CMS has just updated the COVID-19 Nursing Home Data for week ending October 25, 2020.
COVID-19 county positivity rates posted – November 2, 2020
The most recent county COVID-19 positivity rates have been posted – November 2, 2020. Archived rates are always available for reference. Remember that staff testing is based on the most recent county COVID-19 positivity rates. For more information, reference QSO-20-38-NH. Want to keep up with the changing COVID-19 situation in skilled nursing? Subscribe to … Read More
CMS COVID-19 nursing home resource center (NEW)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a new online platform – the Nursing Home Resource Center – to serve as a centralized hub bringing together the latest information, guidance and data on nursing homes that is important to facilities, frontline providers, residents and their families, especially as … Read More
Face coverings could save 130,000 American lives from COVID-19 by March 2021
This is the title of NIH’s (National Institutes of Health) Director Dr. Francis Collins’ November 3, 2020 post. It is well worth the read and sharing with colleagues, family and friends. Here’s an excerpt from that post: “The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has already claimed the lives of more … Read More
Happy ThankSNFing! What SNFs can be thankful for
I remember verbatim a conversation from 2002 with a well-respected skilled nursing facility pioneer. “Marc, I’ve been in this business for 32 years, and this is going to be the toughest year yet… of course I’ve said that every January for 32 years!” I hope with all my heart he’ll … Read More