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Jessica Tezak for KHN

7:00am Oct 17, 2021

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Kentucky's backroad churches may be key to saving hospitals overwhelmed by COVID

by Sarah Varney

Public health workers are going church to church and house to house in the state's secluded valleys to dispel COVID myths, ease isolation, bring aid, and convince wary residents to get vaccinated.
John Locher / AP

7:27pm Sep 02, 2021

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At Least 4 Nursing Home Residents Have Died After Hurricane Ida Evacuation

by Liz Baker

Four nursing home residents in Louisiana have died after being evacuated to another facility ahead of Hurricane Ida. Health officials are investigating reports of unsafe conditions at the site.
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1:15pm Mar 31, 2021

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Federal Program To Bring Vaccine To Nursing Homes Missed Around Half Of Staff

by Liz Essley Whyte

A federal push to reach both residents and staff at long-term care facilities is winding down, leaving many workers who care for the elderly and vulnerable unvaccinated.
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8:22am Mar 11, 2021

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Indoor Visits With Nursing Home Residents OK, New CDC Guidance Says

by Scott Neuman

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services now recommends that visitors and residents, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, be allowed to meet in person under most circumstances.
Lisa Howze

11:36am Jan 26, 2021

National National

Nursing Home Critics Say COVID-19 Immunity Laws Are A Free Pass For Neglect

by Ina Jaffe

Nearly 30 states temporarily shielded nursing homes from COVID-19 lawsuits. But resident advocates say that protection means they can't sue for things that have nothing to do with the coronavirus.

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5:21pm Jan 05, 2021

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Most N.C. Nursing Home Workers Are Refusing COVID Vaccine

by Bryan Anderson, The Associated Press
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2:01pm Jan 05, 2021

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Some Health Care Workers Say They Are 'Forgotten' In COVID-19 Vaccination Plans

by Gabrielle Emanuel

Clinicians in private practice, those who work for staffing agencies and others who are not directly employed by hospitals or long-term care facilities say they have been overlooked in the rollout.

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1:45pm Jan 05, 2021

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COVID-19 Vaccine May Not Get To Long-Term Care Facilities Quickly Enough

by Will Stone

COVID-19 vaccines are reaching more long-term facilities, but many worry they won't come soon enough to stave off more deaths.

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10:25am Dec 21, 2020

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N.C. A&T Study Aims To Lower COVID-19 Impact In Residential Care Facilities

by Neal Charnoff

Researchers at North Carolina A&T State University are hoping a new study will help reduce the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths at residential care facilities, including nu
4:46pm Dec 03, 2020

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Half Of Forsyth County COVID-19 Deaths Connected To Nursing Homes

by April Laissle

State officials announced this week that residents of long-term care facilities will be among the first in North Carolina to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
5:49pm Nov 16, 2020

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Iowa Doctor Says Money And Staffing Needed To Handle Coronavirus In Nursing Homes

Dr. Glenn Hurst says hospitalizations are growing in part because of a nursing home "bottleneck." Many people rehabilitate at nursing homes after leaving the hospital.

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6:30pm Oct 26, 2020

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They Work In Several Nursing Homes To Eke Out A Living, And That May Spread The Virus

by Jackie Fortiér

Most nursing homes are connected by shared staff to seven others. Instead of limiting workers to one facility to curb COVID-19 spread, advocates urge better pay and more PPE for nursing home staff.