OIG: Nursing Homes Hard-Pressed To Meet Resident Needs in Emergencies Due To Staffing

A staggering number of nursing homes reported challenges in meeting the care needs of their residents during public health emergencies and natural disasters due mostly to inadequate staffing, with transportation, communication and infection control and prevention also being among key areas hampering these efforts. This is according to the latest report issued Wednesday by the […]

HHS, FEMA Release New Framework for ‘Crisis Standards of Care’ in Nursing Homes Amid COVID

A federal working group this week released a new report outlining how nursing homes and other long-term care facilities should marshal limited resources during future COVID-19 outbreaks and other public health crises. As operators stare down the fall flu season and the continued risk of coronavirus spread, leaders should focus on identifying the top challenges […]