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'She was dying': Why thousands of NY nursing home complaints during COVID are unresolved
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs the early weeks of the pandemic locked down nursing homes, Jeannie Wells could only watch from...
Assisted living facilities fall short when caring for aging US population, witnesses tell senators
The Hill via Yahoo News· 5 months agoCorrection: This article has been updated to accurately reflect the testimony from Julie Simpkins,...
'Permanent shock' to nursing homes? Facilities fail to replace workers who quit after COVID...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCorrection & clarification: An earlier version of this story misstated the number of COVID-19 deaths...
NY enforcing staffing minimums at nursing homes. They won't say which ones aren't keeping up
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoNew York nursing homes that violated a minimum-staffing law received warning letters recently, but...
Why an Illinois nursing home operator is being sued for alleged understaffing
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn Illinois company chose profits over people by understaffing its nursing homes, leading to poor care that endangered residents, an Illinois class-action lawsuit alleges. On Tuesday, 11 unnamed ...
Many nursing homes are poorly staffed. How do they get away with it?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRegulators have allowed thousands of nursing homes across America to flout federal staffing rules by...
Thousands of nursing homes would have to add workers under Biden plan to make them safer
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWASHINGTON − Nearly all nursing homes would have to boost staffing under regulations proposed Friday...
'Minimal harm' cases at Lackawanna County nursing homes come under fire
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 13—A bedsore so infected it killed a man. Maggots found festering in a wound. A woman sexually assaulted in her room. State Health Department inspectors determined these incidents at the ...
'A red flag': Biden administration targets antipsychotic drugs dispensed in nursing homes
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Biden administration this month will begin spot audits of nursing home use of antipsychotic drugs in an effort to cut down on inappropriate prescriptions. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...
Is your mom’s nursing home owned by private equity? Biden administration wants you to know
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Biden administration today called for nursing homes to provide a complete picture of their...