HCBS Skilled Nursing News reported that the nation’s top Medicare and Medicaid official called on states to boost their home- and community-based services (HCBS) for the elderly. The impact of COVID-19 on nursing homes has exposed a key flaw in the overall system. “The COVID-19 crisis has shone a harsh light on the human costs
Criminal Charges Nursing home corporations sought and received immunity for neglect and abuse during the pandemic. However, criminal charges can be filed. This seems inconsistent. Last month, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced the first COVID-19 criminal charges against nursing home officials. A grand jury indicted former Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Superintendent Bennett Walsh and Medical Director Dr.
Threats to Fauci Future President Joe Biden wants top infectious-disease expert Anthony Fauci to play a leading role in his administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Incredibly, Trump adviser Stephen Bannon called for Fauci’s beheading. Bannon caused outrage when he said that he wanted to put Fauci and FBI Director Christopher Wray’s “heads on pikes.”
DHEC Dashboard DHEC created a dashboard that shows the visitation status of nursing homes and assisted living facilities along with which places have active and non-active outbreak status. Conway Manor is on the active outbreak list. DHEC’s definition of an active outbreak is when one or more cases by a resident and/or staff exists within
Last week, Pfizer reported 90 percent effectiveness for their vaccine. This week, Moderna reported preliminary data on another successful vaccine that offers hope. Both use a synthetic version of coronavirus genetic material. This genetic material are messenger RNA or mRNA. They program a person’s cells to produce copies of the virus which alarms the immune
Test Results JAMA Internal Medicine published a research letter showing that nursing homes fail to provide quick effective tests for COVID. The vast majority of test result turnaround times at nursing homes take substantially longer than the 24 hours recommended. This includes residents and staff. The 24 hour period is needed for effective infection control. The