New York reportedly allows COVID-19-positive staff to continue working in nursing home
By
Liza Berger
May 01, 2020
New York’s Health Department signed off on a move to allow nursing home nurses and other staff who tested positive for COVID-19 to continue caring for residents with the virus, according to a news report.
More state officials under fire: Delayed classification of nearly 1,000 nursing home COVID-19 deaths
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 24, 2021
Another governor is on the ropes about possibly withholding nursing home COVID-19 death data to help the state’s overall fatality numbers.
Amid controversy, NY announces visitation reopenings at nursing homes, ‘sweeping’ operator reforms
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 23, 2021
Indoor visitations will resume Friday at nursing homes in New York.
Providers plea for eased COVID-19 testing requirements
By
Danielle Brown
May 21, 2021
A federal-state COVID-testing conundrum is being tested in New York, drawing the interest of providers nationwide.