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COVID-19

Report: COVID-related Death Rates in Nursing Homes Spike Due to Delta Surge

Nursing homes around the nation experienced a 400% increase in COVID-19 related deaths between July and August this past summer. Furthermore, the COVID death toll increased faster in nursing homes, according to a new KFF report, than in community … [Read more...] about Report: COVID-related Death Rates in Nursing Homes Spike Due to Delta Surge

CMS Now Reports Resident and Staff COVID-19 Vaccination Rates on Care Compare

In welcome news, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun reporting COVID-19 vaccination rates for nursing home residents and staff on the federal website Care Compare. Resident and staff vaccination rates now prominently … [Read more...] about CMS Now Reports Resident and Staff COVID-19 Vaccination Rates on Care Compare

New Survey | More Older Adults in the US, Especially People of Color, Suffered Economic Hardship Due to COVID-19

Since the pandemic began, it has been well documented that the risk for severe illness, hospitalization, and death related to COVID-19 is highest for older adults.[1] For people in their 50s, for example, the chances of dying from the disease is 30 … [Read more...] about New Survey | More Older Adults in the US, Especially People of Color, Suffered Economic Hardship Due to COVID-19

Study Links Long-Term Care Staff Vaccination Rates with Disparities

Within the United States, 58.6% of staff working in nursing homes are vaccinated.[1] That figure, however, does not indicate how the vaccination rates vary among health care workers within those facilities. A new study released by the Centers for … [Read more...] about Study Links Long-Term Care Staff Vaccination Rates with Disparities

With 44% of Nursing Home Staff Not Yet Fully Vaccinated, New Funding Initiatives to Study Vaccine Hesitancy Among LTC Workers Are Launched

COVID-19 has infected almost 1.5 million individuals in our nation’s long-term care facilities and claimed the lives of over 180,000.[1] Despite COVID’s devastating impact on our nation’s long-term care facilities, nursing home staff continue to be … [Read more...] about With 44% of Nursing Home Staff Not Yet Fully Vaccinated, New Funding Initiatives to Study Vaccine Hesitancy Among LTC Workers Are Launched

Immunity for Long-Term Care Facilities During the Coronavirus Pandemic

A new report by the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care (Consumer Voice) identifies 38 states, as of June 1, 2021, that since the coronavirus pandemic have either issued executive orders or passed legislation giving long-term care … [Read more...] about Immunity for Long-Term Care Facilities During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Racial/Ethnic Minorities and Dually Eligible Beneficiaries More Likely to Get COVID-19 in Nursing Homes, According to Office of Inspector General

About half of all Black, Hispanic, and Asian Medicare beneficiaries in nursing homes had or likely had COVID-19 in 2020 compared to about 40 percent of White beneficiaries, according to the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) Data Snapshot COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Racial/Ethnic Minorities and Dually Eligible Beneficiaries More Likely to Get COVID-19 in Nursing Homes, According to Office of Inspector General

Nursing Home Health Equity: More Evidence Showing COVID-19’s Racial Disparities

With almost 8 million people in long-term care facilities in the U.S. being either fully vaccinated or having received at least one-dose,[1] one industry group characterizes nursing facilities  as “currently the safest place to be” for older … [Read more...] about Nursing Home Health Equity: More Evidence Showing COVID-19’s Racial Disparities

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