What Hurricane Michael Meant for Farms, Oil Production, and Nursing Homes
Preliminary estimates of the damage are just coming in.
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Are Nursing Homes Prepared for Hurricane Michael?
A quick look at Florida state data suggests 5 percent of nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the areas under threat from Hurricane Michael haven't submitted plans to the state for keeping their residents cool and safe.
Nightmare in the Nursing Home, Snapchat Edition
Iowa health officials recently discovered it wasn’t against state law for a nursing home worker to share a…
The Limits of Camera Monitoring to Reduce Caregiver Abuse
Recording staff in nursing homes and special education classrooms may dodge the roots of the problem.
The (Unwitting) Grandmothers of Snapchat
A review found 35 cases since 2012 in which nursing home or assisted living workers surreptitiously shared photos or videos of residents on social media. At least 16 cases involved Snapchat.
The Popular Blood Thinner That’s Causing Deaths and Injuries at Nursing Homes
Some facilities fail to properly oversee Coumadin. Too much can cause bleeding; too little, clots. Nursing homes are “a perfect set-up for bad things happening,” one expert says.