Monkeypox Virus Infection Resulting from an Occupational Needlestick
In August 2022, the Florida Department of Health notified CDC of a nurse who acquired monkeypox through an occupational exposure while providing care to a patient with monkeypox. To date,…
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Man Accused of Killing 77-Year-Old Nursing Home Resident Declared Incompetent to Stand Trial
A nursing home resident in Palm Coast accused of murdering another resident in May has been declared incompetent to stand trial and has been released from jail into the custody…
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Hogan administration announces $80 million for Maryland hospitals, skilled nursing facilities
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) announced $80 million in additional funding to support hospitals and skilled nursing facilities in the state, as federal support for the COVID-19 pandemic is…
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Skilled Nursing Staffing Shortages May Have Peaked but Cycle Continues
With wage inflation and continued labor market challenges and shortages, skilled nursing operators and owners face steep competition relative to other industries (i.e., indirectly from other service industries such as…
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Car Theft, Accident Resulted in NJ Hospital Lockdown
On Saturday, Oct. 15 at approximately 3:24 pm, Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel was placed on lockdown due to an external threat.
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Wisconsin Nursing Homes Feel Brunt of Nursing Shortage
A national shortage of trained nurses is causing nursing homes across Central Wisconsin to decrease the number of patients that they can take in.
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Nursing Home in South Dakota Permanently Closed Due to Severe Storm
A South Dakota nursing home that was severely damaged from the effects of the derecho that struck back in May has announced it is permanently closing its doors as a…
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Assisted Living Residents Evacuated Due to Hurricane Ian Flash Floods Still Not Home
Many of the people who evacuated from Central Florida nursing homes and assisted living facilities during Hurricane Ian haven’t returned home.
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The MUSC Health Mullins Nursing Center care team recently found bats outside of the facility and residents are being moved to MUSC Health Marion Medical Center as a precaution, according…
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Nurse Robbed at Gunpoint at Tennessee Hospital
A nurse at Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., was robbed at gunpoint Oct. 10, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department.
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