MDHHS issues order ensuring nursing homes across the state offer on-site COVID-19 vaccination
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued an epidemic order to further protect residents in nursing homes across the state by ensuring residents have the opportunity…
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New York State DOH Announces New Study and New Data Website on COVID-19 Reinfection
The New York State Department of Health announced the publication of the largest comparative study of its kind on immunity to COVID-19 from vaccines and from previous infection, continuing its…
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CT Governor Issues Order Requiring Nursing Home Visitors Show Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination or Negative Test Result
Governor Ned Lamont announced that he has issued an executive order (Executive Order No. 14F) directing all nursing homes in Connecticut to require visitors to either show proof that they…
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Using Telemedicine to Assess and Manage Psychosis in Neurodegenerative Diseases in Long-Term Care
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic has forced a sudden global implementation of telemedicine strategies, including in long-term care (LTC) facilities where many people with dementia and Parkinson disease (PD)…
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Testing requirements for nursing home visits leave families stuck in ‘another lockdown’
As Covid-19 cases rise again in nursing homes, a few states have begun requiring visitors to present proof that they’re not infected before entering facilities, stoking frustration and dismay among…
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One in ten people may still be infectious for COVID after ten days, new research indicates
One in 10 people may have clinically relevant levels of potentially infectious SARS-CoV-2 past the 10-day quarantine period, according to new research.
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Two Residents Found Dead and Two in Critical Condition at NC Nursing Home
An investigation is underway after two people were found dead at Pine Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center on the 700 block of Pineywood Road, according to Thomasville police.
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Maine Nursing Home Evacuated after Roof Collapse
The roof of a nursing home in Milbridge, Maine, blew off during winter storm Izzy on Monday, forcing the evacuation of dozens of residents.
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CT AG Looks at High Rates Nursing Home Staffing Agencies Charge
Connecticut nursing home operators say a staffing crisis is being exacerbated by competition for workers with mostly out-of-state nurse staffing agencies they’ve been forced to hired to fill their depleted…
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US DOL Cites New York Medical Center for Inadequate Workplace Violence Safeguards for Employees
Registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, patient care technicians and security officers provide essential services in healthcare settings. Their work also exposes them to various on-the-job hazards, including assault and other…
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