COVID-19: Psychiatrists Assess Geriatric Harm from Social Distancing
One of the greatest tragedies of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the failure of health policy makers to anticipate and mitigate…
Plan in Works to Resume Nursing Home Visits in Massachusetts
As the state’s economic reopening gets underway in earnest this week, Gov. Charlie Baker said Tuesday that COVID-19 public health data indicates “that we are…
Care Home in Italy under Investigation for Manslaughter
One of Italy’s oldest nursing homes is under investigation for manslaughter following the deaths of hundreds of residents during the COVID-19 crisis.
Despite Deadly Toll, Minnesota Nursing Home Residents with COVID-19 Still Sharing Rooms
Many of the state’s 370 nursing homes are laid out like hospitals, with residents doubled up and as many as four people sharing a single…
Vermont ER Doctor Charged with Production and Possession of Child Pornography
Eike Blohm, 38, of South Burlington, Vermont, was charged by criminal complaint in United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, with one count of production…
MI Hospital, Staffing Agencies Sued for Allegedly Neglecting to Investigate Sexual Harassment by Hospital Executive
Fieger Law filed a lawsuit Friday against William Beaumont Hospital and connected talent agencies on behalf of a Beaumont employee who was allegedly sexually harassed…
HHS Announces Nearly $4.9 Billion Distribution to Nursing Facilities Impacted by COVID-19
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing it has begun distributing billions in additional relief funds to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs)…
AP Count: Over 4,300 Virus Patients Sent to NY Nursing Homes
More than 4,300 recovering coronavirus patients were sent to New York’s already vulnerable nursing homes under a controversial state directive that was ultimately scrapped amid…
COVID-19 Presents Antibiotic Stewardship with Challenges, Opportunities
In the months since the novel coronavirus emerged in China and began spreading around the globe, reports of bacterial co-infections and widespread antibiotic use in…
CT Dept. of Health Releases New Report Detailing Problems in Coronavirus Infections at Nursing Homes
The Connecticut Department of Health has released a new report detailing problems with covid-19 infection control at 20 nursing homes across the state.