New research highlights longstanding staffing issues within nursing homes. Inadequate staffing, infection control and poor quality of care were problems before the pandemic hit according to Tara Sklar. Now, the staffing issues reveal systemic problems. Low-staffing in nursing homes affects the overall quality of care. Sklar is a University of Arizona professor and director of
The Tallahassee Democrat reported on the criminal neglect of a nursing home resident. The staff left a female resident unattended on a bedside commode for several hours. According to court records, a staff member placed the woman on the commode at 8:20 p.m. Jan. 2. Then, the caregiver instructed Shantika Cuyler to put her to
Who Pays? McKnight’s reported that CMS will pay for coronavirus treatments. The government’s decision to allow Medicare reimbursement for COVID-19 treatments should be extremely helpful for nursing homes care with symptomatic, positive residents. CMS announced that coverage for the treatment will be available to nursing homes at no cost during the public health emergency. “Nursing
Another Bailout The Department of Health and Human Services announced that another $1.1 billion in COVID-19 relief funding will go to the nursing home industry. The payments will be distributed immediately and will continue through January 2021. HHS said the additional $1.1 billion for nursing homes builds on the incentive payment program. This is on
Georgia Republican senator Kelly Loeffler gained the support of white supremacists and neo-Nazis. Early voting has started in Georgia. Loeffler is desperate. She did horrible in the debate. Robotic. Devoid of charm. Chester Doles is well-known in the far-right racist part of the Republican Party in Georgia. Doles is a white supremacist who spent decades
The Ensign Group returned another $23 million in federal coronavirus relief funding after achieving another “record quarter.” In August, the operator announced it had returned about $109 million in relief funds. The move comes as Ensign touted record earnings for the third quarter in a row. Port explained that operations have continued to see an increase