Study Backs Effectiveness of Pfizer Covid Vaccine for Nursing Home Residents
Two doses of the Pfizer vaccine provided 97% protection against death with coronavirus in nursing home residents, according to a large study.
Joint Statement from HHS Public Health and Medical Experts on COVID-19 Booster Shots
Today, public health and medical experts from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the following statement on the Administration’s plan for…
Families of 2 victims of Legionnaires’ disease sue CT nursing home over water safety issues
The families of two victims of Legionnaires’ disease at the same Rocky Hill nursing home over the past two years have filed lawsuits against the…
62 Former Houston Methodist Hospital Workers Suing over Wrongful Termination
Two months after a lawsuit against Houston Methodist Hospital over its COVID-19 vaccine requirement was dismissed, another one was just filed.
Fire at Alabama Nursing Home Leads to Mass Patient Transfer
A fire at a Glencoe nursing home led to a mass effort Monday by local authorities to transfer 79 patients to other facilities in Etowah…
FL nursing home forced to close after failure to meet basic health, safety requirements
A nursing home in Southwest Florida is closing after experiencing a number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the facility since the pandemic began.
After hospital outbreaks, Mills ‘seriously considering’ vaccination mandate for Maine healthcare workers
The Mills administration said Tuesday that it is “seriously considering” a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for Maine healthcare workers, making the announcement the day after two…
POLST Is More Than a Code Status Order Form: Suggestions for Appropriate POLST Use in Long-Term Care
POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) is a medical order form used to document preferences about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), medical interventions such as hospitalization, care…
Two Hospitalized After Car Slams into FL Assisted Living Facility, Sparking Fire
Rescue crews took two people to the hospital after their car crashed into an assisted living facility in Northwest Miami-Dade, igniting a fire that has…
5 people, including 4 nurses, injured in single incident at Massachusetts hospital
Five people, including four nurses were recently injured in a single incident involving a patient at one of Newton-Wellesley Hospital’s behavioral health units.