House passes bill to set minimum visitation standards during public health emergencies
The legislation sets minimum visitation requirements for a patient in a nursing home or hospital during public health emergencies.
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Alabama Nursing Home Association responds to new federal visitation guidance
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released updated visitation guidance for nursing homes Wednesday.
March 11, 2021
Alabama nursing homes report declining COVID-19 cases
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has not revised its visitation restrictions.
March 5, 2021
FDA panel approves emergency use for Moderna’s COVID vaccine
The full FDA and a CDC panel both still have to sign off on the panel’s recommendation.
EMS workers putting nursing home residents at risk, according to facilities
EMS personnel are only required to be screened for symptoms at the beginning of each shift, far below the federal procedures for nursing homes.
More than 100,000 Alabamians have contracted the coronavirus
The Alabama Department of Public Health reported an additional 875 positive cases of the novel strain of the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, in Alabama, bringing the total number of infections since March to more than 100,000. The number of known cases in the state has reached 100,801. More than half of those cases — 52,213 cases — … Continued
Nearly 4,000 Alabama long-term care residents have contracted the coronavirus
At least 1,526 residents have been diagnosed since July 1. That is a rate of 45 new cases in long-term care facilities per day. In just the last two weeks, 842 long-term care facility residents have tested positive for the coronavirus. That is a rate of 60 new cases per day.
More than 500 Alabamians have died from COVID-19 in July
July is also by far the worst month for new coronavirus infections in Alabama. Another 1,037 cases were confirmed by the state on Sunday.
Thursday set new record for most coronavirus cases reported in a day in Alabama
July has been by far the worst month since the crisis began. The top eight worst days for coronavirus cases have occurred in July.
July is worst month yet for Alabama COVID-19 deaths
Deaths are dramatically up from the month of June, when 296 deaths were reported. Thus far in July, 399 Alabamians have died from COVID-19.