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1/ Before the #COVID19 pandemic even arrived in Texas, many of the state’s nursing homes had long records of citations related to poor infection control.
Now some of those same nursing homes are seeing major outbreaks. http://bit.ly/2JM34NF
Now some of those same nursing homes are seeing major outbreaks. http://bit.ly/2JM34NF
2/ At least 320 residents + staff members at Texas nursing homes have tested positive for the coronavirus. At least 18 have died.
That likely underrepresents the extent of the outbreak in these facilities b/c Texas isn't disclosing comprehensive data. http://bit.ly/2JM34NF
That likely underrepresents the extent of the outbreak in these facilities b/c Texas isn't disclosing comprehensive data. http://bit.ly/2JM34NF
3/ State officials acknowledge that they are privately tracking this data. http://bit.ly/2JM34NF
4/ One Texas City facility has seen more than 80 residents and staff members test positive for the virus, and a doctor there is now using an unproven drug touted by President Trump to treat residents.
More on that here: http://bit.ly/3e1pQyS
More on that here: http://bit.ly/3e1pQyS
5/ Families + advocates for nursing homes residents are calling on Texas to release the numbers and names of facilities where coronavirus infection has been reported.
Texas officials haven’t released that info, though some of Texas’ 254 counties have. http://bit.ly/2JM34NF
Texas officials haven’t released that info, though some of Texas’ 254 counties have. http://bit.ly/2JM34NF
6/ Experts say people with chronic health problems and the elderly are at higher risk of death from COVID-19, which leaves nursing home residents especially vulnerable. http://bit.ly/2JM34NF
7/ About 93,000 people live in Texas nursing homes, and the vast majority of Texas’ more than 1,200 licensed homes have recent citations for deficient infectious disease prevention measures. http://bit.ly/2JM34NF
8/ Inspectors found problems — many of them deemed minor, such as staff failing to wash hands properly or change gloves — at more than 80% of Texas nursing homes in the past three years, according to our review of regulatory records. http://bit.ly/2JM34NF
9/9 Texas isn’t the only state to see large numbers of nursing home infections.
But it does stand out for its limited release of information. http://bit.ly/2JM34NF
But it does stand out for its limited release of information. http://bit.ly/2JM34NF
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