Washington Nursing Home Filed a Lawsuit Claiming Infected Physician Spread COVID-19 to Residents
A Washington physician and the doctor-owner of a medical personnel company have been named in a lawsuit filed by a nursing home. The lawsuit alleges that the accused doctor in…
Read More »CDC Updates COVID-19 Testing for Nursing Home Residents and Healthcare Staff
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published updated COVID-19 testing guidelines for nursing home residents and healthcare staff on July 21. See the full update at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/nursing-homes-testing.html. The…
Read More »Shots Fired Near Florida Nursing Home Summon Police
After reports of shots being fired near a Florida nursing home on the evening of July 22, police responded to investigate the incident. While they were not able to identify…
Read More »Ohio Nursing Homes Cited for Failing to Protect Employees from Coronavirus
The US Department of Labor (USDOL) recently cited a healthcare company that operates multiple nursing homes in Ohio for violating respiratory protection standards. The citations were issued after seven employees…
Read More »Almost 50,000 Residents Affected by Maryland-Based Nursing Home Company Ransomware Attack
A large family-owned Maryland-based nursing home organization recently reported that it had experienced a ransomware attack on June 6, affecting almost 50,000 residents in its facilities throughout the state. The…
Read More »Family Visitation Still Prohibited in Most New York Nursing Homes
On July 10, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) changed the guidance for allowing nursing home visitation. The changes allow indoor visitation if personal protective equipment (PPE) is…
Read More »Florida Healthcare Agency Says COVID-19 Kits Are Not for Residents
In a recent call with nursing home officials, the deputy secretary for Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration confirmed that the COVID-19 test kits sent to long-term care facilities were…
Read More »False-Positive COVID-19 Test Results Cause Disruption in Two Rhode Island Nursing Homes
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recently reported that 113 positive COVID-19 test results performed by a private laboratory in New York were false-positives, and the individuals tested were…
Read More »CA Department of Health Forced to Take Control of Two Troubled CA Nursing Homes
In February, citing imminent danger to residents and just prior to the state’s first confirmed case of the COVID-19 virus, the California Department of Health (CDPH) intervened and seized control…
Read More »In-Person Visits Being Allowed in New Hampshire Nursing Homes
New Hampshire nursing homes have reduced their COVID-19 infection rates and are preparing to allow in-person visits. Considering a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation that almost 80% of the…
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