A lot of Americans were forced out of their jobs during the COVID pandemic, and when those employers finally wanted them back, many low-paid workers essentially said, “Thanks but no thanks.” You can add nursing home workers to that list. Although there weren’t massive layoffs during the pandemic, the toxic work environment that existed in …
(and it’s not COVID) Hospitals and nursing homes are experiencing a deadly staffing crisis, but COVID is not solely to blame. Certainly, the latest omicron mutation of COVID has exacerbated worker shortages across many industries, but experts believe that the pandemic is merely exposing a health care staffing problem that already existed. As with many …
The State of Maryland will be conducting a study of nursing home residents to check on their antibodies to inform a decision on a vaccine booster shot. The COVID vaccines have been extremely successful in protecting people from contracting or dying from the virus; however, experts are considering the necessity of a booster shot as the …
According to records obtained by the Baltimore Sun, sixty-four nursing homes in Maryland failed to meet minimum standards for COVID infection controls. All 226 state-certified nursing homes were inspected. Most of the nursing homes were given small fines on the condition that they present plans to improve infection controls. Several nursing homes with more severe …
The state of Louisiana has revoked the licenses of seven nursing homes after authorities discovered the horrible – and deadly – living conditions residents experienced when they were evacuated from Hurricane Ida. All of the nursing homes are owned by the same Baton Rouge businessman, Bob G. Dean, Jr. Approximately 850 residents were evacuated to …
As the United States faces a deadly new variant of the COVID virus and persistent reluctance against vaccination, both President Biden and Maryland Governor Hogan announced new vaccination mandates for all nursing home and hospital staff. The U.S. seemed to have turned a corner on the pandemic, with the debut of several highly effective and …
With all the problems facing nursing homes, some experts have suggested the entire nursing home system is an idea that needs to be scrapped and replaced – but maybe not. A not-for-profit organization called the Green House Project is on a mission to make nursing homes work the way they were intended.The Green House Project …
The largest nursing home operator in the United States announced that it is now requiring that its employees get the COVID vaccine. Genesis Healthcare, which employs 70,000 workers at 400 nursing homes nationwide, is taking a firm stand to protect residents at the risk of losing unwilling workers amid a staffing shortage. “When you consider …
In Kentucky, an unvaccinated health care worker was the source of a COVID-19 outbreak that infected dozens at a nursing home, as reported by the Baltimore Sun. The majority of the nursing home’s residents had been vaccinated prior to the outbreak; however, the same cannot be said for the staff. Unvaccinated Workers Put Vaccinated Residents …
Numerous studies have shown that the key indicator of quality in a nursing home is the ratio of nurses to patients. Today’s nursing home resident has a complex and time-consuming set of needs to ensure their health and overall well being. Despite the increasing demands being placed on nursing home staff, the for-profit nursing home …
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