Governor’s budget includes $211.2M for direct care workforce … Organizations ask HHS to extend the public health emergency … Cincinnati SNF to close by end of year
Business briefs, May 24
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 24, 2021
Applications for Indiana CARES Act COVID-19 relief for assisted living providers due July 31 … Sodexo execs eye future of senior living dining experience … The Springs at The Waterfront to open new...
COVID ‘long-haulers’ may qualify as disabled under federal law
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 28, 2021
Employers may need to grant accommodations to some people experiencing long-term effects of COVID-19, who may qualify as disabled, according to new guidance issued jointly Monday by the Department of Health...
Federal judge blocks nationwide enforcement of vaccine mandate for federal contractors
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 09, 2021
A federal judge in Georgia ruled Tuesday that President Biden overstepped his authority in requiring the COVID-19 shots for federal contractors, and barred the government from enforcing the mandate nationwide.
EEOC changes guidance on when employers can require COVID-19 testing of workers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 25, 2022
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has updated its guidance on when employers can require COVID-19 testing with respect to people with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act restricts...
LTC unions urge CDC to revise masking guidance for vaccinated individuals to protect workers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 21, 2021
Unions representing registered nurses and others who work in long-term care are urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reconsider its May 13 guidance on mask-wearing and social distancing...
New state rankings rate pandemic healthcare performance
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 22, 2022
Health systems in Hawaii and Maine ranked the highest among the states as far as vaccination rates, capacity in hospital and intensive care units, and death rates throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, in new...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s May 28 updated and expanded technical guidance regarding the COVID-19 pandemic allows employers to offer incentives to employees to receive a COVID-19...
CDC eases guidance for asymptomatic healthcare personnel exposed to COVID-19
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 27, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday introduced new guidance for managing asymptomatic healthcare personnel exposed to COVID-19, incuding those who work in nursing homes. The guidance...
Provider, policy action can stabilize staffing levels during infectious disease outbreaks, researchers...
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 25, 2022
Provider and policy action are needed to counter the effects of staff absences and departures, particularly during infectious disease outbreaks such as COVID-19, that may put nursing home residents at...