Allegations of unauthorized morphine dose leads to arrest of Oklahoma home health worker
A home health worker in Chelsea has been arrested on allegations of elder abuse after allegedly giving a patient a dose of morphine without consent.
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Lawsuit: Nurse fired for reporting cooling issues at Texas nursing home for COVID patients
A former nurse at a San Antonio nursing home chosen to house elderly COVID-19 patients said she was fired after alerting authorities to cooling problems inside the facility, according to…
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Five Injured after Pipe Breaks at Texas Hospital
A steam pipe broke at the Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital on Saturday morning, and five people, including two patients, suffered injuries.
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Smartphone data show how shared staff spread COVID-19 through nursing homes
COVID-19 infections have spread rapidly through nursing homes despite a ban on visitors to the facilities, and a new study co-authored by Yale SOM’s Judith A. Chevalier finds one likely…
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OCR Resolves Complaint with Utah after It Revised Crisis Standards of Care to Protect against Age and Disability Discrimination
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it has reached an early case resolution with the state of Utah after…
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Updated CDC Guidance for Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure to HCV
New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among healthcare personnel recommends a test-and-treat approach, according to a report published…
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Former NH Nursing Home Employee Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Resident
A former custodial staff member at a New Hampshire nursing home pleaded guilty to one count of simple assault of an 86-year-old patient in a memory-care unit.
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We now have the best evidence yet that everyone develops long-term coronavirus immunity after infection — and it’s not just about antibodies
Scientists may now have an answer to one of the most crucial lingering questions about COVID-19: whether people develop long-term immunity.
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Connecticut Has Highest Northeast Virus Death Rate in Nursing Homes, Report Says
Connecticut has the highest coronavirus death rate in long-term care facilities in the Northeast, an independent study released Tuesday says, caused by a lack of scientific knowledge about the disease,…
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Florida Nursing Home Task Force Hones Recommendations on Visits
A panel appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis discussed draft recommendations to “strongly encourage access” and to “limit barriers to visitation” for two groups: “essential caregivers” and “compassionate visitors.”
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