Nursing Oversight and Complaints Review Highlights DOH Findings
The three year study shows 507 complaints to the department with 43 substantiated and 92 percent unfounded, while 161 follow up visits found no persistent violations. Enforcement actions against nursing homes fell after a 2012 policy change on reporting certain injuries.
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Severe harm rating hits nursing home annual survey
The annual survey finds one facility earned the most severe rating for harm and breadth due to overly hot water in resident showers. Accidental deaths escapes and other incidents did not reach that level, affecting federal quality ratings. Experts say proper investigation and full Violation characterization are crucial for informed public choices.
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LeadingAge PA
Stuart Shapiro
Pennsylvania Health Care Association
Pennsylvania
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Budget Battle in Pennsylvania Grows Between Wolf and GOP
As July budget deadline nears, Pennsylvania Governor Wolf and Senate Republicans clash over nominations and spending. The dispute includes Wolf's rejected police commissioner nominee, accusations of political maneuvering, and heated rhetoric from aides and leaders amid the looming fiscal year start.
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Funeral homes employ dogs to comfort mourners
In White Plains New York Lulu the curly haired golden doodle works at Ballard Durand funeral home joining the staff to comfort grieving families. Funeral directors report therapy dogs ease tension at wakes and services and help mourners engage.
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N.Y
Sandy del Duca
Lulu
Ballard-Durand
del Duca
Matthew Fiorillo
Mark Krause
Krause Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Milwaukee
Oliver
Krause
Benny
Fiorillo
Massive Philadelphia water main break floods street
A 36 inch water main burst in west Philadelphia before dawn on North 52nd Street, releasing about 12.5 million gallons. The flood damaged more than a dozen cars, flooded basements, prompted evacuations on one side of the block, and led officials to set up then close a nearby high school shelter. Officials shut off the water after hours and checked for gas line damage.
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West Philadelphia
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Mayflies Force Closure of Route 462 Bridge in PA
In Lancaster County a dense mayfly swarm around lights on the Route 462 bridge between Columbia and Wrightsville caused motorcycle crashes and prompted a temporary shutdown about 10:30 p.m. Saturday. No injuries were immediately reported, and the bridge was later reopened.
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LNP
West Hempfield
Lancaster County
Columbia
Wrightsville
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Wrightsville Fire Company
Murder suicide ends standoff in northeast Philadelphia
In Harrowgate, police say two men found dead after a gunman and another man were killed before the shooter turned the weapon on himself. A 40 caliber handgun was recovered as police investigate the apparent murder suicide with identities not yet released.
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Harrowgate
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