Aug 19 Health Ky. Nursing Homes Worry Vaccine Mandate Will Create Worker Shortage Kentucky nursing homes are worried a new federal mandate for employees to get vaccinated will lead to a worker shortage. By Ryland Barton Aug 19 Health Nursing Homes Worry Vax Mandate Will Create Worker Shortage Ryland Barton
Jan 25 Health With COVID Vaccinations Underway, Some Frontline Workers Are Hesitant To Receive It More than 969,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to long-term care workers, teachers, and additional frontline health care workers around the Ohio Valley. But a surprising number of workers in some key sectors are hesitant or are refusing to get a shot, including some rural school staff in Kentucky, nursing facility workers in […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 25 Health With COVID Vaccinations Underway, Some Frontline Workers Are Hesitant To Receive It Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 16 Health New Restrictions On Kentucky Long-Term Care Facilities To Combat Coronavirus As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, Kentucky will restrict visits to long-term care facilities because of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases. Of Kentucky’s 120 counties, 103 are now in the “Red Zone” of critical spread, with more than 25 cases per 100,000 people. Cabinet for Health and Family Services Secretary Eric Friedlander said long-term care […] By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 16 Health New Restrictions On Kentucky Long-Term Care Facilities To Combat Coronavirus Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 15 Health These Three Factors Are Driving Many COVID-19 Outbreaks In Rural Communities For many rural counties, the spikes in cases have stemmed from meatpacking plants, prisons, and nursing homes. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 15 Health These 3 Factors Are Driving Many COVID Outbreaks In Rural Areas Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 14 Health Coronavirus Takes A Terrible Toll On Ohio Valley Nursing Homes More than a thousand residents and staff at nursing homes and long-term care facilities in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia have tested positive for coronavirus. By Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio Apr 14 Health Coronavirus Takes A Terrible Toll On Ohio Valley Nursing Homes Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio
Feb 11 Arts and Culture In Rural Kentucky Nursing Homes, Art May Be Key To Quality Of Life Signature Healthcare is launching a pioneering project in a dozen of its Kentucky nursing homes to improve the quality of life for residents. By Elizabeth Kramer Feb 11 Arts and Culture In Rural Kentucky Nursing Homes, Art May Be Key To Quality Of Life Elizabeth Kramer
Jun 27 Health From Birth To Death, Medicaid Affects The Lives Of Millions Medicaid has become a prime target of Republicans in Congress who want to rein in the program's costs, which totaled $350 billion in 2015. By Alison Kodjak, NPR Jun 27 Health From Birth To Death, Medicaid Affects The Lives Of Millions Alison Kodjak, NPR
Mar 8 Local News Lawmakers Hear Proposal to Create Medical Review Panels in Nursing Home Malpractice Cases A new legislative proposal would set up a medical review panel in cases of malpractice or abuses in Kentucky nursing homes. The House Health and Welfare Committee heard the proposal, which advocates say would help cut down on frivolous malpractice lawsuits that are routinely filed against nursing homes. The panel would include three doctors, selected […] By Kenny Colston Mar 8 Local News Lawmakers Hear Proposal to Create Medical Review Panels in Nursing Home Malpractice Cases Kenny Colston
Jul 15 State of Affairs State of the News It seems Kentucky has a problem with its nursing homes. On this week's State of the News we'll start the show by talking with Valarie Honeycutt Spears of the Lexington Herald Leader about her ongoing reporting on this topic. Next it's on to the western part of the state for a report on the Olmsted Locks project. We'll finish up the hour with a look at what's going on in the Metro. Join us tomorrow for this week's State of the News. Listen to the Show Related Links: Following the Olmsted Locks and Dam project Nursing Home Regulation By Robin Fisher Jul 15 State of Affairs State of the News Robin Fisher