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Tag: Cleveland County

shows the back of a wheelchair, with an old and wizened hand on the arm of the chair
Posted inAging

NC’s low performing nursing homes to get more federal scrutiny

by Thomas Goldsmith November 2, 2022November 1, 2022

By Thomas Goldsmith Too often, frail and mostly older people in poor-performing skilled nursing facilities end up in unnecessary pain or distress.  One example comes to light in the story of a resident of Accordius Health, a Statesville nursing home. State records show she was in such pain from a severe tooth abscess on Oct. […]

a map showing death rates from TBIs by county 2017-2019
Posted inMental Health

Why do North Carolinians die of traumatic brain injuries at higher rates than the national average?

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven November 12, 2021November 11, 2021
An image of East Towne Assisted Living from afar.
Posted inAging

Appeals, secret deals delay fine payment for assisted living centers

by Thomas Goldsmith August 2, 2021August 31, 2022
shows a county map of north carolina with darker counties being places with higher rates of COVID-19. The darkest counties right now are all rural.
Posted inInfectious Disease

Coronavirus Today – Oct. 21 – Paused in Phase 3; Counties asked to toughen COVID restrictions; Promising treatment underperforms; Veterans’ home outbreaks

by Anne Blythe October 21, 2020October 27, 2022
shows a video conferencing call with six people who were talking about Cardinal Innovations
Posted inMental Health

Union, Cabarrus, other counties look to cut ties with Cardinal

by Rose Hoban October 20, 2020January 27, 2021
Jail suicides are on the rise in North Carolina
Posted inPrison Health

ICE transfers — and NC jail partnerships — have continued amid the pandemic

by Hannah Critchfield July 24, 2020January 29, 2021

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