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…
Providing Suicide Care during COVID-19
Safe and effective suicide care remains a priority during these times. Below you will find a list of helpful resources for health care leaders and…
Audit of Nursing Home Infection Prevention and Control Program Deficiencies
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has indicated that individuals at high risk for severe illness from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are people aged…
They didn’t die in combat, but they lived heroic lives. Remembering the military heroes who died by suicide.
Marine Corps Lance Corporal Robby Mathews’s family is cooking up his favorites today ― steak, veggies and red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting ―…
Connecticut DOH Reports Infection Control Problems with COVID-19 at 20 Nursing Homes
After working with the National Guard and inspectors from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to make more than 200 unannounced visits to…
New Jersey Man Arrested for $45 Million Scheme to Defraud and Price Gouge New York City during COVID-19 Pandemic
Ronald Romano, 58, of Manalapan, New Jersey, was arrested for attempting to deceive and price gouge New York City (the “City”) into paying him and…
Licensed Pharmacist Charged with Hoarding and Price Gouging of N95 Masks in Violation of Defense Production Act
Richard Schirripa, 66, a/k/a “the Mask Man,” a licensed pharmacist of Fort Salonga, New York, was charged with one count of violating the Defense Production…
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…