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Will COVID-19 Lead to Increased Substandard Care in Nursing Homes?

Many family members in Wisconsin and around the country may wonder if the COVID-19 lockdown of nursing homes will impact their ability to stay...

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Albuquerque Nursing Home Denies Cookout Led to COVID-19 Outbreak

Administrators at the Princeton Place nursing home in Albuquerque, New Mexico honored nursing staff and other caregivers at the facility with a company cookout...

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CMS Updated Nursing Home Visitation Guidelines

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) imposed visitation restrictions to nursing homes across the country beginning March 2020. These visitation bans have...

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Study Reveals What Could Reduce COVID-19 Spread in Nursing Homes

Most people are aware by now that the novel coronavirus disproportionately affects the elderly, especially those with underlying medical conditions. To learn more about...

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COVID-19 Lawsuits Against Wisconsin Nursing Homes

Nursing homes across the country continue to be devastated by COVID-19. As of the end of May 2020, more than 16,000 nursing home residents...

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Can Resident COVID-19 Injuries Be Due To Nursing Home Negligence?

According to most current reports, the novel coronavirus has the best chance for containment when everyone follows the strict protocols recommended by the Centers...

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Dementia Care Professionals Given Preventative Methods for COVID-19

As the country faces an unprecedented outbreak, individuals with underlying health conditions are not the only ones who have an increased risk for COVID-19....

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NM Judge Bans Arbitration in Nursing Home Wrongful Death

New Mexico’s Supreme court denied a nursing home its bid to pursue arbitration in a wrongful death suit on Monday, April 6, 2020. The...

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New Mexico Retirement Community Confirms Coronavirus Deaths

The state Department of Health confirmed a new outbreak of coronavirus as the cause of death for two residents at La Vida Llena, a...

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COVID-19 Continues to Spread in Wisconsin Nursing Homes

An Ozaukee County nursing home facility reported two more deaths from the coronavirus. Both the 87-year-old man and 82-year-old woman were hospice patients in...

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Coronavirus Outbreak Likely to Spread in Wisconsin Nursing Homes

According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a Grafton nursing home is at the center of the coronavirus outbreak. About 13 staff and residents at...

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Will Nursing Home Residents Receive the Care They Need During COVID-19 Outbreak?

Coronavirus has everyone concerned, and with good reason. If you have a loved one in a nursing home, you may worry that he or...

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Nursing Home Chain Settles For Millions in Whistleblower Claim

On February 19, 2020, the U.S. Attorney’s Office released news that Guardian Elder Care Holdings Inc. agreed to paying more than $15 million in...

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News Investigation Finds Unsanitary Nursing Home Kitchens are Making Residents Sick

Residents in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities across the nation have suffered foodborne illnesses caused by serious food safety violations. Thousands of...

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Is Your Loved One Being Overmedicated in a Wisconsin Nursing Home?

In many nursing homes, there are not enough employees to provide the proper level of care and attention that many of the elderly need....