Coalition of US Attorneys Announce $15.3 Million Settlement with Omnicare, Inc. for Improper Dispensing of Controlled Substances
Omnicare, Inc., a subsidiary of CVS Health and a provider of pharmacy services to long-term care facilities, has agreed to pay the United States a $15.3 million civil penalty to…
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New York to Test Nursing Home Staff Twice a Week for COVID-19 ― Cuomo
All nursing homes in New York state will be required to test staff twice a week for the novel coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday, in an attempt to…
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MD Nursing Home with Most Virus Deaths Fined $10k a Day for Failure to Protect Residents
A Charles County nursing home with the highest number of COVID-19 deaths among nursing home facilities in Maryland is being fined $10,000 a day for failing to protect residents and…
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Activity Ideas for Residents That Maintain Social Distancing
Rose Villa, a continuing care retirement community in Portland, Oregon, got creative when designing activities to keep residents connected and having fun.
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Wife of Man Who Died after Contracting COVID-19 Sues the Waterford Assisted Living Facility
A lawsuit has been filed against The Waterford at College Station assisted living facility, alleging neglect in the April death of a resident who had contracted COVID-19.
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Latimer Directs County Health Department to Test All Westchester Nursing Homes for COVID-19
Westchester County has been granted permission by New York State to begin testing in all nursing homes.
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Coronavirus: Florida to begin antibody testing, outlines new nursing home restrictions
Gov. Ron DeSantis outlined a new emergency rule that residents can’t be discharged from a hospital to a nursing home without first being tested and showing a negative result.
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NJ Clamps down on Nursing Homes as Coronavirus Deaths Spiral Up
New Jersey officials said on Tuesday that they’re clamping down on nursing homes as long -term care facility deaths continue to spiral upward amid the coronavirus crisis, and the National…
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OSHA Investigating Death of Georgia Nurse
Federal workplace-safety regulators are investigating the death of a nurse who may have contracted COVID-19 while treating patients at Piedmont Henry Hospital.
Read More »Maryland Orders Coronavirus Tests for All Patients, Staff at Nursing Homes
Maryland announced Wednesday that it will test all nursing home residents and staffers for the novel coronavirus, which has spread through 194 facilities, infecting 4,822 staff members and residents and…
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