Mass. mandates COVID-19 booster shots for nursing home workers and takes action to ease hospital bottlenecks
Workers who care for some of the most frail patients in Massachusetts, including those in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, must receive a COVID-19 booster shot by Feb. 28,…
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Woman Says She Was Given Meth While Staying at WV Nursing Home
A West Virginia woman says she was unwittingly exposed to methamphetamine during her stay at a Putnam County nursing home and rehab facility while she recovered from congestive heart failure.
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California Now Requires Boosters, Negative COVID Test for Most Nursing Home Visits
Under a new state health order, people visiting residents of skilled nursing homes and similar adult care facilities in California must be fully vaccinated, boosted if eligible, and also produce…
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Lawsuit Filed against California Hospital Following Dead Body Scandal
A former security guard at Memorial Hospital of Gardena has filed a lawsuit against her former employer for intolerable working conditions after she was ordered to clean a malfunctioning freezer…
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Ohio Judge Acquits Nurse Practitioner Accused in Death of Nursing Home Patient
A certified nurse practitioner who was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the 2017 death of a middle-aged man under the care of a Columbus nursing home has been acquitted of…
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NY Will Require Healthcare Workers to Get COVID-19 Boosters
As a continuation of New York State’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for those working at healthcare facilities, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday that healthcare workers will soon be required to receive…
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Minnesota Nursing Home to Close Due to Significant Structural Deficiencies
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has notified residents of Twin City Gardens nursing home in Minneapolis that the facility will need to close and residents will work with the…
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Iowa Nursing Home Chain Files for Bankruptcy Protection
An Iowa nursing home chain repeatedly accused of providing substandard care for hundreds of seniors has filed for bankruptcy protection.
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CT orders nursing homes to accept COVID-positive admissions from hospitals
Nursing homes will have to accept COVID-positive admissions from hospitals, according to a new requirement from the Department of Public Health, even as positivity rates within nursing homes are increasing…
Read More »Florida Department of Health Issues New COVID-19 Testing Guidance
Today, the Florida Department of Health (Department) issued updated testing guidance and recommendations to maximize the benefits of COVID-19 testing in Florida. A copy of the full COVID-19 testing guidance…
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