Kansas loses federal money not enforcing vaccine mandates in hospitals, nursing homes
Kansas will lose nearly $350,000 in federal funding because state workers will not enforce federal vaccine mandates in hospitals and nursing homes, according to a letter from the Centers for…
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US DOL Announces Public Education Campaign to Promote Mental Health-Friendly Workplaces
The US Department of Labor unveiled a public education campaign on the importance of mental health-friendly workplaces at the Society for Human Resource Management’s Workplace Policy Conference in Washington. At…
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Woman Missing from Ohio Nursing Home Found in Manhattan, NY
A woman, who went missing from an Avondale, Ohio, nursing home, has been found in Manhattan, New York, according to the Cincinnati Police Department.
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Nurse Pleads Guilty to Neglect, Tampering with Records in Death of PA Nursing Home Resident
A nurse previously charged for failing to provide care to a patient of the senior living facility Cathedral Village in Upper Roxborough has pleaded guilty. The patient, Herbert R. McMaster,…
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Alabama Governor Signs Shirley’s Law, Establishing Elderly Abuse Database
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law the establishment of a statewide elder abuse registry database April 24, meaning caretaker organizations have an additional way of ensuring their employees are…
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CDC Recommends Additional Boosters for Certain Individuals
Data continue to show the importance of vaccination and booster doses to protect individuals both from infection and severe outcomes of COVID-19. For adults and adolescents eligible for a first…
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FDA Authorizes Second Booster Dose of 2 COVID-19 Vaccines for Older and Immunocompromised Individuals
Today, the US Food and Drug Administration authorized a second booster dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for older people and certain immunocompromised individuals. The FDA…
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CMS Office of the Actuary Releases 2021–2030 Projections of National Health Expenditures
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2021–2030 National Health Expenditure (NHE) report, prepared by the CMS Office of the Actuary, that presents health spending and enrollment…
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Contamination found in milk of magnesia and generic Tylenol sent to hospitals, nursing homes
According to an FDA-posted recall alert, ten lots of three oral drugs shipped to hospitals, nursing home and clinics nationwide have been recalled for “microbial contamination and failure to properly…
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AHCA/NCAL Highlights Nursing Home Quality Improvements during COVID-19 Pandemic
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) released a new report March 24, 2022 with data reporting on the quality of care in nursing homes…
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