The Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization to a new Covid-19 treatment. American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly is the lucky company. In October, the company announced a $375 million deal to sell 300,000 doses to the U.S. government. Eli Lilly was not part of Trump’s Operation WarpSpeed. Eli Lilly calls the treatment “bamlanivimab.” Medical
Separation from family and friends is a necessary evil during the pandemic. However, depriving residents from families causes isolation, depression, and health problems. Of course, people with cognitive issues suffer the most. They don’t seem to understand. The New York Times had a fantastic article about the adverse health affects caused by isolation. Thousands of nursing
The Skilled Nursing News had a great article on how the pandemic has increased data collection. Hopefully, this will increase transparency to prevent fraud, and establish evidence-based best practices for quality care. Nursing homes report data to the federal government as required under federal regulations. Trump instituted these regulations as a result of the COVID-19
Nursing home workers are seen as COVID spreaders, incompetent in managing the virus, or allowing residents to die alone without family support. This is often unfair. These frontline heroes do not have the support or resources from management. They should not be blamed. Mental Health America had a newsletter discussing what they heard from nursing
SavaSeniorCare Chain Skilled Nursing News reported that SavaSeniorCare is selling some of their facilities. That is probably good news for their residents. As a nursing home lawyer for over 25 years, I can tell you SavaSeniorCare is one of the worse operators. The owner/operators are ruthless in litigation. They rely on arbitration agreements to avoid
Joe Biden asks us to listen to the scientists. Wear a mask. Practice safe social distancing. Wash hands often. Birx Dr. Deborah L. Birx sent in a private memo to the White House warning, “We are entering the most concerning and most deadly phase of this pandemic.” America’s daily coronavirus caseload has broken records and