In late spring, the 142 nursing homes operated by the Good Samaritan Society hit a milestone that was unthinkable just four months earlier: Zero cases of Covid-19 across the whole company, from 900 at the peak of the pandemic. The relief was short-lived. The case count has ticked up again: It’s still below 100 among… Continue reading Nursing Homes Confront New Covid Outbreaks Amid Calls for Staff Vaccination Mandates
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California Sues Major U.S. Nursing Home Operator Over Ratings
California’s attorney general and local officials sued the nation’s largest senior living home operator Monday, alleging the company misled consumers on quality ratings and broke laws intended to protect patients when they are discharged from a facility. The suit centers on Brookdale Senior Living Inc.’s 10 California-based skilled nursing facilities. The company endangered the health… Continue reading California Sues Major U.S. Nursing Home Operator Over Ratings
Lilly Antibody Drug Prevents COVID-19 in Nursing Homes, Study Finds
Eli Lilly & Co. said its antibody-based drug prevented Covid-19 among many residents and staff of nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, results that point to the drug complementing vaccines while inoculations increase. The drug, called bamlanivimab, reduced the risk of both staff and residents getting sick with Covid-19 by about 57% compared with a placebo,… Continue reading Lilly Antibody Drug Prevents COVID-19 in Nursing Homes, Study Finds