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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Nursing Home Calls Stretch Ohio City’s EMS Capacity
About 1 in 5 ambulance calls in Xenia are now for assisted living and nursing home residents, which city officials say is straining their fire department’s capacity.
Read More »OH Man Whose Mother Was Abused by Aides Pushes for State Law to Allow Cameras in All Nursing Homes
A Cleveland man, who used surveillance cameras to catch nursing home employees abusing his elderly mother, is now pushing for a new state law that would allow cameras in all…
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