Joint Commission proposes new infection control requirements for assisted living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 16, 2024
The Joint Commission is planning to revise its infection prevention and control requirements for assisted living community accreditation as infection prevention and control regulations for the setting...
Certain types of air pollution raise risk of dementia: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 22, 2023
The risk of dementia is greater among people in regions of the US with high levels of a certain type of air pollution, particularly from agriculture and wildfires, according to a new study published in...
Pandemic lessons can improve senior living vaccination efforts
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 27, 2023
Changing insurance coverage and reimbursement, improving communication by government and public health agencies with long-term care settings, identifying “immunization champions” and gaining long-term...
$270,000 in grants to providers will fund COVID-19 vaccination clinics, education efforts
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 14, 2023
More than $270,000 in federal grant dollars are being distributed to senior living and other long-term care providers to promote education about and increase uptake of COVID-19 vaccinations.
OSHA workplace violence rule shouldn’t be ‘one-size-fits-all’ or duplicate existing requirements,...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 13, 2023
Advocates for senior living and other aging services providers are asking the federal government to grant providers flexibility and not duplicate existing requirements as a potential federal workplace...
Providers to receive $250,000 for COVID-19 vaccine clinics
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 21, 2023
LeadingAge will distribute more than $250,000 in grants to help its members host COVID-19 vaccination clinics to increase vaccination uptake among staff members, residents, family and community members.
HHS: ‘We still have a lot of work to do’ to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 19, 2023
COVID-19 is still around, and the stakes remain high, prompting the federal government to call on senior living and care providers to continue their push to vaccinate the older adults in their care.
Workplace requirements a strong tool to reduce COVID-19 risk: expert
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 12, 2023
Workplace requirements are one of the strongest tools for changing behaviors, especially when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations and masking, according to a cognitive psychologist who spoke Wednesday during...
White House open to ‘all of the above’ strategies to protect older adults from COVID-19
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 05, 2023
As the country enters the fourth year of dealing with COVID-19, the federal government is offering its assistance on testing access, vaccines and guidance on antiviral treatments, according to White House...
White House thrusts long-term care into COVID-19 winter preparedness plans
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 16, 2022
The White House has made long-term care facilities a key element of its focus on preventing a winter surge of COVID-19.