Loneliness among Older Adults before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging (NPHA) asked a national sample of US adults age 50–80 about lack of companionship and isolation (loneliness), social interactions, and health…
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Two-Alarm Fire at Missouri Nursing Home Forces Evacuation
No one was injured in a two-alarm fire at the Villas Nursing and Residential Care in De Soto Sunday at 9:10 a.m.
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Pennsylvania VA Hospital Nurse Charged with Using her Position to Obtain Painkillers
Ann Makepeace, age 30, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal narcotics laws. According to the Indictment,…
Read More »Fire Forces Patient Evacuation, Temporary Closure of PA Hospital
A fire in an underground tunnel forced the evacuation of all 14 patients and the temporary closure of UPMC Lock Haven.
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Illinois Nursing Assistant Lied about Dementia Patient’s Disappearance, Police Say
A worker at a Metro East nursing home lied to police about the disappearance of an elderly dementia patient who was later found “barely conscious” in a ravine, authorities say.
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Lawsuit Alleges NY Hospital Withheld EHR Access, Violating HIPAA
A widow from Woodstock, NY, is filing a lawsuit against HealthAlliance Hospital and its health information management vendor, Ciox Health, after accusing both of denying her access to her deceased…
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Former Obstetrician and Gynecologist Robert Hadden Charged in Manhattan Federal Court with Sexually Abusing Patients
Robert Hadden was arrested and charged with enticing and inducing six victims to travel interstate to engage in illegal sexual activity. The indictment alleges that from at least in or…
Read More »Texas rescue group discovers elderly, disabled residents stranded after Hurricane Laura
A Texas-based volunteer rescue group is calling for an investigation after it discovered several elderly and disabled residents that were left behind after Hurricane Laura hit Lake Charles.
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New York Will Test the Dead More Often for Coronavirus and Flu
Cough, fever, chills — with fall fast on the way, symptoms alone won’t be useful in distinguishing Covid-19 from similar-looking cases of the flu.
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National Background Check Program for LTC Providers: Assessment of State Programs Concluded in 2019
Background checks of employees are an important safety measure that can help protect some of the most vulnerable populations.
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