Skilled nursing facilities will have more time to explain how they spent the bailout money from the Provider Relief Fund. The legislation, dubbed the Provider Relief Fund Improvement Act, delays “complex PRF reporting requirements” until after the public health crisis. The delay will give the industry more time to hide and divert funds. The money
Nursing homes have a duty to supervise the resident, prevent altercations, and maintain the health, safety, and well-being of the residents in their care. The industry is failing. Fox59 reported that a resident smothered another resident with a pillow causing her premature and wrongful death. Court records details what led to the victim’s death inside Homestead
Quality of care comes from a sufficient quantity of qualified and competent caregivers. This is not the norm in the industry. For example, court records show police arrested and charged Tiara Lynn Ford with one count of rape, a first-degree felony, and two counts of gross sexual imposition. The Ohio nursing assistant was arrested after
Florida Governor and Trump fanboy Ron DeSantis allowed the nursing home industry lobbyists write a new law lowering staffing and quality of care for vulnerable residents in nursing homes. Incredible. Florida Health Care Association drafted the language. Toby Philpot is the chief lobbyist for the Florida Health Care Association. Under Senate Bill 804, DeSantis will
Nursing home caregivers strike for better working conditions.
Visitation and Vaccination Visitation rules limiting visits in most facilities eased as the CDC reported that COVID is in decline. CMS recommends long-term care facilities test visitors for COVID-19 before allowing them entry into their buildings. Nursing homes must allow visitation for residents “at all times” under CMS standards. CMS earlier reemphasized that providers can only
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