This year was another rollercoaster for the skilled nursing industry as operators – and truthfully the nation alike – went from the tail end of another covid surge, to the widespread availability of vaccines, then considerable optimism and a possible light at the end of the tunnel, back to another COVID-19 surge and as I’m […]
U.S. PIRG
The COVID-19 vaccination clinics that started rolling out in late December brought swift, substantial drops in infection and death rates in nursing homes, but a new report warns that it’s far too soon to declare victory over the virus in post-acute and long-term care. In fact, 437 nursing facilities across the country reported their very […]
Shortages of key nursing home staffers, including nurses and aides, accelerated from May to December 2020, prompting one consumer watchdog to warn that the worst of the long-term care crisis may be yet to come. The total proportion of nursing homes reporting shortages in at least one staff category rose from 19.9% in May to […]
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