Two Duke researchers recently published a study of the now ubiquitous face coverings. The study found that homemade, two-layer cotton masks work well; bandanas, not so much. #COVID19NC #coronavirusnc #nchealth northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

State lawmakers doled out $345 million to fight the novel coronavirus. That money has been helpful to a public health system that has seen plenty of cuts. But more will be needed to continue to fight COVID-19, Cohen said. #COVID19NC #coronavirusnc northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

Four NC agencies fighting the opioid crisis during the coronavirus pandemic will receive $1M grants from the federal Department of Health and Human Services. #COVID19NC #coronavirusnc #ncpol #nchealth northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

The move would create one large organization with a total of 17 hospitals – 11 Sentara hospitals in Virginia and one in Elizabeth City, N.C., and five Cone Health hospitals in the area surrounding Greensboro. #hospital northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

Another NC hospital is consolidating with a larger entity. Yesterday, Greensboro-based Cone Health announced its intent to merge with Norfolk, VA-based Sentara Healthcare. #hospital northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

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Cooper, national leaders respond to ravaged veterans nursing homes, look ahead for solutions

July 31, 2020 by Thomas Goldsmith Leave a Comment

Cooper, national leaders respond to ravaged veterans nursing homes, look ahead for solutions - North Carolina Health News

Gaps in state federal oversight and accountability for privately run veterans homes are now facing scrutiny at all levels of government.

By Thomas Goldsmith and Riley Davis The 36 deaths of North Carolina veterans in state veterans nursing homes have gotten the attention of Gov. Roy Cooper, whose spokesman says he’s moving to hold accountable the private management company that has run the homes for 22 years. “The men and women who bravely served our nation […]

Coronavirus deaths bring attention to privatized state veterans homes

July 31, 2020 by Thomas Goldsmith Leave a Comment

Coronavirus deaths bring attention to privatized state veterans homes - North Carolina Health News

As COVID-19 outbreaks moved through North Carolina this year, nursing home residents quickly numbered high among those who became infected. Among that population, 36 North Carolina residents of military service died of the novel coronavirus in state-owned veterans nursing homes managed by a Georgia conglomerate, PruittHealth.

By Thomas Goldsmith and Riley Davis With the federal government footing much of the operations bill, state veterans homes have existed since the Civil War, first to care for homeless survivors of war and those with disabilities. A second wave of soldier’s homes came after World War I. “Prior to World War I, programs for […]

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