The vast majority of people agree that healthcare workers should protect patients by requiring vaccinations. The COVID-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare workers survived its first legal challenge. A federal judge rejected Florida’s demand for a temporary restraining order. The rule requires healthcare workers a first shot by Dec. 6 and a second by Jan. 5
The Fayetteville Observer reported the disturbing deal between North Carolina and PruittHealth. North Carolina taxpayers will give $5.3 million more in the next five years to have Georgia-based PruittHealth to manage the state’s veterans nursing homes. However, another company had a lower bid. Wilmington-based Liberty Healthcare offered to run the facilities for a bid of 8.15% of
Unsurprisingly, a study from UPenn researchers reveals that the use of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) significantly declined during the pandemic. The facilities were death sentences for too many vulnerable adults. SNF spending for care also declined. Featured in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, the study showed SNF use declined from an average of
For 20 years, experts recommended 4.1 hours per day of direct care per patient in nursing homes. It is the benchmark for quality care and better outcomes. Elder law advocates and experts support the Pennsylvania proposal to increase nursing homes’ minimum level of direct care to 4.1 hours daily per patient. Currently, the minimum is
The Berkshire Eagle reported on the whistleblower at Springside Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. Laura Heath claims her wrongful termination was due to reporting unsafe staffing during a COVID-19 outbreak last winter. The state sent in the National Guard to provide care. Low staffing ratios are a problem in nursing homes across the U.S. and
PREP Act Immunity The Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act is known as the PREP Act. The Act provides some protection against legal claims related to “countermeasures” during a public health emergency. The PREP Act limits “countermeasures” to drugs, products and devices to diagnose, prevent or treat the virus and its transmission. Oregon Live reported
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