Gov. Lamont Orders Independent Review of High Death Rate in State’s Nursing Homes During Coronavirus Pandemic
In response to the overwhelming number of deaths that have occurred in the state’s long-term care facilities Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday that that he is ordering an independent, third-party…
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Reissues Emergency Use Authorizations Revising Which Types of Respirators Can Be Decontaminated for Reuse
In response to public health and safety concerns about the appropriateness of decontaminating certain respirators, the agency is reissuing certain emergency use authorizations (EUAs) to specify which respirators are appropriate…
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Wisconsin DHS Offers Direct Payments to Long-Term Care Service Providers and Facilities, Emergency Medical Services, and Clinics Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic
Beginning June 5, DHS will begin accepting applications from specific types of healthcare service providers for funding from $110 million allotted to the state under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief,…
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Exclusive: Nearly 600 — And Counting — US Health Workers Have Died of COVID-19
Nearly 600 front-line healthcare workers appear to have died of COVID-19, according to Lost on the Frontline, a project launched by the Guardian and KHN that aims to count, verify…
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One in Five Florida Nursing Homes Tell Feds: We Hardly Have Any Gowns, Masks
Nearly one in five Florida nursing homes say they do not have a one-week supply of protective gowns or the N95 masks recommended for care of patients with COVID-19, according…
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Psychological Trauma Is the Next Crisis for Coronavirus Health Workers
After his roughest days in a New York City emergency room, physician Matthew Bai feels his whole body relax when he sees his wife and 17-month-old daughter.
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Feeling sad, anxious, lonely due to pandemic crisis? You’re not alone, national surveys say.
The psychological burden of the coronavirus pandemic has left large numbers of Americans feeling anxious, depressed and fearful, according to an ongoing survey conducted by the US Census Bureau.
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Diagnostic Testing for SARS-Coronavirus-2 in the Nursing Facility: Recommendations of a Delphi Panel of LTC Clinicians
With the COVID-19 pandemic progressing, guidance on strategies to mitigate its devastating effects in nursing facilities (NFs) is critical to preventing additional tragic outcomes.
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Nursing Homes Turn to Temporary Aides during Virus Fight
Nursing homes are increasingly hiring housekeepers, waitresses, and residents’ own relatives as temporary nurse’s aides after they learn how to feed, bathe, and care for elderly and disabled residents in…
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Coronavirus-Specialty Nursing Home in RI Says It’s Losing Thousands of Dollars a Day
One of the two nursing homes selected as facilities for COVID-positive residents in Rhode Island says it’s losing thousands of dollars a day, and wants to change its contract with…
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