In response to the overwhelming number of deaths that have occurred in the state’s long-term care facilities Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday that that he…
In response to public health and safety concerns about the appropriateness of decontaminating certain respirators, the agency is reissuing certain emergency use authorizations (EUAs) to…
Beginning June 5, DHS will begin accepting applications from specific types of healthcare service providers for funding from $110 million allotted to the state under…
Nearly 600 front-line healthcare workers appear to have died of COVID-19, according to Lost on the Frontline, a project launched by the Guardian and KHN…
Nearly one in five Florida nursing homes say they do not have a one-week supply of protective gowns or the N95 masks recommended for care…
After his roughest days in a New York City emergency room, physician Matthew Bai feels his whole body relax when he sees his wife and…
The psychological burden of the coronavirus pandemic has left large numbers of Americans feeling anxious, depressed and fearful, according to an ongoing survey conducted by…
With the COVID-19 pandemic progressing, guidance on strategies to mitigate its devastating effects in nursing facilities (NFs) is critical to preventing additional tragic outcomes.
Nursing homes are increasingly hiring housekeepers, waitresses, and residents’ own relatives as temporary nurse’s aides after they learn how to feed, bathe, and care for…
One of the two nursing homes selected as facilities for COVID-positive residents in Rhode Island says it’s losing thousands of dollars a day, and wants…