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Biden admin finalizing industry-opposed staffing requirements for nursing homes

Fierce Healthcare

The Biden administration will finalize a controversial nursing home staffing rule today that includes the more stringent requirements floated in last September’s proposal, Vice President Kamala Har | Later today the federal government will finalize the more stringent version of the Nursing Home Minimum Staffing rule floated last year, Vice President (..)

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Remove Barriers to Encourage Influenza Vaccination of Care Home Staff

Drug Topics

Care home staff play a role in transmission to elderly residents by bringing flu in from their communities, especially in winter. Vaccination can combat this risk, but not all care workers get flu shots.

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FDA initiative puts AR/VR at heart of home health drive

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A new FDA initiative is seeing how augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) can make patients’ own homes an integral part of the healthcare system

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CMS unveils managed care rule, refutes nursing home rule complaints

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Medicaid managed care plans and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) will be subject to new wait time standards and quality ratings requirements, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid S | CMS defended implementing stronger rules over nursing home staffing as well as explained its thoughts behind Medicaid access and managed care rules.

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Industry Voices—Medicare’s assault on home health keeps patients from going home

Fierce Healthcare

A home health agency in Missouri recently announced it is shutting down due to the impact of | Home healthcare providers are experiencing severe payment cuts along with challenges to retain nurses and therapists, putting healthcare services at home in jeopardy.

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VP Harris announces final rules mandating minimum standards for nursing home staffing

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The federal government is for the first time requiring nursing homes to have minimum staffing levels after the Covid-19 pandemic exposed grim realities in poorly staffed facilities  for older and disabled Americans. where she will talk to nursing home care employees about their work.

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Study: Low RSV Vaccination Coverage Among Nursing Home Residents

Pharmacy Times

The study highlights the ongoing need for health care providers to recommend respiratory illness vaccinations to increase protection among nursing home residents during the peak season of infection.