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CMS to Target Nursing Homes in New COVID-19 Hotspots
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Friday announced a plan to support nursing homes in new “COVID-19 hotspot areas,” with a combined focus on technical support and targeted inspections for facilities with a history of infection control issues.
Nursing Home COVID-19 Outbreaks Mirrored the General Population
In three major U.S. metropolitan areas, the intensity of COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes directly mirrored the rate of spread among the general population — to the point where the number of nursing home deaths in the city with the fewest total cases was not significantly higher than the same period in 2019.
CMS Warns Nursing Homes: Don’t Seize Residents’ Stimulus Checks
The federal government on Thursday addressed anecdotal reports that nursing homes have seized stimulus checks that residents received as part of the CARES Act coronavirus relief package, warning operators that such actions are illegal.
Nearly Half Of Americans Delayed Medical Care Due To Pandemic
A poll released Wednesday reveals that the emptiness of medical care centers may also reflect the choices patients made to delay care.
Nursing Homes Need ‘Pristine, Unassailable’ Infection Control
The top medical official in charge of the federal government’s coronavirus task force on Tuesday advocated for stricter COVID-19 controls in the nation’s nursing homes, one day after the president and vice president announced a desire for expanded testing in long-term care.
FEMA Could Begin Sending PPE to Nursing Homes in Early May
According to the FEMA email, shipments of PPE to nursing homes will begin the first week of May on a rolling basis, and will be completed by the middle of June, NBC reported.
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