Struggle for Gun with Psychiatric Patient Ends with Two Dead at Illinois Hospital
A struggle among two retired cops and a psychiatric patient who had been beating a nurse ended with the patient and one of the retired officers fatally shot early Tuesday…
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Nursing homes got masks that ‘probably should have never gone out’: Official
Federal officials are trying to correct errors that resulted in shipments of outdated or impractical equipment to America’s hard-hit nursing homes in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, according to…
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Nine out of Ten Nurses Concerned about COVID-19, PPE: Survey
Healthcare workers fear going back to work for lack of protection from COVID-19, and nine out of 10 say access to personal protective equipment (PPE) is a top concern, according…
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Texas Calls in a Strike Force to Try to Slow Coronavirus Spread in Nursing Homes
Some of the worst coronavirus outbreaks have occurred at long-term care facilities that now account for more than one-third of all COVID-19 deaths in America.
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States Leverage Medicaid to Provide Nursing Homes a Lifeline through COVID-19
Nursing homes are on the front lines of COVID-19 and are faced with unprecedented challenges in providing care to residents through the pandemic.
Read More »Michigan Mandates Testing after Confirming nearly 2,000 Coronavirus Deaths in Nursing Homes
Michigan health officials on Monday, June 15, issued a new mandate requiring coronavirus testing of all nursing home residents and staff.
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Limited Visitation at Tennessee Long-Term Care Facilities Resumes under New Guidelines
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee in coordination with his Unified Command Group released guidance on requirements and options permitting Tennessee’s long-term care facilities to provide limited visitation options while keeping their…
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“Abandoned” Nursing Homes Continue to Face Critical Supply and Staff Shortages as COVID-19 Toll Has Mounted
With the nation’s goodwill directed at hospitals during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, nursing homes became caught in a critical catch-22.
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Minnesota Nursing Home Staffer Charged in Resident’s Death
A nursing assistant, Prince Nyamekyeh Adarkwah, 43, of Redwood Falls, has been charged in the death of a resident at the Sleepy Eye Care Center.
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Texas Skilled Nursing Aide Files Lawsuit after Contracting COVID-19
A Briarcliff Skilled Nursing Facility staff member who contracted COVID-19 has filed a lawsuit alleging the company failed to provide a safe working environment during the pandemic.
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