Pennsylvania Nursing Home Water Being Tested for Legionnaires’ Disease
State health officials confirmed Tuesday an investigation is ongoing at Westmoreland Manor for a suspected case of Legionnaires’ disease.
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South Carolina Health System Named in Class Action Lawsuit after December Malware Attack
The impacts of the December 12 cyberattack on the Tidelands Health Hospital System are unclear, but what is clear is that patients feel they were victimized as a result of…
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Michigan Healthcare Worker with TB May Have Exposed Patients
Patients at three physician offices in Oakland and Macomb counties are being warned that a worker may have unknowingly exposed them to tuberculosis.
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Dog Sniffs out Dangerous Bacteria at North Carolina Hospital
Detecting dangerous bacteria can be difficult, but a beagle named Harley is sniffing around Vidant Medical Center in Greenville to help patients. Image credit: Content Providers(s): CDC/Dr. Holdeman – This…
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115 Displaced by North Dakota Nursing Home Fire; No Injuries
A fire burned through the roof of a Fargo nursing home on Thursday, forcing the evacuation of about 115 residents, authorities said.
Read More »Patient Who Died at Rhode Island Nursing Home Had Legionnaires’ Disease
A patient who recently died at a nursing home in South Kingstown had Legionnaires’ disease, the state Department of Health said.
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Resident of St. Louis Nursing Home Dies Days after Assault; Suspect is 70-year-old Man
A resident of a St. Louis nursing home died recently following an altercation with another man and the death is being investigated as a homicide, police said Wednesday.
Read More »ASPR TRACIE Update: Preparing for and Responding to Chemical Incidents
Access this webinar where speakers discussed the potential effects of a chemical incident and shared recent guidance and lessons learned in assessing, triaging, and treating patients, including considerations for novel…
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Legionnaires’ Case Reported at Ohio Nursing Home
The Licking County Health Department (LCHD) said Tuesday that there is a confirmed case of Legionnaires’ Disease at the Pataskala Oaks Care Center.
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Elanna Williams, Woman Accused of Stealing Wallets and Attacking Employees in Massachusetts Nursing Home, Accused of Theft in the Past
A Worcester woman accused of stealing two wallets and attacking workers inside a nursing home last week will remain in custody after being found in violation of probation in a…
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