US Nursing Homes Warn of Looming Shortage of Masks and Gowns
Many nursing homes risk running out of protective masks and gowns by next week because of the coronavirus, and at least one facility already had to resort to using plastic…
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Isolation Forced by Coronavirus Endangers Mental Health of Elderly
While Bay Area health officials are ordering people to keep their distance from the elderly in an attempt to protect a high-risk population from the coronavirus, some are warning that…
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Elder Abuse Charges Dismissed in North Carolina
A former adult-care home worker is out from under a felony charge of abuse of an elder with injury after a judge dismissed it three days into her trial.
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COVID-19 Nursing Home Visitor Guidance
On March 13, as part of the broader Trump Administration announcement, CMS announced critical new measures designed to keep America’s nursing home residents safe from the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)….
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Florida Nursing Home Resident Blames Fractured Leg on Aide
A nursing home resident who broke a leg in a fall was awarded more than $197,000 after an arbitration hearing stemming from a lawsuit.
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Coronavirus in Kentucky: Nursing Home Visitors Limited to Loved Ones of the Dying
Kentucky nursing homes should ban all visitors except the loved ones of patients receiving end-of-life care in an effort to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus, Gov. Andy Beshear announced…
Read More »Hong Kong Study Shows Best Practices Protect Healthcare Workers from COVID-19
Health systems can protect healthcare workers during the COVID-19 outbreak when best practices for infection control are diligently applied along with lessons learned from recent outbreaks, according to a study…
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Two People Shot, Killed in Murder-Suicide at Texas Nursing Home Facility
Two people were shot and killed Sunday at an adult skilled nursing home facility in Texas City in what police describe as a murder-suicide.
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Federal Report Blasts Colorado Springs Nursing Home in Woman’s Death
Margarita Sam crouched on her knees and elbows in front of an elevator, her hands clasped as if praying.
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Xcel Energy Fined after 2019 Fire at North Dakota Senior Living Facility
Xcel Energy will pay a $12,000 fine for a natural gas leak that led to an explosion and fire at Riverview Place in Fargo.
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