Record High Outbreak of COVID-19 Hits Nursing Homes
In the first week of November 2020, more than 1,300 nursing homes in the United States have three or more confirmed cases of COVID-19. The…
OSHA Reissues Announcement of Penalties for Violations Relating to COVID-19
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has reissued its announcement of citations for noncompliance related to COVID-19. OSHA reportedly has issued…
CDC Updates Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) Tools
The Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) tool provided by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was updated on November 20, 2020. This tool…
Pennsylvania Senior Living Center Manager Files Discrimination Lawsuit
One day after being placed on work restrictions due to an injury that occurred at his workplace, John Mercer was fired from his executive director…
Nursing Homes Urged to Follow Established COVID-19 Guidelines this Holiday Season
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is imploring staff, residents, and visitors to exercise extreme caution this holiday season. In addition, CMS is…
Urgent Call to Action by CMS for COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff and Management
On November 17, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) officially recognized 1,092 nursing homes where at least 50% or more of their…
Connecticut State Work Group Concerned About Maintaining Visits During Continuing COVID-19 Pandemic
A working group (subcommittee) on visitation appointed by the Connecticut governor recently met virtually to discuss the importance and need to maintain visitations while the…
New York Community Responds to Help Rescue Residents from Nursing Home Fire
On the afternoon of Sunday November 15, 2020, firefighters were called to a New York nursing home where a working fire had heavy flames already…
Drugs Prescribed for Residents in Iowa Senior-Living Facility Diverted by Medication Aide
A certified medication aide (CMA) in a senior-living facility is facing three felony charges after an investigation revealed she diverted controlled medications for her personal…
Mississippi’s Nursing Homes Struggling with Increasing COVID-19 Cases
The state of Mississippi leads the nation in the number of COVID-19 cases per capita for nursing home residents. Outbreaks this past week increased by…