Florida Nursing Home Task Force Hones Recommendations on Visits
A panel appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis discussed draft recommendations to “strongly encourage access” and to “limit barriers to visitation” for two groups: “essential caregivers”…
Mathematica Releases Interim Report for Connecticut’s COVID-19 Response in Long-Term Care Facilities
Mathematica released an interim report detailing its preliminary assessment of the COVID-19 outbreak in long-term care facilities as well as a
Texas Woman sues former employer after spending 3 weeks on a ventilator, due to COVID-19
A Wills Point nurse claims she got COVID-19 while working at an assisted living facility, and now she’s fighting back in court.
Accuracy of Nursing Home Compare Website’s Reported Health, Fire Safety, and Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
CMS’s Nursing Home Compare website provides information on nursing homes that participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outcomes in French Nursing Homes That Implemented Staff Confinement with Residents
This cohort study including 17 nursing homes with staff self-confinement and 9513 nursing homes in a national survey found that nursing homes with staff self-confinement experienced lower mortality related to COVID-19
French Nursing Home Sees 9 Deaths in 1 Week As Virus Returns
Nine people with the virus died over the past week in a single nursing home in eastern France, and other French care homes are shutting…
NY needs nearly 70K more nurses to meet “Safe Staffing” bill goal.
New York hospitals and nursing homes would need to hire nearly 70,000 additional nurses and other workers to meet mandated staffing levels under a state…
WSJ: Nursing Home Inspectors Aren’t COVID-19 Tested in Most States
A majority of states — including Texas, Pennsylvania and Ohio — don’t require state inspectors to be tested for COVID-19 before entering nursing homes, the…
West Virginia Halts Nursing Home Visitation
After seeing an increase in deaths tied to outbreaks in nursing homes across the state, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said visitations to nursing homes would need to stop once again.
Pharmacies Warn a Second Wave Would Break Supply Chain for Customers — Like Nursing Homes
Investigations into how long-term care facilities in New York and Connecticut handled the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted a major break in the supply chain for safety equipment.