Legislature House passes bill to set minimum visitation standards during public health emergencies The legislation sets minimum visitation requirements for a patient in a nursing home or hospital during public health emergencies. Brandon MoseleyApril 8, 2021
Health Alabama Nursing Home Association responds to new federal visitation guidance The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released updated visitation guidance for nursing homes Wednesday. StaffMarch 11, 2021
Health Alabama nursing homes report declining COVID-19 cases The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has not revised its visitation restrictions. StaffMarch 5, 2021
National FDA panel approves emergency use for Moderna’s COVID vaccine The full FDA and a CDC panel both still have to sign off on the panel’s recommendation. Brandon MoseleyDecember 18, 2020
Health EMS workers putting nursing home residents at risk, according to facilities EMS personnel are only required to be screened for symptoms at the beginning of each shift, far below the federal procedures for nursing homes. Bill BrittNovember 5, 2020
Health More than 100,000 Alabamians have contracted the coronavirus The Alabama Department of Public Health reported an additional 875 positive cases of the novel strain of the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, in Alabama, bringing the... Brandon MoseleyAugust 13, 2020
National Nearly 4,000 Alabama long-term care residents have contracted the coronavirus At least 1,526 residents have been diagnosed since July 1. That is a rate of 45 new cases in long-term care facilities per day.... Brandon MoseleyAugust 4, 2020
News More than 500 Alabamians have died from COVID-19 in July July is also by far the worst month for new coronavirus infections in Alabama. Another 1,037 cases were confirmed by the state on Sunday. Brandon MoseleyJuly 27, 2020
Health Thursday set new record for most coronavirus cases reported in a day in Alabama July has been by far the worst month since the crisis began. The top eight worst days for coronavirus cases have occurred in July. Brandon MoseleyJuly 24, 2020
Health July is worst month yet for Alabama COVID-19 deaths Deaths are dramatically up from the month of June, when 296 deaths were reported. Thus far in July, 399 Alabamians have died from COVID-19. Brandon MoseleyJuly 23, 2020