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Georgia State Ombudsman, Melanie McNeil, Participated in a Radio Interview on the Impact of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes

January 26, 2022

Melanie McNeil, Georgia State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, talked with program host Rose Scott about the ongoing challenges that staff, residents, and families have had to navigate amid the deadly outbreak along with the rise of the omicron variant and what’s being done to combat the spread.

Ohio State Ombudsman Erin Pettegrew Quoted Discussing How Systemic Failures in Nursing Homes Led to Outbreaks

January 25, 2022

Erin Pettegrew, the Acting Ohio State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, was quoted in an article discussing outbreaks in Ohio nursing homes. Erin said that according to survey data, nursing home system failures were to blame for the outbreaks and resulting deaths.

Oregon State Ombudsman Fred Steele Quoted on Effects of Omicron on Long-Term Care Facilities

January 20, 2022

Fred Steele, the Oregon State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, was interviewed to discuss the surge of the COVID-19 Omicron variant and its effect on long-term care facilities in Oregon.

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