Vaccine Reporting Called Taxing for Short-Staffed Nursing Homes

Nursing homes are pushing back on recent Covid-19 vaccine reporting requirements that they say are confusing to follow and overwhelming for their already limited staff as they struggle to thwart new outbreaks.

A Biden administration rule requires long-term care facilities to report the vaccination status of their residents and staff on a weekly basis to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). The requirements illustrate a conflict for facilities that are facing financial troubles but are key to stemming the pandemic.

The federal Medicare agency says the rule (RIN 0938-AU57) will help monitor vaccine uptake ...