WBEZ analyzed data of all nursing homes in Illinois. They found that ownership affects the quality of care and ability to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. “But a WBEZ analysis of Illinois and federal data has found that the coronavirus’ spread through the industry has not been even. Nursing homes that operate for profit
New research highlights longstanding staffing issues within nursing homes. Inadequate staffing, infection control and poor quality of care were problems before the pandemic hit according to Tara Sklar. Now, the staffing issues reveal systemic problems. Low-staffing in nursing homes affects the overall quality of care. Sklar is a University of Arizona professor and director of
The Tallahassee Democrat reported on the criminal neglect of a nursing home resident. The staff left a female resident unattended on a bedside commode for several hours. According to court records, a staff member placed the woman on the commode at 8:20 p.m. Jan. 2. Then, the caregiver instructed Shantika Cuyler to put her to
New Jersey New Jersey learned a valuable lesson from the tragic coronavirus pandemic. Starting February 1, 2021, New Jersey nursing homes will have safer staffing levels. Nursing homes must have one certified nursing assistant (CNA) per eight residents during day shifts, one direct caregiver for every 10 residents during the evenings, and one for every
Paid Sick Leave The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. They had a great article recently explaining the failure of nursing homes to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Why did nursing homes become the source of over 40% of U.S. COVID-19 deaths? It comes down to money,
Accountability Bloomberg reported that the nursing home industry is not blameless for the losses caused by COVID-19. Research gave the industry a false sense of immunity. The early research allowed the industry to argue that Covid deaths weren’t its fault. Industry apologists and lobbyists insisted nursing homes were not responsible. “It’s been said that blame