Nursing Home Resident Charged with Shooting Death of Another Resident
A 32-year-old paraplegic resident in an Illinois nursing home was arrested and charged with the fatal shooting of a 77-year-old resident, also living in the facility.
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…
Two NJ Companies Agree to Resolve Price-Gouging Charges Involving 11 Million Items of Scarce PPE
Two Ocean County, New Jersey, import companies have agreed to resolve violations of the Defense Production Act (DPA) of 1950 for price-gouging customers
SAMHSA Statement Regarding CDC’s MMWR on Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The findings of CDC’s MMWR on mental health issues and substance use during the pandemic are troubling but unfortunately not surprising.
Trump Administration Has Issued More Than $15 Million in Fines to Nursing Homes During COVID-19 Pandemic
Under the leadership of President Trump, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the agency has imposed more than $15 million in civil money penalties
NJ Considering Legislative Reform to Assist Nursing Homes with COVID-19 and Other Infectious Outbreaks
A group of New Jersey legislators have undertaken the crafting of eight bills designed to strengthen response to the challenges facing
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.
Ambulance Stolen, Later Crashed in Chicago
A private ambulance that was parked outside a nursing home, unattended, unlocked and running, was stolen overnight and later crashed into a car in the Lakeview East neighborhood, sending one woman to an area hospital with injuries, police said.
Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation during the COVID-19 Pandemic
During June 24–30, 2020, US adults reported considerably elevated adverse mental health conditions associated with COVID-19.