Many people complain about the visitation policies at nursing homes. However, the policy may change soon. SCHDEC stated when the vaccination process is completed then South Carolina’s visitation policy will change. Not sure why we need to wait to every resident gets both shots. The below chart — from the New York Times — gives
Negligent Care is OK? The Miami Herald reported on the negative effects of Georgia’s unfair immunity law for nursing homes. Consumer advocates, industry experts, and families of neglected and abused residents complain about the blanket legal immunity. Georgia Republican lawmakers blocked lawsuits unless plaintiffs can prove by clear and convincing evidence that nursing homes were
Vaccination skepticism is higher among registered Republicans, white people without a college degree, and lower-income households. Apparently, wealthy educated liberal white people are less skeptical of the vaccines. The evidence shows that a full dose of the vaccine effectively eliminates the risk of Covid-19 death, nearly eliminates the risk of hospitalization and drastically reduces a person’s
Our new Attorney General will be Judge Merrick Garland. Five years after Republicans blocked his Supreme Court nomination. He is honest, competent, and well-qualified. His reputation and integrity will restore the dignity of the Department of Justice. Garland told senators that the Capitol insurrection investigation is his first priority as attorney general. He will apply
Unsafe Staffing and COVID Deaths. The Times Union reported on the New York Attorney General’s investigation into COVID deaths in nursing homes. The problem is short or unsafe staffing. The report released last month drew attention that staffing levels at nursing homes directly correlated with COVID-19 deaths. The profitable industry practice of insufficient and unsafe staffing
We need more transparency in the nursing home industry and government funds. Bloomberg Law reported Senator Elizabeth Warren’s letter to Genesis nursing home chain. Warren wrote that funds received under the Cares Act “should not be used to line the pockets of company executives who fail to address the public health threats from the pandemic,
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