Pennsylvania’s Department of Health announced Thursday that it expected all of the state’s nursing homes to have at least 80% of its staff vaccinated by Oct. 1. Though not presented as a mandate, the state’s public health agency stated that SNFs who do not meet the expectation will be subject to more frequent testing for […]
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Skilled nursing operators across the U.S. are grappling with the challenge of caring for patients most vulnerable to COVID-19 while staying on top of a variety of state and federal guidelines. To do that without getting overwhelmed, it’s critical to have all the various components of an operation working together — and for operators with […]
The state of Pennsylvania should adopt stronger policies for vetting nursing home operators in the wake of the Skyline Healthcare collapse, a report issued Tuesday from Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale recommended. “Nearly 90,000 Pennsylvanians live in more than 700 nursing homes throughout the state, and they represent just a fraction of our aging population,” […]
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