Two Hospitalized after Chlorine Leak near Two NC Nursing Homes
A chlorine leak at an auto shop forced several businesses in Raleigh to evacuate May 29.
Former Nursing Assistant Sentenced for Sexual Assaults in Colorado Care Facility
A 56-year-old former nursing assistant has been sentenced to a year in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to abusing elderly victims at an…
Some Nursing Homes Escaped Covid-19—Here’s What They Did Right
In mid-March, as San Francisco mayor London Breed issued a citywide stay-at-home order, Peggy Cmiel started getting prepared.
Police: COVID-19-Positive Woman Walks Way from Massachusetts Nursing Home
Police have filed an elder abuse complaint with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health after a nursing home resident with dementia who had tested positive…
Manhattan Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Distributing Oxycodone and Other Drugs
Joseph Olivieri, 73, a physician who practiced in Manhattan, was sentenced to 40 months in prison for participating in a scheme to illegally distribute oxycodone…
Epidemiology of and risk factors for coronavirus infection in healthcare workers: a living rapid review.
Viral outbreaks such as the COVID-19 pandemic place healthcare workers at risk for both adverse physical health and psychological outcomes.
After Coronavirus, Italian Nursing Homes Face Fight to Survive
Italy’s nursing homes, ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic which claimed the lives of thousands of residents, face financial pressures that threaten to put many out…
Pennsylvania: $93K Sought from Nursing Homes Amid Inspections
State health officials say civil penalties totaling more than $93,000 have been assessed against nursing care facilities in Pennsylvania amid hundreds of complaint investigations during…
Nurse Fired from Chicago Senior Home for Pointing out COVID-19 Safety Issues: Lawsuit
A nurse claims she was fired from a Norwood Park senior home in retaliation for whistleblowing about COVID-19 safety issues, according to a lawsuit.
How Nursing Homes Can Bolster Infection Control — for COVID-19 and Beyond
Amid the national emergency caused by COVID-19, infection control in skilled nursing facilities has come under intense scrutiny, with past violations examined under the media…