Mass. Announces Nursing Home Reforms to Keep Older Adults Safe Amid Pandemic
Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday announced that the state has begun implementing a round of nursing home reforms in an effort to keep older adults…
Some Health Workers Suffering from Addiction Steal Drugs Meant for Patients
When Kristin Waite-Labott, a nurse in Wisconsin, began stealing fentanyl and morphine from her hospital’s medical supply cabinets, she found it was relatively easy to…
New York Nursing Home Fined for Providing Coronavirus Care without Gloves and Protection
Employees caring for residents with coronavirus at a Madison County nursing home did not wash their hands, wear gloves or use protective gowns properly, according…
NY nursing home denied health inspectors access unless they showed proof they were COVID-free
The Rensselaer County Legislature said seven state health inspectors showed up at a New York nursing home September 30 to conduct a five-day inspection and…
DPH Commissioner Responds to Final Report of Covid-19 Response
Governor Lamont and Acting Connecticut Department of Public Health Commissioner Deidre S. Gifford, MD MPH are reacting to the final report from Mathematica Policy Research…
Wisconsin Gov. Evers, Secretary-designee Palm Issue Order to Expand Healthcare Workforce
In response to the current surge in cases and the growing strain on Wisconsin’s healthcare system, today Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Health…
Trump Administration Announces $20 Billion in New Phase 3 Provider Relief Funding
Today, under the leadership of President Trump, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is…
North Carolina DHHS Updates Nursing Home Visitation Order
As North Carolina’s key metrics continue to remain stable and strong infection prevention and control requirements remain in place, the North Carolina Department of Health…
CT Department of Public Health Announces New COVID-19 Guidelines for Visitation at LTCs in Response to Federal Directive
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that, following a newly issued directive from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Connecticut Department of Public…
AG Healey Announces Criminal Charges against Superintendent and Former Medical Director of Holyoke Soldiers’ Home
Superintendent Bennett Walsh and former Medical Director David Clinton of the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke (SHH) have been indicted on criminal neglect charges for their…