DOJ Won’t Investigate PA COVID Nursing Home Regulations The Justice Department has decided against investigating regulations implemented by Pennsylvania during the coronavirus pandemic, says the Associated Press. The DOJ informed Gov. Tom Wolf’s office of its decision...
Nursing Homes Fear Vaccination Mandates Will Worsen Staff Shortages Nursing homes battling against worker shortages and high staff turnover are now worried that the recent vaccination mandate announced by the Biden administration will lead more staff to quit, says an...
Claims Could Follow the Resumption of Nursing Home Visitation A recent guidance provided by federal regulators will allow family members to resume indoor nursing home visitation with their loved ones “at all times,” according to AP News. The resumption of visitation...
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Nursing Home Workers, non-compliant facilities will lose federal Medicare and Medicaid funding. According to the Associated Press, the Biden administration has announced an emergency regulation requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for all...
U.S. Count Misses Covid Nursing Home Deaths Recent research indicates that the initial government counts of COVID-19 deaths in United States nursing homes may have missed more than 16,0000 deaths, according to The Journal News. The article states that the missing...