Backup generators would help prevent evacuations, fire chiefs say
Jan 03, 2008
Nursing homes place a major strain on the emergency medical system when they are forced to evacuate to hospitals. When winter and summer storms hit last year, facilities in the St. Louis area without backup...
Louisiana governor to testify in Mangano trial
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Haymarket Media
Aug 15, 2007
A judge has ordered Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco to testify about her response to Hurricane Katrina at the trial of accused nursing home owners, Salvador and Mabel Mangano. The ruling marks the first...
HHS to aid Florida long-term care providers in the aftermath of Hurricane Frances
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Haymarket Media
Sep 08, 2004
The Department of Health and Human Services has been in contact with Florida health officials and administrators at nursing homes and other health facilities to provide assistance with emergency health...
Group calls for investigation into elderly deaths during hurricane
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Haymarket Media
Sep 09, 2005
The recent report of 30 bodies found at a nursing home near New Orleans has sent ripple effects throughout the nursing home community, and the world at large.
Flooding prompts evacuation of nursing home residents
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Haymarket Media
May 18, 2006
Nursing home residents in the rain-soaked states of the Northeast have been among those forced to evacuate as floodwaters rise this week.
Clinton, Trump touch on Medicare solvency, ACA in final debate
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Oct 21, 2016
Healthcare-related topics surfaced briefly during Wednesday’s third and final presidential debate, sparking Affordable Care Act criticisms, assurances about medicare’s solvency, and a “nasty”...
Following Hurricane Sandy, drug makers get back to business
Nov 07, 2012
The typical long-term care resident requires eight or more medications daily. So with Hurricane Sandy ripping through the pharmaceutical corridor last week, many operators were rightfully concerned about...
Special News Analysis: Offering relief amid chaos, destruction
By
Liza Berger
Oct 12, 2005
Nursing homes rise to challenges of Hurricane Katrina with long hours, generosity and a dose of determination
Homes evacuate in anticipation of Hurricane Rita
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Haymarket Media
Sep 22, 2005
Several nursing homes and hospitals began evacuating residents and patients Wednesday as Hurricane Rita gained strength and roared through the Gulf of Mexico, appearing to head for the Texas shore.
Providers competing on nursing shortage
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Phil Brahm
Aug 06, 2016
With increased nursing demand on the horizon in the U.S., long-term care providers are now offering a wide variety of incentives to bring more nurses to their facilities.