Two People Injured after Mechanical Explosion Damages Several Floors at DC Hospital
A mechanical explosion caused damage to several floors at BridgePoint Hospital Capitol Hill in Northeast DC Thursday afternoon, DC Fire and EMS said.
Some Nursing Homes Struggling to Find Takers for Leftover Vaccines
As officials push to make sure there are enough COVID-19 vaccines to inoculate the nation’s vulnerable long-term care residents, many nursing homes are facing the…
NY Attorney General Releases Report on Nursing Homes’ Response to COVID-19
Attorney General Letitia James today released a report on her office’s ongoing investigations into nursing homes’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March, Attorney General James…
Fired NY Nursing Director Ordered to Comply with Investigation Into 23 COVID-19 Deaths
The nursing director fired from an Albion nursing home where 23 residents died from Covid-19 before the end of May was ordered Tuesday to comply…
Multiple States Report Nursing Home Staff Reluctant to Take Vaccine
Officials in multiple states have reported that large numbers of staff in their long-term care facilities are declining the coronavirus vaccine—an issue that emerged early…
NY Nursing Homes Struggle with Severe Staffing Shortages Amid COVID Outbreaks
Nursing homes in parts of New York hit worst by this winter’s COVID-19 surge say they’re struggling to find enough staff as workers have gotten…
Wisconsin Allowed Drug-Stealing Nurse to Keep Practicing
A drug-addicted nurse was caught stealing pain pills meant for patients in two different Wisconsin facilities, and nearly four years later, she was still working…
Florida Business Accused of Selling ‘Counterfeit’ N95 Masks
According to a federal lawsuit filed in December in Minnesota, 3M alleges Nationwide Source of Delray Beach sold more than 10,000 counterfeit N95 masks to…
States Taking Back COVID-19 Shots Unused by Nursing Homes
Some states trying to stretch their limited supply of coronavirus vaccines are planning to reroute doses earmarked for nursing homes, as they face mounting pressure…
Making Masks Smarter and Safer against COVID-19
Researchers at the University of California San Diego are developing a color-changing test strip that can be stuck on a mask and used to detect…