News Alert: Hundreds of nursing homes with cases of coronavirus have violated federal infection-control rules in recent years

Of more than 650 nursing homes nationwide with publicly reported cases of the coronavirus, about 40 percent were cited for hundreds of deficiencies since 2016 related to conditions that can trigger the spread of flu, pneumonia, urinary tract infections and skin diseases. Dozens were flagged by inspectors only months before the coronavirus pandemic struck the United States.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Apr 17, 6:06 PM     Hundreds of nursing homes with cases of coronavirus have violated federal infection-control rules in recent years Of more than 650 nursing homes nationwide with publicly reported cases of the coronavirus, about 40 percent were cited for hundreds of deficiencies since 2016 related to conditions that can trigger the spread of flu, pneumonia, urinary tract infections and skin diseases. Dozens were flagged by inspectors only months before the coronavirus pandemic struck the United States. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2020 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071