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HARRISBURG, PA — In the September 2020 report, Pennsylvania Department of Health nursing home surveyors conducted 543 inspections of 361 unique nursing homes, including 366 complaint investigations. Of these, 230 were …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Human Services (DHS) has issued updated COVID-19 guidanceOpens In A New Window for personal care homes, assisted living residences, and private intermediate care facilities covering …
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HARRISBURG, PA — In the August 2020 report, Pennsylvania Department of Health nursing home surveyors conducted 635 inspections of nursing homes, including 379 complaint investigations. Of these, 522 were COVID-19 …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jerry Oleksiak announced that $4 million in Direct Care Worker Training Grants (DCWTG) is available statewide to improve the …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine released updated skilled nursing facility guidance that includes recommendations on COVID-19 routine (or, “screening”) testing strategies for facilities not experiencing an outbreak, Compassionate …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller and Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine announced that all assisted living residences, personal care homes, and …
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this week announced the release of 1.5 million N95 respirators from the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) for distribution to approximately 3,336 nursing …
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HARRISBURG, PA — In response to concerns from frontline workers, the Secretary of Health, issued an order requiring long-term care facilities to take additional steps to protect their staff and residents …
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HARRISBURG, PA — In the July 2020 report, Pennsylvania Department of Health nursing home surveyors conducted 330 inspections of nursing homes, including 295 complaint investigations. Of these, 227 were COVID-19 …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Human Services (DHS) recently issued a Request for Applications (RFA) seeking a vendor to provide enrollment services, choice counseling, and beneficiary support services for older …
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