Amid controversy, NY announces visitation reopenings at nursing homes, ‘sweeping’ operator reforms
Indoor visitations will resume Friday at nursing homes in New York.
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Double-threat: NY governor urges limits to nursing home profits, activists push for repeal of provider liability protections
Nursing home providers in New York could soon see limits on how much they can profit from resident care, according to a new proposal by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D).
The emotional impact of pandemic secrecy
As a geropsychologist and a New Yorker, I’ve been relieved to see the after-the-fact uncovering of the true number of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes in New York last year.
‘Bombshell admission’: NY officials withheld COVID nursing home deaths data out of fear it would be used against them
Top New York state and health officials are facing potential investigation after an aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) revealed that the state lied about nursing home coronavirus deaths out of fear the data would be used against them.
Bill would set minimum nurse staffing hours for NY nursing homes
Nursing home operators are facing increased calls for minimum staffing requirements in the wake of an ongoing workforce crisis facing the industry nationwide.
AG lambasts drastic undercounting of COVID nursing home deaths, infection control compliance
New York’s data on coronavirus-related deaths in nursing homes may have been undercounted by as much as 50%, according to a state investigation that also took aim at provider compliance with infection control policies and staffing models.
Family affair: Father, son get first COVID vaccinations together at NY nursing home
A son and his father are both breathing a sigh of relief after they were able to get their first COVID-19 vaccine shot together at a New York skilled nursing facility.
Nursing home fights back after group falsely claims vaccine killed residents
A New York nursing home is fighting back against “blatantly false” claims made by a national group that one of the COVID-19 vaccines is responsible for an outbreak at the facility.
NY won’t release data from nursing home study that found employee spread was driver behind COVID-19 outbreaks
New York’s state health department is facing pressure to release facility survey data from a controversial nursing home study that found employee spread was the main force that led to a major COVID-19 outbreak among residents.
Temperature control problems blamed for residents missing out on COVID shots
Hundreds of nursing home residents and staff members at a New York facility were unable to get the coronavirus vaccine this week after many doses were lost due to temperature control issues.
