Michigan Issues Emergency Order Updating Requirements for Indoor Visitation
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director Robert Gordon today issued an Emergency Order under MCL 333.2253 that updates and further expands requirements for residential care facilities, while…
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Nursing Homes Relied on Lawns and Patios for Visits. What Will Happen This Winter?
New York state nursing homes were permitted to reopen for visitation in July, and since then, many have limited visits to outdoors, keeping families on lawns and patios while taking…
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NJ Health Dept. Updates Executive Directive to Allow for Antigen Testing, Wider Indoor Visitation
Long-term care facilities can use antigen testing and expand indoor visitation under an amended Executive Directive released today by the New Jersey Department of Health. Antigen testing is now a…
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Montana Nursing Home Sued for Negligence in COVID Deaths
A long-term care facility in Whitefish has been sued for negligence after health officials said “severe noncompliance” allowed COVID-19 to rip through its facility earlier this year.
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OCR Resolves Religious Discrimination Complaints Ensuring Clergy Access
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the resolution of two religious discrimination complaints ensuring clergy access to patients for…
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OSHA Issues FAQs Confirming N95 Respirators Protect against the Coronavirus
The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on how N95 respirators effectively protect wearers from coronavirus exposure….
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New York Will Attempt County Nursing Home Inspection a Third Time
The state Department of Health says it will attempt once again to inspect the Rensselaer County-run Van Rensselaer Manor nursing home now that the facility is battling an outbreak of…
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OSHA Announces $1,222,156 in Coronavirus Violations
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Oct. 8, 2020, the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited 85 establishments for violations relating to…
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COVID Inspection Finds IL Nursing Home’s Residents Were in ‘Immediate Jeopardy’
Eleven residents at a Granite City nursing home who had COVID-19 ate in the same dining room and, in some cases, shared a bedroom with residents who tested negative for…
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Report Cites Failures at Georgia Veterans’ Home Leading up to Resident’s Death
A patient at the Georgia Veterans’ War Home in Milledgeville never got the mental health evaluation he needed for his aggressive behavior this year before he allegedly beat another resident,…
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