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Coronavirus Outbreak at Illinois Nursing Home

First Illinois Nursing Home to Report Coronavirus Outbreak is in DuPage County Officials from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) are reporting at least 46 people, including both residents...

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COVID-19 and Nursing Home Residents: Frequently Asked Questions for Family...

What kinds of social distancing measures are nursing homes taking at this stage of the pandemic? CMS guidelines have eliminated all communal meals and activities to limit residents’ contact with each...

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Nursing Homes Must Report COVID-19 Sicknesses and Deaths

COVID-19 has an alarming infection rate across the U.S., now totaling more than 672,000 confirmed cases, according to John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. Many of the individuals at most risk of...

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Illinois Department of Health Provides Map Highlighting COVID-19 Cases at...

The Illinois Department of Health (IDPH) has made a map of the state’s long-term care facilities in Illinois with cases of COVID-19 among residents and staff public. The numbers are provisional, and...

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Voluntary COVID-19 Testing Fails Nursing Home Residents

Illinois Department of Public Health Says all Illinois Long-Term Care Facilities Must Test For COVID-19 On Thursday, May 28, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced a filling of...

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How Illinois Nursing Homes Can Prevent Flu Outbreaks

COVID-19 Care Failures Should Prepare Illinois Nursing Homes for Influenza Outbreaks In the last flu season, an estimated 35.5 million people were sick with the illness, 16.5 million people required a...

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Nursing Home Staff Should Be Doing This More Often

7 Hand Hygiene Truths to Keep Your Loved One’s Nursing Home Accountable Hand hygiene for infection prevention is an essential part of the U.S. response to the preventing further spread of COVID-19 in...

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COVID Vaccine Questions For Illinois Nursing Home Residents

Common Questions and Answers About COVID-19 Vaccines for Illinois Nursing Home Families Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), consistent with federal agency standards, recommends residents of...

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As Vaccines Roll-In, Nursing Home Care Quality Must Not Be Forgotten

COVID-19 Vaccines Are Showing Improvement in Illinois Nursing Home Infections Finally, as more and more vaccines are being distributed by CVS Health and Walgreens and now received by Illinois’ most...

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Poor Staffing Contributed to Nursing Home COVID Deaths

New Study Highlights Ongoing Issues with High Staff Turnover as Major Contributor to COVID Nursing Home Deaths As almost all U.S. nursing homes are working to vaccinate residents and staff, ongoing...

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