The Washington Post (5/17, Sacchetti) reports, “Nursing homes have been directed to report the number of coronavirus infections and deaths to the federal government by midnight Sunday so that health officials can assess the damage the pandemic has inflicted on sick and elderly residents and their caregivers in more than 15,000 homes nationwide.” The CMS “said in an alert Friday that the agency ‘will be taking swift action and publicly posting this information so all Americans have access to accurate and timely information on COVID-19 in nursing homes.’” Under the new guidance, “nursing homes must notify residents and their designated family members about infections, and report key indicators to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.