COVID-19 Preparedness in Michigan Nursing Homes
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately high mortality among older adults, particularly those with comorbidities.
NYC Nursing Home Reports Coronavirus-Linked Death Via Voicemail
A voicemail message left by a stranger was how Pricilla Palmer says she found out the new coronavirus had killed her father.
Nurse Fired from Sinai-Grace Hospital for Video Showing COVID-19 Precautions Sues Detroit Medical Center
A nurse fired from Sinai-Grace Hospital in the midst of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic for a video she posted to social media is suing the…
Doctor Loses Hospital Privileges after Posting Video of Healthcare Workers Not Social Distancing
Dr. Ana Sanchez can no longer see her pregnant patients at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange.
Nursing Homes Follow Physical Distancing Guidelines While Protecting Residents against Negative Effects of Isolation
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced government, businesses and individuals to adapt to rapidly changing and often unprecedented circumstances.
OSHA Will Focus Virus Inspections on ‘Imminent Danger’ Sites
Federal workplace safety and health inspectors will focus on sites such as hospitals and other healthcare facilities where there is a high risk of coronavirus…
Family Threatens Lawsuit against California Nursing Home Where Man Died of Covid-19
Civil rights attorney John Burris said Monday that he’s considering filing a lawsuit against a Hayward facility where an 87-year-old man recently died of the…
Illinois Will Pay Nearly $6.4 Million to the Families of Vets Who Died in State Home
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and families who lost loved ones to Legionnaires’ disease at the state-run Quincy veterans’ home are agreeing to nearly $6.4…
Family Files Wrongful-Death Lawsuit against Ohio Nursing Home Involving Dementia Patient Who Fell Down Embankment
Hayden Thorne walked undetected out of a Parma nursing home early one morning and fell 75 feet down a ravine, records show.
Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit against Ohio Nursing Home Involving Dementia Patient Who Fell down Embankment
Hayden Thorne walked undetected out of a Parma nursing home early one morning and fell 75 feet down a ravine, records show.