Florida providers enact robust emergency plans as Hurricane Ian strikes
By
Joe Bush
Sep 30, 2022
More than 40 Florida nursing homes were evacuated in Hurricane Ian’s wake, but there were no known resident deaths Thursday as the state mobilized emergency resources to prevent a major catastrophe in...
Also in the News for Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022
By
Joe Bush
Oct 13, 2022
NIC names new CEO … Stressed Oklahoma nursing homes closing doors … Arkansas business sends supplies to storm-stricken Florida nursing homes
Judge considers permitting new evidence in Mangano case
By
Haymarket Media
May 24, 2007
Louisiana nursing home owners Salvador and Mabel Mangano may be able to present evidence at their trial that government officials, and not they, were to blame for the deaths of 35 residents following Hurricane...
Louisiana provider association appeals to lawmakers in capital
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 16, 2005
Leaders of the Louisiana Nursing Home Association are visiting this week with the Louisiana Congressional delegation to request measures that could help facilities cope in the wake of two hurricanes Katrina...
Preparation key in preventing fatalities at Texas nursing home hit by a tornado
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 05, 2012
The lack of major injuries or fatalities at a Texas nursing home during a deadly tornado Tuesday reflects the hours spent preparing for such an event, officials said.
Also in the News for Tuesday, March 14
Mar 14, 2017
Little agreement how to solve ‘storm’ of violence against healthcare workers … SNF visitor sentenced to 9 years in prison for raping resident … CDC: Flu season has likely peaked
Will there be light at the end of the staffing mandate tunnel?
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 05, 2023
Glimmers of legislative hope providers thought they saw shining on rough seas may soon be shrouded behind fresh storm clouds.
Louisiana coroner: Decomposed bodies will complicate prosecution’s case
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 16, 2005
A Louisiana coroner said there is a lack of physical evidence of crimes by nursing homes and hospitals following Hurricane Katrina because the bodies were so badly decomposed.
Helping your LTC community cope in the wake of Hurricane Sandy
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Nov 07, 2012
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, long-term care facilities may be wondering how to help their own residents, families, and staff members or those directly affected by this devastating storm.
St. Rita’s owners not yet charged in Katrina-related deaths
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 28, 2006
Seven months after Hurricane Katrina, only one nursing home in New Orleans has faced disciplinary action for its conduct related to the storm, according to a news report.