracken...
New CDC respiratory disease dashboards provide senior living with early warning system
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 20, 2023
Two new respiratory disease dashboards released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can provide senior living operators with an early warning system to prepare against viruses circulating...
Network infrastructure upgrades necessary after pandemic’s rapid technology adoption: experts
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 16, 2022
Approximately 30% of senior living and care organizations have not upgraded their network infrastructure in more than five years, according to a HealthTech Twitter poll. That could be setting providers...
HHS: ‘We still have a lot of work to do’ to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 19, 2023
COVID-19 is still around, and the stakes remain high, prompting the federal government to call on senior living and care providers to continue their push to vaccinate the older adults in their care.
Healthy workplaces must include mental health programming, expert says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 25, 2023
Everyone wants to see COVID-19 in the rearview mirror, but the pandemic has left lasting effects in the form of a surge in reported levels of psychological distress. That surge has left employers looking...
$1.6 million asbestos-related citation provides wake-up call for senior living operators
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 17, 2023
A luxury senior living and hotel operator in California has been hit with a $1.6 million fine for failing to comply with asbestos laws during its renovation and demolition activities.
Affordable senior housing providers say they are stretched thin due to a host of operational and workforce challenges, but partnerships with outside agencies are helping them meet residents’ needs, according...
CMS throws down ultimatum on HCBS settings final rule compliance
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 29, 2022
The federal government is giving states and providers an ultimatum to make progress on meeting the requirements of the home- and community-based services settings final rule that goes into effect in the...
Workplace requirements a strong tool to reduce COVID-19 risk: expert
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 12, 2023
Workplace requirements are one of the strongest tools for changing behaviors, especially when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations and masking, according to a cognitive psychologist who spoke Wednesday during...
Monitoring Provider Relief Fund will provide lessons, inform future policymaking: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 02, 2022
Given the “controversy” surrounding the $178 billion distributed through the COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund, monitoring the impact of the fund will provide valuable lessons for pandemic recovery and...