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Ideal Nursing Homes: Individual Rooms, Better Staffing, More Accountability
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The Coronavirus Crisis

Ideal Nursing Homes: Individual Rooms, Better Staffing, More Accountability

Nursing home experts say priorities need to change, emphasizing quality of life over profits. The stunning COVID-19 death toll brings scrutiny to an industry that many believe is due for an overhaul.

Ideal Nursing Homes: Individual Rooms, Better Staffing, More Accountability

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Monday

New Jersey Investigates State's Nursing Homes, Hotbed Of COVID-19 Fatalities

Seventeen bodies were found at the Andover Subacute and Rehabilitation Center in Andover, N.J. in April. New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal is investigating misconduct at nursing homes in the state. Ted Shaffrey/AP hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

New Jersey Investigates State's Nursing Homes, Hotbed Of COVID-19 Fatalities

More than half of New Jersey's coronavirus fatalities were at long-term care facilities, including nursing homes. The state's attorney general, Gurbir Grewal, has opened an investigation.

New Jersey Investigates State's Nursing Homes, Hotbed Of COVID-19 Fatalities

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Wednesday

Flags and wreaths honor veterans on April 28, on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, Mass., where a number of people died due to the coronavirus. While the death toll at the state-run Holyoke Soldiers' Home continues to climb, federal officials are investigating whether residents were denied proper medical care while the state's top prosecutor is deciding whether to bring legal action.

Flags and wreaths honor veterans on April 28, on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, Mass., where a number of people died due to the coronavirus. While the death toll at the state-run Holyoke Soldiers' Home continues to climb, federal officials are investigating whether residents were denied proper medical care while the state's top prosecutor is deciding whether to bring legal action. Rodrique Ngowi/AP hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

Officials Investigating Multiple COVID-19 Deaths At Massachusetts Soldiers' Home

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Multiple investigations are underway at the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, Mass., where at least 71 veterans have died from COVID-19, and another 80 veterans and 81 employees have tested positive.

Officials Investigating Multiple COVID-19 Deaths At Massachusetts Soldiers' Home

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Thursday

Seattle-Area Nursing Home Linked to Dozens Of Coronavirus Deaths Faces $600,000 Fine

In a statement, Life Care Center of Kirkland has "successfully" worked with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to address the "Immediate Jeopardy" citations. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption

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Seattle-Area Nursing Home Linked to Dozens Of Coronavirus Deaths Faces $600,000 Fine

Life Care Center of Kirkland was told by federal authorities it would be assessed fines of $13,585 per day from Feb. 12 through March 27. The nursing home is linked to at least 37 COVID-19 deaths.