CDC endorses ACIP’s updated COVID-19 vaccine recommendations
CDC is endorsing updated recommendations made by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the prevention of COVID-19, expressing a clinical preference for individuals…
Governor Hogan Announces New Efforts to Prepare Nursing Homes for COVID-19 Winter Surge
Governor Larry Hogan announced new efforts to help Maryland nursing homes prepare for a winter surge of COVID-19 due to the convergence of the Delta…
Michigan Governor Signs Order Establishing Nursing Home Workforce Stabilization Council
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Tuesday establishing the Michigan Nursing Home Workforce Stabilization Council (NHWSC) which will be housed within the Michigan Department of…
Latest on Omicron Variant and COVID-19 Vaccine Protection
There’s been great concern about the new Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. A major reason is Omicron has accumulated over 50…
COVID-Era Nursing Home Staff Crunch Hurting Hospitals, Too
Pennsylvania nursing homes say they are coping with dire staffing shortages that have forced many of them to stop accepting new residents, which in turn…
Iowa Nursing Home Worker Who Refused to Wear a Mask Is Denied Jobless Benefits
An Iowa nursing home worker who quit her job rather than wear a face mask intended to slow the spread of COVID-19 is not entitled…
California’s Biggest Nursing Home Owner Faces Lawsuit over 24 COVID-related Deaths
California’s largest nursing home owner is facing a lawsuit alleging that one of his homes is responsible for the COVID-related deaths of some 24 elderly…
Pandemic Nurse Shortage: Kentucky Governor Declares an Emergency
Kentucky’s governor declared the state’s chronic nursing shortage to be an emergency Thursday, taking executive actions amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic to boost enrollment in…
Virginia Lawmakers Endorse Staffing Requirements for Nursing Homes
In a major shift, a Virginia legislative commission is recommending minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes, part of a push to improve the quality of…
Adult Portable Bed Rails Have Been Recalled after Two People Died
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission are recalling nearly half a million adult portable bed rails after the reports of two…