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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National Guard Helps to ‘Ramp up’ CT Nursing Home Inspections
National Guard medical personnel will accompany state Department of Public Health officials during inspections of nursing homes loaded with patients suffering from COVID-19.
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NC Health Officials to Identify Locations of Nursing Home Outbreaks, Reversing Stance on Patient Privacy
Under pressure from advocacy groups and media organizations, North Carolina health officials said they would release details for the first time Monday on the locations of dozens of nursing homes…
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COVID-19 Preparedness in Michigan Nursing Homes
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately high mortality among older adults, particularly those with comorbidities.
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NYC Nursing Home Reports Coronavirus-Linked Death Via Voicemail
A voicemail message left by a stranger was how Pricilla Palmer says she found out the new coronavirus had killed her father.
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Nurse Fired from Sinai-Grace Hospital for Video Showing COVID-19 Precautions Sues Detroit Medical Center
A nurse fired from Sinai-Grace Hospital in the midst of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic for a video she posted to social media is suing the Detroit Medical Center.
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