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MECHANICSBURG, PA — Department of Health Executive Deputy Secretary Keara Klinepeter has set the expectation for all of Pennsylvania’s skilled nursing facilities (SNF), also referred to as nursing homes, to …
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HARRISBURG, PA — In the June 2020 report, Pennsylvania Department of Health nursing home surveyors conducted 269 inspections of nursing homes, including 238 complaint investigations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Of …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Health recently recognized nursing homes for reporting their COVID-19 facility information and 349 of the state’s 694 nursing homes for completing mandated universal …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this week announced a large-scale procurement of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) -authorized rapid point-of-care diagnostic test …
Read MorePAOLI, PA — State Reps. Melissa Shusterman, D-Chester/Montgomery, and Bridget Kosierowski, D-Lackawanna, commended the release of updated guidance by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Human Services to loosen restrictions on …
Read MoreHARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Departments of Health and Human Services issued updated guidance to ensure a safe return to activities, visitation, and other events for residents in nursing homes, personal …
Read MoreHARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Departments of Health and Human Services have issued updated guidance to ensure a safe return to activities, visitation, and other events for residents in nursing …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine and Secretary of Human Services Teresa Miller are emphasizing the work being done through testing, education and resources to assist long-term …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced a partnership with CVS Health to assist with nursing home facility testing as part of the state’s COVID-19 response.
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HARRISBURG, PA — In the May 2020 report, Pennsylvania Department of Health nursing home surveyors conducted 292 inspections of nursing homes, including 210 complaint investigations during the COVID-19 pandemic. In …
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