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Low Level of Skilled Nursing Occupancy Persists in October

By: Bill Kauffman  |  December 30, 2021

“In many parts of the country the occupancy challenge is not a demand issue, but a labor supply issue” - Bill Kauffman NIC MAP® Data Service, powered by NIC MAP Vision, released its latest Skilled Nursing Monthly Report on December 30, 2021. The report includes key monthly data points from January 2012 through October 2021.

COVID-19  |  Skilled Nursing  |  Skilled Nursing Tracker

The Pandemic is Not  Over for Skilled Nursing Facilities with Low Vaccination Rates

By: Omar Zahraoui  |  August 19, 2021

According to the most recent CMS data compiled by NIC’s Skilled Nursing COVID-19 Tracker, 4.8% of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) reported newly confirmed cases among residents for the week ending August 1, 2021. Half of these facilities had a vaccination rate among staff below 49%, which is 12 percentage points below the national average rate of staff fully vaccinated (60.7%) according to NIC’s Skilled Nursing Covid-19 Tracker.

COVID-19  |  Senior Housing  |  Skilled Nursing  |  Skilled Nursing Tracker

Vaccination Rates Among Skilled Nursing Staff Continue to Lag Optimistic Expectations

By: Omar Zahraoui  |  July 14, 2021

Vaccination rates among skilled nursing facilities’ workers continue to lag optimistic expectations. About 56% of all healthcare personnel have been fully vaccinated for the week ending June 27 vs. 79% of residents fully vaccinated, according to the most recent CMS data compiled by NIC’s Skilled Nursing COVID-19 Tracker. The reluctance among staff to get vaccinated is worrisome as the Delta variant becomes more dominant and COVID-19 cases rise among the general population across states with low vaccination coverage.

COVID-19  |  Skilled Nursing  |  Skilled Nursing Tracker

Nursing Homes Are Now Safe, But Data Raises Questions

By: Beth Mace and Omar Zahraoui  |  June 02, 2021

A look back at a year’s worth of data on COVID-19 case counts in U.S. nursing homes reveals some surprising insights, and some important questions. The data indicate that U.S. skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are currently the safest places to be for frail older adults, who are most susceptible to the virus. In fact, case counts within SNFs are down 98% since the December 20th launch of the long-term care vaccination program. By May 16, they accounted for about 0.3% of U.S. cases.

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