Hurricane season began in June but, historically, the biggest hurricane threat in the United States is from August through September.
Nursing home preparations in overdrive after deadly hurricane season
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 24, 2018
Thousands of healthcare providers are in full-scale prep mode as the one-year anniversary of a storm that led to the deaths of a dozen residents at one Florida nursing home quickly approaches.
Operators are not ‘blasé’ about negative stories
By
Michael Wylie
Aug 08, 2018
Rather than putting the burden on skilled nursing providers, I challenge the news media, along with other institutions, to be fair and accurate, and report the good news, too.
Severely mentally ill residents: A ‘perfect storm’ creates a SNF wave
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Jan 15, 2019
The severely mentally ill population is increasing in skilled nursing facilities and action is needed. This explores the impact of this change and strategies to manage care.
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By
Haymarket Media
Sep 11, 2007
Sal and Mabel Mangano were found innocent in their negligent homicide trial in Louisiana on Friday, but the nursing home owners’ legal troubles are far from over.
Winter weather emergency, pandemic put Texas nursing homes into deepest freeze yet
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 19, 2021
The resilience of Texas skilled nursing providers is being tested following severe winter storms and extreme cold temperatures that have caused sustained power outages and multiplied operational challenges...
Hurricane Harvey nursing home evacuations are back under investigation, state says
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 24, 2018
Investigations have been re-launched into the actions taken by two Texas nursing homes last year in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
Ask the nursing expert: maintaining staff levels during a blizzard
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Mar 01, 2010
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Nursing homes prepare for worst with Hurricane Gustav
Aug 29, 2008
Their memories of Hurricanes Katrina and the Rita still vivid, nursing home administrators in the Gulf Coast area are bracing for what could be the first major storm there in three years-Hurricane Gustav.