Below are nursing homes linked to the most COVID-19 cases since March 2020, The New York Times reported.

The Joint Commission has collected data on compliance with standards, National Patient Safety Goals, and Accreditation and Certification Participation Requirements to identify trends surrounding challenging requirements.

Nationwide, 23 percent of certified nursing facilities received a deficiency for actual harm or jeopardy in 2019, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.

CMS issued a rule May 11 that will require nursing homes and other long-term care facilities to provide and track COVID-19 vaccinations given to staff and residents.

More than 100 Colorado nursing homes fined by CMS in 2020 for poor infection control and other pandemic-related failures also pocketed financial bonuses tied to infection rates from HHS, according to an investigation by NBC affiliate KUSA.

An Idaho nursing home is shutting down and relocating more than 120 residents in less than 30 days after losing CMS funding, reports NBC affiliate KTVB.

An unvaccinated employee at a Kentucky skilled nursing facility sparked an outbreak that infected 18 residents who were fully vaccinated, according to the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published April 21. 

The Connecticut Department of Public Health issued an emergency order to Apple Rehab Rocky Hill (Conn.) nursing home April 14 after Legionella bacteria was detected in water samples from the facility. 

The policy director of the American Hospital Association, the CEO of a Chicago-area long-term hospital and a pulmonologist discussed the role of treating patients experiencing "long COVID-19" in an AHA podcast published April 14.

Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an act April 6 repealing the immunity and protection granted last year to healthcare facilities and professionals treating COVID-19 patients.

Nearly half of the staff at Forest Hills of D.C. nursing home in Washington turned down their chance to get vaccinated against COVID-19 when it was first offered to them in January. After months of gentle persuading efforts by the facility's chief executive, 79 percent of staff are now vaccinated, The New York Times reported March 28. 

One resident died and a firefighter was reported missing after a massive fire broke out early March 23 at the Evergreen Court Home for Adults in Spring Valley, N.Y., The New York Times reported. 

Burlington, Wash.-based Prestige Care and Rehabilitation will be shuttering, putting its 54 residents in limbo, according to NBC's KING-TV.

The number of new COVID-19 cases among nursing home staff members has fallen 83 percent, from 28,802 cases reported the week ending Dec. 20 to 4,764 new cases for the week ending Feb. 14, according to CMS data cited by Kaiser Health News.

California prosecutors are suing the nation's largest chain of senior living communities, claiming Brentwood, Tenn.-based Brookdale Senior Living has manipulated Medicare's star-rating system, according to a March 15 news release. 

Many nursing homes in the U.S. have taken advantage of the CMS star ratings system to achieve higher ratings without addressing quality issues, according to an investigative report from The New York Times.

Nursing homes should allow responsible indoor visitation for residents, according to CMS guidance updated March 10.

When nursing homes transferred Medicaid patients to hospital emergency rooms, Florida health officials didn't always make sure those transferring facilities reported potential abuse or neglect to the ERs, according to a report from an HHS watchdog agency.

High staff turnover exists in nursing homes nationwide and is correlated with several organizational characteristics, including quality, according to a new study.

Lakeview Terrace Skilled Nursing Facility in Los Angeles will pay $275,000 in penalties and costs as part of a settlement from a lawsuit that accused the facility of discharging long-term residents to make room for more COVID-19 patients, who are more profitable due to higher Medicare reimbursement payments, the Los Angeles Times reported March 1.