Dr. R. Tamara Konetzka, Louis Block professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences in the Department of Medicine at the University of Chicago and […]
Provider Type: Nursing Homes
Long Awaited NASEM Nursing Home Quality Report Released
The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) released its long-awaited report The National Imperative to Improve Nursing Home Quality – Honoring the Commitment […]
“More Penalties Won’t Get Us Better Care” LeadingAge Leaders Tell CMS
As the Administration works on the Nursing Home Quality Initiative, “we are very interested in hearing what is happening on the ground,” CMS Administrator Chiquita […]
Second Booster Not Required for Compliance
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a second COVID-19 booster dose for adults over age 50 and immunocompromised individuals on March 29, 2022. Moving […]
Top Five Frequently Cited F-Tags as of 2022
The number one F-Tag that held steady for many months of the pandemic is F884 – Reporting to the National Health Safety Network (NHSN). Recall […]
Living with COVID: Week 2
This Week’s Highlights: Volume Two: Air Date 3.21.22. “Living with COVID: From Pandemic to Endemic in New Jersey” Today, we’ll highlight a really great COVID […]
LeadingAge Members Promote, Educate, and Vaccinate with CDC Grants
LeadingAge members are taking part in a national effort to increase vaccine uptake, education, and access, especially among communities of color. LeadingAge is one of […]
Interview with Dr. Katelyn Jetelina March 23, 2022
Katelyn Jetelina, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at University of Texas Health Science Center, joined the March 23, 2022 LeadingAge Coronavirus Update […]
Provider Relief Running Out, More Needed
Here is where things stand with the Provider Relief Fund: Phase 4 and ARP Rural Distributions: HRSA set aside $17 billion for the Phase 4 general […]
Providers Can Correct PRF Reporting Errors
HRSA noted this error correction option when asked about what providers who received repayment letters could do to correct issues. HRSA said to correct errors […]