2021 Nursing Homes Public Health 
Bill of Health
DECEMBER 18, 2023
One place where aging adults are likely to experience elder abuse occurs in long-term care (LTC) environments; this has been described as a “public health concern” in relation to the nursing home setting. In 2020, 15,000 complaints of abuse and neglect in nursing homes were reported to states’ ombudsmen across the U.S.,
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
DECEMBER 16, 2020
This is according to a new annual report from research and consulting giant PwC entitled “Top health industry issues of 2021: Will a shocked system emerge stronger?” ” Sixty-eight percent of provider executives surveyed by HRI said they plan to use more care navigators and coordinators in 2021.
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Med-Net Compliance
JUNE 14, 2022
An Illinois nursing home was fined $25,000 after the Illinois Department of Public Health determined it failed to implement progressive interventions to prevent falls. The post Illinois Nursing Home Fined $25,000 over Resident’s Fall appeared first on Med-Net.
Hall Render
MAY 2, 2023
For this alert, “nursing homes” refers to skilled nursing facilities (often known as “SNFs”). In 2020, CMS revised the nursing home infection control regulations at 42 CFR § 483.80 Additionally, this information is now publicly available on CMS’s COVID Nursing Home Data Website. COVID Staff Vaccine.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 13, 2025
This stark disparity revealed that nursing homes were particularly vulnerable during the pandemic, with high transmission and fatality rates in these congregate settings. Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), commonly known as nursing homes, represented about 80% of LTC COVID deaths, making them the deadliest place to live during COVID.
Health Law Attorney
JANUARY 13, 2022
In June 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“ OSHA ”) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ ETS ”) that would require, amongst other things, employers with 100 or more employees to adopt a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. OSHA’s mandatory vaccination policy would affect approximately 84 million employees.
Provider Trust
AUGUST 9, 2023
Leveraging Oversight To Protect Nursing Home Residents Better Enhancing the quality of care in nursing homes remains paramount to OIG. Through years of oversight, they have discovered various obstacles and weaknesses within nursing home facilities.
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