Political Influence Political influence is directly affecting healthcare policy decisions during the pandemic. Politics should not influence sensitive public health debates. Top White House officials pressured the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to play down the health risks to children. Trump henchmen even tried to circumvent the C.D.C. for “alternate facts” to show that

Revenues Decline Skilled Nursing News reported on a discussion involving national for-profit chain, SavaSeniorCare. The future is uncertain. The context of the discussion is how to proceed after COVID passes. Since the pandemic has led to severe occupancy declines for skilled nursing facilities, and less income because of the loss of short-term rehabilitation after elective

Brad Parscale was Trump’s right hand man.  He also has a domestic violence problem apparently.  After Republican’s reaction was to blame Democrats for Parscale’s mental breakdown and alleged suicide scare, the real issue was domestic violence. Law enforcement arrived after Candice Parscale fled her house following an altercation with her 6-foot, 8-inch-tall husband. A police

The Investigation Nursing homes are required to have sufficient staff to meet the needs of the residents or prevent neglect. It has always been a problem in the industry. Nursing homes need different levels of care depending on acuity or needs of residents. CMS adjusts the staffing expected based on assessments showing the needs of

Under-reporting Pressure Injuries Nursing Home Reporting published research proving the inaccuracy of quality measures on Nursing Home Compare. This is awful. Consumers want and need Nursing Home Compare to choose a safe place for their loved one. But the information is not accurate. The information is self-reported and not verified for accuracy and completeness. Integra

Russia Again Trump’s former Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats was the top intelligence official from March 2017 to August 2019. Coats continues to have “deep suspicions” that Putin “had something” on Trump. Coats could see “no other explanation” for the president’s behavior toward the Russian president. Patriot Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman said, “President Trump