RI to Require Immunization against COVID-19 for All Licensed Healthcare Workers
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is announcing today that all employees, interns, and volunteers in RIDOH-licensed healthcare facilities and all RIDOH-licensed healthcare providers must receive their final dose…
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Pennsylvania Nursing Home Worker Kicked Patient, 91, in Head
A Lehigh County nursing home employee, who kicked a 91-year-old combative patient twice in the head, was charged with harassment and simple assault.
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COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Updates for Delaware LTC and Healthcare Facilities
Governor Carney and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) announced that beginning on September 30, staff in long-term care and other healthcare facilities will be required to…
Read More »Three FL Nurses Arrested for Abuse and Neglect Resulting in Third-Degree Burns
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, with the assistance of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and Groveland Police Department, announced the arrests of three Metro Orlando registered nurses…
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Maine Governor Requires Healthcare Workers to Be Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 1
The Mills Administration announced August 12 that it will require healthcare workers in Maine to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect the health and lives of Maine people, safeguard Maine’s…
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PA DOH wants skilled nursing facilities to have 80% of staff vaccinated by October
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has set a new vaccination goal for skilled nursing facilities to have at least 80% of staff members vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 1, officials…
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PA Governor Announces ‘Vaccine or Test’ Requirement for Commonwealth Employees
Governor Tom Wolf announced that commonwealth employees in state healthcare facilities and high-risk congregate care facilities will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 7, 2021. Individuals…
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OHA: Healthcare personnel not vaccinated or tested will face fines of $500 per day per violation
The Oregon Health Authority (Authority), Public Health Division is temporarily adopting OAR 333-019-1010 pertaining to vaccination and testing requirements for healthcare providers and healthcare staff to control COVID-19.
Read More »Governor Lamont Orders LTC Facility Staff in Connecticut to Be Vaccinated against COVID-19
Governor Ned Lamont announced that in an effort to protect some of the most vulnerable residents of Connecticut from the impact of COVID-19, he has directed an executive order be…
Read More »NJ Governor Signs Executive Order Instituting Vaccination or Testing Requirement for Workers in Healthcare Facilities
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order 252, on August 6, instituting the previously announced requirement that all workers in certain state and private healthcare facilities and high-risk congregate…
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