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...
by Christie D'Agostino | Jan 24, 2021 | Brian P. Murphy, coronavirus lawsuits, COVID-19, New Jersey COVID-19 nursing homes, nursing home deaths
Owners with a for-profit focus have left nursing homes vulnerable to COVID as they prioritize profit over quality operations. Nursing home owners poised their homes to fail during the coronavirus pandemic, says a recent article in the New York Times. Years of...
by Christie D'Agostino | Sep 5, 2020 | coronavirus, COVID-19, New Jersey COVID-19 nursing homes, New Jersey nursing home abuse, nursing home deaths
Are PA, NJ COVID nursing home deaths out of control? According to an article last week in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the U.S. Justice Department is considering pursuing a civil rights investigation into COVID-related nursing home deaths in certain states, New Jersey...
by Christie D'Agostino | Jul 26, 2020 | COVID-19, COVID-19 hosptital patients, New Jersey COVID-19 nursing homes
In May, in response to the COVID nursing home crisis, including the devastating impact on New Jersey nursing homes, a number of propositions and promises were made by N.J. Legislators to address a crisis brought on by missteps and failures by both the state and its...
by Christie D'Agostino | Jun 22, 2020 | Brian P. Murphy, New Jersey COVID-19 nursing homes, New Jersey nursing home abuse
Nearly 5,400 Have Died in NJ Nursing Homes; State and Facilities Both to Blame According to an article on NJ.com, as of May 20, measures to mitigate COVID crises in NJ nursing homes fall short. Two sets of statistics exist regarding nursing home fatalities from the...
