Two Separate Lawsuits Filed against an Illinois Nursing Home
In two separate lawsuits, family members allege that an Illinois nursing home was negligent in providing care for their loved ones. One of the suits was filed by the daughter…
Read More »Iowa Nursing Assistant with COVID-19 Continues Working and Spreads Virus within Facility
A recent Iowa state inspection report indicates that a nursing assistant with COVID-19 was allowed to work while she was ill and exhibiting symptoms. The aide called in sick at…
Read More »Nursing Home COVID-19 Deaths Comprise 43% of All US Deaths
Knowledge that adults who are 60 and older with underlying medical conditions are the population group most vulnerable to COVID-19 is concerning, especially for people in that group who reside…
Read More »Remote Cameras in Nursing Homes Viewed as Solution Due to COVID-19 No Visitors Rules
More and more families are expressing frustration and concern regarding their inability to see and know how their loved ones are doing since the ban on visitation was issued due…
Read More »Legal Immunity for California Long-Term Care Facilities up in the Air
Since April, groups representing California’s long-term care (LTC) facilities have been seeking immunity from the governor from criminal prosecution and civil and administrative lawsuits for decisions made during the COVID-19…
Read More »Nursing Homes’ Staffing Challenges Include Disparity Between Unemployment Checks and Paychecks
The decision by many nursing home aides to choose higher unemployment payments over their regular paychecks during the Coronavirus pandemic poses a significant staffing challenge. For example, one CNA working…
Read More »Roof Fire Forces Evacuation of Wisconsin Nursing Home Residents
A fire that appears to have started in the roof/attic of a Wisconsin nursing home resulted in the residents being safely evacuated, first to a nearby church, and then to…
Read More »Registered Nurse in Massachusetts LTC Facility Pleads Guilty to Drug Diversion Charge
A 32-year-old registered nurse (RN) who worked at two Massachusetts long-term care (LTC) facilities, recently pled guilty to one count of tampering with a consumer product and one count of…
Read More »CDC Issues Interim Testing Guidelines for Nursing Homes and Healthcare Personnel
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released consolidated recommendations for COVID-19 testing, including interim testing guidelines for nursing home residents and healthcare personnel, and testing strategy options…
Read More »Colorado DPHE Developing New Nursing Home Visitation Guidelines
When the Coronavirus outbreak occurred, visitations of nursing home residents by family members and close friends were discontinued in most circumstances. Now, after residents have spent more than 80 days…
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