Category: Long Term Care

IDPH files rule mandating COVID-19 testing plans for long-term care facilities

by Ryan Voyles | May 28, 2020 | coronavirus, Long Term Care, Top Stories | 0

Illinois long-term care facilities must develop their own individualized COVID-19 testing plan and document an established relationship with a testing lab, under a new rule filed by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Nearly half of state’s COVID-19 deaths linked to long-term care facilities

by Tim Stumm | May 18, 2020 | Long Term Care, Top Stories | 0

Nearly 49 percent of all COVID-19 deaths in Illinois are linked to long-term care facilities, according to the latest data released by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Forty-eight percent of Illinois’ COVID-19 deaths linked to long-term care facilities

by Ryan Voyles | May 11, 2020 | coronavirus, Long Term Care, Top Stories | 0

Forty-eight percent of all COVID-19 deaths in Illinois have come from long-term care facilities, according to data released over the weekend by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

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Report: Long-term care facilities make up 44 percent of Illinois’ COVID-19 deaths

by Ryan Voyles | May 4, 2020 | coronavirus, Long Term Care, Nursing homes, Top Stories | 0

Forty-four percent of all COVID-19 deaths in Illinois have come from long-term care facilities, according to data released over the weekend by the Illinois Department of Public Health.