Florida broke several records for the number of cases reported in a single day reaching 76,000 new cases on New Year’s Eve. Florida is experiencing a 849 percent increase in COVID-19 cases this week. The Hill reported that Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis allowed more than 1 million COVID-19 rapid tests to expire while sitting in a
Emergency Preparedness WSPA reported the tragic wrongful deaths at Pine Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center nursing home. The ongoing investigation on how and why police discovered two dead residents at the nursing home. Police determined that staffing was “inadequate.” Only one licensed practical nurse and two certified nursing assistants were caring for the 98 vulnerable
Angus King is a well-respected Senator from Maine. He spoke eloquently about voting rights and the archaic filibuster custom.
Greed and Staffing The New York Times published an incredible article about greed in the health care industry causing unsafe staffing in hospitals and nursing homes. In the Opinion Video, nurses blame profit motives and greed as the root cause of the nursing crisis. Chronic understaffing by profit-driven hospitals predates the pandemic. “I could no
McKnight’s reported on a new study that shows money is not everything. Direct care providers say it’s more important than compensation. Many caregivers prefer a good work environment (i.e. safe staffing) or benefits more than money. A people-oriented work environment with training is key to minimizing turnover which cause deadly care disruptions in nursing homes.
Safety Decision The Supreme Court ruled CMS’s vaccine or testing requirement for healthcare workers was constitutional. The Court’s 5-4 decision lifted two injunctions blocking the safety requirement. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh joined the three liberal-leaning justices, Stephen G. Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan in issuing the majority opinion
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