Nursing home operators balk at hiring staff to meet new California care rules

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Ruth Caballero paused outside an unfamiliar apartment door, preparing to meet her new patient. She covered the knob with a plastic bag. Put on a surgical gown, then a heavy-duty N95 mask, a lighter... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Even as the coronavirus outbreak strains many parts of the U.S. healthcare system, Stanford Health Care is making across-the-board employee pay cuts and furloughs, Palo Alto Weekly reports, citing a letter sent to staff by the organization's president and.....»»

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As residents at a nursing home in Kirkland, Wash., began dying in late February from a coronavirus outbreak that would eventually take 43 lives, there was little sign of trouble at the Cobble Hill... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

To slow the spread of the novel coronavirus and save lives by keeping the local health care systems from being overwhelmed, each state has implemented its own set of rules -- at different times and at varying degrees or restrictiveness......»»

Amazon.com Inc. says it will expand its hiring spree by an additional 75,000 workers as the online retailer shores up its logistics operation to meet demand from people hunkered down at home because... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Gov. Andrew Cuomo extended stay-at-home restrictions through the end of the month and increased fines on violators to up to $1,000, citing fresh evidence Monday that the outbreak-fighting rules could... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Nursing home residents tend to be frailer, have more functional limitations, and have more chronic and complex conditions than the general adult population. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), older adults and people w.....»»

The California Department of Consumer Affairs said Friday that it's loosening requirements for nursing students' clinical hours, as the coronavirus has disrupted students' contact with patients in health care facilities. The waiver is expected to a.....»»

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Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs is offering employees 10 days of paid family leave to care for children or elderly parents who are at home during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a memo sent to staff on Tuesday that was seen by Reuters......»»

Newfound demand for home deliveries has opened up hundreds of new job opportunities at regional post offices. With a growing number of people sitting at home ordering and sending packages, the United States Postal Service has announced that it is re.....»»

Online grocery delivery service Instacart plans to hire an additional 300,000 full-service personal shoppers over the next three months to meet growing customer demand, more than doubling the size of its workforce of independent contractors. The hi.....»»

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California has no clearinghouse yet to help businesses interpret Newsom's stay-at-home order. California has no clearinghouse yet to help businesses interpret Newsom's stay-at-home order......»»

Blue Apron stock soared as demand rises from consumers looking for eat-at-home options in the face of coronavirus......»»

Major energy companies in the United States imposed work-from-home rules for office staff and began health checks for remote or critical workers as coronavirus spread and threatened an industry reeling from falling demand and profits......»»

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