Monroe County and health care officials met Thursday to update residents on how the vaccine mandates have impacted county systems and protocols.
Nursing homes
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Woulda, coulda, shoulda: Cuomo concedes mishandling of nursing home deaths
In a rare admission of error, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he should have prioritized information about nursing home deaths sooner.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Monroe County still climbing
Rising hospitalizations are thought to be the result of a state executive order that restricts the release of patients in hospitals to nursing homes.
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State to investigate nursing homes’ handling of COVID-19
Officials said they’re responding to complaints that some facilities aren’t following directives around safety and notifying families.
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Metro Justice pushes for better elder care
The image of nursing homes in the US is not always a kind one; they’re sometimes portrayed as warehouses for elderly people who face neglect and/or abuse. But one of the most important and determining factors in the quality of nursing home care, what the industry refers to as the nurse-to-patient ratio, is not always […]
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Look homeward: the finances of long-term care
As US battleships prepare to set sail again, another iceberg floats into harbor with hardly a PT boat deployed against it. This ‘berg is a troubling financial downturn among nursing homes, mostly connected to Medicaid reimbursements. (Medicaid, created in 1965 to provide health care for the poor, wasn’t designed to pay for long-term care. […]
