Missouri long-term care facilities not allowed to fully reopen
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 18, 2020
Missouri long-term care facilities were not allowed to fully reopen Wednesday with the rest of the state, as health officials called for a phased-in approach regarding visitation. The clarification came...
Long-term care provider fined record $27K for worker’s COVID-19 death
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 27, 2021
The death of a frontline worker led the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry to levy a $27,100 fine for workplace safety violations on the man’s former long-term care employer.
More staff creativity called for: 64% of nursing home residents no longer leave their rooms to socialize,...
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 02, 2020
Nearly two-thirds of nursing home residents do not leave their rooms to socialize anymore since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey by healthcare research group Altarum has revealed.