IL Nursing Home Advocates Seek Law Requiring Facilities to Offer Virtual Visits
Nursing home residents isolated by the COVID-19 pandemic would be able to visit loved ones virtually under a proposal being considered by Illinois lawmakers.
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AZ Governor Bans Vaccine Passports but Allows Healthcare Institutions to Require COVID-19 Vaccination Status Documentation
Governor Doug Ducey issued an Executive Order banning “vaccine passports” and preventing state and local governments from requiring Arizonans to provide their COVID-19 vaccination status to receive service or enter…
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Illinois Doctor Suspended Indefinitely: State
A Burr Ridge physician’s license was suspended earlier this year after he failed to inform authorities about suspected physical and sexual abuse of a nursing home patient, according to state…
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Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine: Information for Long-Term Care Facilities
CMS is sharing an update from the CDC: On April 13, 2021, CDC and FDA recommended a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine pending…
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Nearly half of Pennsylvania nursing home staff declined coronavirus vaccines
Only 52% of staff at Pennsylvania’s nursing homes opted to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to a long-awaited survey released Thursday by the state Department of Health, despite how…
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PA Department of Health Highlights March 2021 Nursing Home Inspection, Sanction Information Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
In its March 2021 report, the Pennsylvania Department of Health notes that nursing home surveyors conducted 570 inspections, including 283 complaint investigations of 396 separate nursing homes. Of these, 244…
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CT DPH Issues Emergency Order to Nursing Home after Water Samples Test Positive for Legionella
The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) has issued an emergency order by Acting Commissioner Deidre S. Gifford, directing immediate actions by a nursing home in Rocky Hill after the…
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Nursing Home Profit Cap Included in New York State Budget
New York nursing homes will be required to put nearly three quarters of their money toward caring for residents, as a nursing home profit cap was included in the 2021…
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AL House Passes Bill to Set Minimum Visitation Standards during Public Health Emergencies
The Alabama House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would allow family members of patients in a hospital or nursing home to visit their loved ones during a…
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Oswego Opens Investigation into NY Nursing Home to Prompt State Action
Following years of fines, penalties, and criminal investigations, the City of Oswego is taking action against a nursing home and is enlisting the public’s help for the effort.
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