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.
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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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Former Office Manager of Boston Dental Practice Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud, Identity Theft and Tax Fraud
The former office manager of a Boston-based dental practice pleaded guilty to charges of bank fraud and tax fraud stemming from her embezzlement of funds from her former employer. Yuliya…
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Residents Evacuated after Pasadena Nursing Home Hit Hard by COVID-19 Allegedly Loses License
Dozens of residents were moved out of a Pasadena nursing home late Thursday night after it appears it may have been stripped of its state license amid a coronavirus outbreak…
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Under Pressure over Nursing Home Outbreaks, NC Plans Coronavirus Tests in Every One
Secretary of Health and Human Services Dr. Mandy Cohen said this week that the state will do a round of proactive COVID-19 testing at every nursing home in North Carolina.
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