by Christie D'Agostino | Oct 23, 2021 | Brian P. Murphy, coronavirus, nursing home workers, nursing homes coronavirus, PA nursing home COVID-19, PA nursing homes, philadelphia attorney
Proposed Nursing Home Legislation Would Boost Staffing: According to NBC Philadelphia, a bill that is part of a larger effort to revamp long-term care was introduced by senior Democratic senators earlier this month. This proposed nursing home legislation would boost...
by Christie D'Agostino | Oct 12, 2021 | Brian P. Murphy, dementia, nursing home neglect, nursing homes, PA nursing homes
PA Nursing Homes are Unprepared for Dementia Care Crisis The state gets a near-failing grade from experts and advocates based on its lack of preparedness for the coming boom in dementia care. Pennsylvania nursing homes will not be ready to handle an expected upsurge...
by Christie D'Agostino | Oct 12, 2021 | antipsychotic drugs, bedsores, Brian P. Murphy, nursing home neglect
Inappropriate Antipsychotic Patient Drugging in Nursing Homes Concealed: The nursing home industry and the government are masking the frequency with which antipsychotic drugs are used on elderly residents with dementia, a New York Times investigation has found. While...
by Christie D'Agostino | Sep 27, 2021 | Brian P. Murphy, COVID-19, COVID-19 hosptital patients, New Jersey COVID-19 nursing homes, nursing home attorney, nursing home deaths, nursing homes, PA nursing home COVID-19
U.S. Count Misses Covid Nursing Home Deaths Recent research indicates that the initial government counts of COVID-19 deaths in United States nursing homes may have missed more than 16,0000 deaths, according to The Journal News. The article states that the missing...
by Christie D'Agostino | Mar 8, 2021 | Brian P. Murphy, New Jersey COVID-19 nursing homes, nursing homes, nursing homes coronavirus, PA nursing home COVID-19, vaccine distribution
Even with rising vaccinations and plummeting infections, strict COVID nursing home visitation rules remain in place With the arrival of COVID vaccines, the question of when family members can visit their loved ones in nursing homes is being asked with increasing...
