“Sometimes it’s not about the money… it’s the way you treat people…”: A Qualitative Study of Nursing Home Staff Turnover
Family member, direct care RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and administrative staff experiences and perceptions related to staff turnover, ways to reduce turnover, and strategies for minimizing disruptions were compared using a…
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Maryland Governor Declares 30-Day State of Emergency, Mobilizes 1,000 Members of National Guard
Governor Larry Hogan today declared a 30-day state of emergency to take urgent short-term actions to combat the current COVID-19 surge and mobilized 1,000 members of the Maryland National Guard…
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CDC Recommends Pfizer Booster at 5 Months
Today, CDC is updating our recommendation for when many people can receive a booster shot, shortening the interval from 6 months to 5 months for people who received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. This…
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Maryland Governor Declares 30-Day State of Emergency Due to Virus Surge
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan declared a 30-day state of emergency on Tuesday to fight a surge in COVID-19 cases, mobilizing 1,000 members of the Maryland National Guard to help state…
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COVID Positive Healthcare Employees Called in to Work in Rhode Island
At least two Rhode Island healthcare facilities have begun allowing workers who have tested positive for the coronavirus to continue treating patients amid the ongoing pandemic and a medical staffing…
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In major settlement, NJ agrees to pay $52.9M to families over COVID deaths in state’s hard-hit veterans’ homes
The state of New Jersey, which was accused of gross negligence and incompetence over its handling of the COVID outbreak in the state-run veterans’ homes, has agreed to pay nearly…
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NY Home Health Aide Arrested in Death of 83-Year-Old Man
A 63-year-old home health aide has been arrested in the death of an 83-year-old Long Island man who was found unconscious with a head laceration at his Long Island home…
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Reining in workplace violence in healthcare: What strategies work?
Two recent news stories –– an active shooter at a Philadelphia hospital, and the distribution of panic buttons to staffers at a Missouri hospital –– make public what many people…
Read More »Outbreak of Rare, Fungal Superbug Reported at Oregon Hospital
Two patients at an Oregon hospital contracted a dangerous fungal infection during an “outbreak” of Candida auris, a type of yeast rare to the United States, the Oregon Health Authority…
Read More »NY AG Announces Indictment of Former Rochester Nursing Home Employee for Allegedly Raping Nursing Home Resident Suffering from Dementia
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the indictment of Khadka Pradhan, 51, of Rochester, for allegedly raping an 81-year-old resident of the Shore Winds Nursing Home in Rochester in…
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