Texas Nursing Home Residents with COVID-19 Treated with Hydroxychloroquine Drug
After testing positive for COVID-19, twenty-seven residents in a Texas nursing home are being treated with hydroxychloroquine-a drug used to treat malaria, lupus, and other auto-immune conditions. Although the drug…
Read More »Utah Nursing Home Turned into Dedicated COVID-19 Facility by DPH
After six residents and two staff members at a Utah nursing home tested positive for COVID-19, the Utah Department of Health (DPH) took over management of the facility, turning it…
Read More »New Jersey DOH Issues Clear Directive to Nursing Homes Regarding Notifying Staff, Residents, and Families of COVID-19 Cases
The New Jersey State Health Commissioner recently announced that the Department of Health (DOH) has issued clear instructions for nursing homes to follow regarding notifying staff, residents, and families about…
Read More »CMS Proposes $611,000 Fine of Washington Nursing Home Related to COVID-19 Deaths
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed fining a Washington nursing home $611,000 after a March 16 state and federal inspection of the facility indicated there were…
Read More »New Guidelines for Nursing Homes to Combat COVID-19 Issued by US Administration
Nursing homes have been issued additional guidelines by the Trump Administration to help prevent the spread of and combat COVID-19. Previously, nursing homes were required to be closed to visitors…
Read More »CMS Issues Electronic Toolkit for Providing Telehealth and Telemedicine in Nursing Homes
Responding to the COVID-19 crisis, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued an electronic toolkit for nursing home facilities to use as a guide for providing expanded…
Read More »Federal Government Issues Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Congress recently passed and the President signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) that requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave and expanded family and…
Read More »Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Issues Bulletin to Remind Covered Entities of Their Obligations to Prohibit Discrimination During COVID-19 Emergency
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently issued a bulletin reminding covered entities that it is particularly focused on ensuring that no instances of unlawful discrimination occur involving people with…
Read More »Massachusetts Nursing Home Moves Residents to Create First Dedicated Coronavirus Treatment Center
Responding to a request by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) and the University of Massachusetts Medical Center to become the first nursing home in the state totally dedicated…
Read More »Nursing Homes and Hospitals Divided over Caring for the Elderly Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Nursing homes in several states have found themselves in standoffs with hospitals over requests to re-admit residents who were previously sent to hospitals for medical care. The nursing homes are…
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