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.
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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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OSHA Raises Its Civil Penalties for 2020 by Nearly 2%
On January 15, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) raised its civil penalties (85 Fed. Reg. 2,292) by approximately 1.8%.
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Woman Released Decades after Michigan Nursing Home Deaths
A woman who spent 30 years in prison for her role in the deaths of residents at a Michigan nursing home was released on parole January 16, officials said.
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