“Could we please get additional clarification on how this date of December 28 was decided?”…”Were there constraints identified that led DOH to determine it could not start vaccination before the 28th?”
By Todd Shepherd
Second wave of Covid-19 was more deadly for Pa. nursing homes than first wave
The “fall surge” of Covid-19 cases created more deaths in nursing homes across the nation. But data reviewed by Broad + Liberty shows the fatality rate in Pennsylvania for the second surge was nearly two times the national average.
By Todd Shepherd
Zach Shamberg: Learning from the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic
Nursing homes and other long-term care facilities throughout Pennsylvania bore the brunt of the Covid-19. The struggles of the last year, especially bungled government policy, have provided some lessons to learn.
By Zach Shamberg
Docs reveal Montco’s fear over state’s failed Covid performance
Newly revealed emails and documents show that local public health leaders consistently implored Dr. Levine to bolster support for nursing homes amid Covid’s decimation of the elderly.
By Todd Shepherd
Report — Delco nursing home has highest number of COVID-19 deaths in the nation
As nursing homes brace for a formidable winter, new data indicates that PA residents of such long-term care facilities have often fared the worst amidst the pandemic.
By Todd Shepherd
Steve Bittenbender: Department of Justice looking into COVID-19 nursing home deaths in New York, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
The Department of Justice is currently considering whether to conduct an investigation on nursing homes in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York.
By Steve Bittenbender
Christen Smith: Pennsylvania nursing homes plead for liability protection
Providers said the readmission policy and Levine’s prior comments that one-time universal testing would provide little useful information has left them vulnerable to even more litigation.
By Christen Smith