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Some nursing homes carry out successful staff vaccine mandates amid pushback over federal rules

Sunday, September 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Biden administration in recent weeks has announced a series of mandates that require long-term care facilities to fully vaccinate staff against COVID-19, drawing mixed responses from providers, industry leaders and advocates, including those who said the federal policies will put... Read More.

After four nursing home deaths, Louisiana officials investigate Hurricane Ida evacuations

Saturday, September 4 by ABC News

(TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La.) -- Louisiana officials are investigating a facility where nursing home residents were evacuated to after four residents died there ahead of Hurricane Ida. The coroner determined three of the deaths to be storm-related, though the residents' definitive causes of death have not... Read More.

After 4 nursing home deaths, Louisiana officials investigate Hurricane Ida evacuations

Friday, September 3 by ABC News

(TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La.) -- Louisiana officials are investigating a facility where nursing home residents were evacuated to after four residents died there ahead of Hurricane Ida. The coroner determined three of the deaths to be storm-related, though the residents' definitive causes of death have not... Read More.

COVID-19 live updates: mRNA vaccine efficacy dropped ‘significantly’ in nursing homes

Wednesday, August 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 623,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.3 million people have died from the disease worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by... Read More.

Nursing moms will be allowed to bring their children to Tokyo Olympics

Thursday, July 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Nursing mothers will be allowed to bring their children to the Tokyo Olympics this summer. Earlier this year, officials announced their decision to bar all foreign spectators from attending the games, which includes any of the visiting athletes' families. Officials also recently... Read More.

Where nursing home staff vaccinations lag, COVID-19 outbreaks may follow, experts warn

Monday, June 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- When 28 residents in two Rochester, New York, nursing homes tested positive for COVID-19 last month, officials there saw the unexpected outbreak as a stark reminder of the potency of the coronavirus vaccine. While much of the country was lining up for... Read More.

Cuomo repeals nursing home and hospital COVID-19 liability protections

Wednesday, April 7 by ABC News

(ALBANY, N.Y.) -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill Tuesday night repealing a law that protected health care facilities, including hospitals and nursing homes, and their employees from coronavirus lawsuits. The Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act was enacted last year in the... Read More.

Federal government relaxes rules for nursing home visitations

Wednesday, March 10 by ABC News

By STEPHANIE EBBS and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The federal government announced Wednesday that its rules for visiting nursing homes are being relaxed, citing a rise in vaccination numbers among the population.The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare... Read More.

After a dark and deadly year, COVID-19 vaccines bring renewal, hope to hard-hit nursing homes

Wednesday, February 24 by ABC News

By LAURA ROMERO and DR. JAY BHATT, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- After more than 11 months of isolation, the dining room at John Knox Village was filled with laughter and joy last week. Residents of the independent 430-bed nursing facility in a... Read More.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo under investigation for nursing home deaths

Thursday, February 18 by ABC News

BY: AARON KATERSKY, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — The FBI and federal prosecutors in Brooklyn are investigating Gov. Andrew Cuomo's coronavirus task force with a particular focus on his administration's handling of nursing homes early in the coronavirus pandemic, two sources familiar with... Read More.

Georgia bill seeks to reunite families with loved ones in nursing homes, hospitals during pandemic

Wednesday, February 17 by ABC News

By MARLENE LENTHANG, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Georgia lawmakers are proposing a new bill that will allow families to reunite with their sick and elderly loved ones in hospitals and nursing homes during the pandemic.Across the country, hospitals and long-term... Read More.

As more nursing homes receive COVID-19 vaccine, relatives demand greater access to residents

Tuesday, February 9 by ABC News

By LAURA ROMERO, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Before the coronavirus pandemic, Marcella Goheen would visit her husband at a nursing home every day. As an essential care visitor, she would spend about 40 hours a week conducting neurotherapy and other assisted living... Read More.

Stories tagged with: nursing

Some nursing homes carry out successful staff vaccine mandates amid pushback over federal rules

After four nursing home deaths, Louisiana officials investigate Hurricane Ida evacuations

After 4 nursing home deaths, Louisiana officials investigate Hurricane Ida evacuations

COVID-19 live updates: mRNA vaccine efficacy dropped ‘significantly’ in nursing homes

Nursing moms will be allowed to bring their children to Tokyo Olympics

Where nursing home staff vaccinations lag, COVID-19 outbreaks may follow, experts warn

Cuomo repeals nursing home and hospital COVID-19 liability protections

Federal government relaxes rules for nursing home visitations

After a dark and deadly year, COVID-19 vaccines bring renewal, hope to hard-hit nursing homes

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo under investigation for nursing home deaths

Georgia bill seeks to reunite families with loved ones in nursing homes, hospitals during pandemic

As more nursing homes receive COVID-19 vaccine, relatives demand greater access to residents

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