Illinois Lawmakers Introduce “COVID-19 Safety Net” Bill Until In-Person Visitation Resumes There have been over 70,000 positive COVID-19 cases in Illinois nursing homes and over 10,300 virus-related deaths since the pandemic began. Sadly, nearly half of the state’s total death count has been nursing home residents. Many were never able to see their loved ones […]
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Is Premature Infant Death Preventable? As many as 1 million deaths are the cause of preterm birth complications each year, making it the leading cause of death among children under five years of age in the United States. One of the most common causes of neonatal death is premature birth, as are low birth weight and congenital disabilities.
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Preventable Fall Injury Highlighted in Survey at Illinois Veterans Home In Quincy, the Illinois Veterans Home recently reported a resident fall incident on March 15, 2021, to the Illinois Department of Health (IDPH). According to a follow-up survey led by the state on March 27, 2021, a resident (R1) was injured from a fall after
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April is Sexual Abuse Awareness Month: How to Report Sexual Assault in Nursing Homes Any touching, fondling, or form of sexual activity when the person cannot understand, is unwilling to consent, threatened, or physically forced is considered sexual abuse. And according to the Administration for Community Living, on average, there are over 1,000 complaints of
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Ask These Questions Before Choosing a Nursing Home for a Loved One 2020 did its best to reveal the most alarming care deficiencies throughout the country’s nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities. Unfortunately, the pandemic, in some cases, was allowed to target the elderly and nursing home population brutally. While nursing homes and assisted living
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COVID-19 Proved Just How Unsupported Nursing Assistants Are at U.S. Long-Term Care Facilities According to the National Direct Care Workforce Resource Center, more than 600,000 nursing assistants provide personal care, assistance with daily activities, and clinical support for 1.4 million nursing home residents nationwide. In a revealing editorial by the Co-Founder & CEO of the National Association of Health Care
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Justice in Aging: How The American Rescue Plan Helps Older Adults More than 45% of Americans over 65 have trouble meeting their basic needs. As a new administration works to provide COVID-19 relief to older adults, many of who are reliant on Medicaid funding for their health care, including long-term care, a fifth COVID-19 relief package, the American
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Birth Injuries Can Cause Shoulder, Arm, and Hand Paralysis in Newborn The brachial plexus is a bundle of nerves located in an infant’s body’s upper shoulder and neck area. The nerves can be damaged when the site is pulled or pinched during labor and delivery. Brachial plexus injury (BPBI) remains the leading cause of infants’
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University of Chicago Researchers Say Privately Invested Nursing Homes Have Increased Death Rates Among Residents Researchers at the University of Chicago, Penn, and NYU have been busy studying Medicare data covering more than 18,000 nursing home facilities nationwide. Their review includes about 1,700 facilities that were bought through private equity from 2000 to 2017. Total private
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