/tags/nursing-homes nursing homes en-US Copyright Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:25:28 GMT /Governor-MLG-crackdown-long-term-nursing-facilities At a press conference Wednesday, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the state's top health officials discussed surprise inspections of long-term care facilities, the problems they've seen and what needs to happen to fix them. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:25:28 GMT /Governor-MLG-crackdown-long-term-nursing-facilities Daniel Montaño /local-news/2024-04-12/study-ranks-new-mexico-no-1-for-risk-from-private-equity A recent study named New Mexico the top state in the country at risk of harm by private equity and points to health care in the state as especially vulnerable to potentially predatory actions. Fri, 12 Apr 2024 16:18:01 GMT /local-news/2024-04-12/study-ranks-new-mexico-no-1-for-risk-from-private-equity Megan Myscofski /local-news/2024-02-26/covid-19-vaccination-rates-in-nursing-facilities-are-on-the-decline-for-residents-and-staff-alike Very few nursing home residents are up to date on their COVID-19 vaccination, and for residents, it’s even lower. New Mexico’s numbers are not much better than the country overall. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 20:44:39 GMT /local-news/2024-02-26/covid-19-vaccination-rates-in-nursing-facilities-are-on-the-decline-for-residents-and-staff-alike Megan Myscofski /local-news/2020-09-09/report-raises-concerns-over-safety-lack-of-accountability-in-nursing-homes About a quarter of COVID-19 patients in nursing homes die, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. There have been nearly 200 deaths in New… Wed, 09 Sep 2020 23:57:58 GMT /local-news/2020-09-09/report-raises-concerns-over-safety-lack-of-accountability-in-nursing-homes Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2020-08-30/no-more-normal-the-survival-basics Summer is winding down and harvest season is quickly approaching. The change of the season is always very beautiful, but before the excitement of the… Sun, 30 Aug 2020 18:00:00 GMT /local-news/2020-08-30/no-more-normal-the-survival-basics Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /public-health-new-mexico/2020-03-19/communication-mixed-as-nursing-homes-limit-visitation-due-to-covid-19 The New Mexico Department of Health on Mar. 13 restricted visitation to nursing facilities, whose residents are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. New… Thu, 19 Mar 2020 21:22:22 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2020-03-19/communication-mixed-as-nursing-homes-limit-visitation-due-to-covid-19 Nash Jones /public-health-new-mexico/2018-05-23/data-reveal-severity-of-problems-in-n-m-nursing-homes Nursing home inspections have found dozens of safety violations and mistreatment of elderly New Mexico residents over the years. Albuquerque Journal… Thu, 24 May 2018 00:16:12 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-05-23/data-reveal-severity-of-problems-in-n-m-nursing-homes May Ortega /public-health-new-mexico/2017-08-22/balderas-opposes-rollback-of-nursing-home-rule New Mexico’s attorney general is opposing a move by President Trump to undo an Obama-era rule protecting nursing home patients.The rule in question would… Tue, 22 Aug 2017 04:43:24 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2017-08-22/balderas-opposes-rollback-of-nursing-home-rule Ed Williams