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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.

Video of the Kansas State Ombudsman, Camille Russell, Testifying to the House Health and Human Services Committee

January 18, 2022

Video of the Kansas State Ombudsman, Camille Russell, Testifying to the House Health and Human Services Committee

Ohio State Ombudsman, Erin Pettegrew, Interviewed on a New Law Allowing Video Monitoring Devices in Residents’ Rooms

December 30, 2021

After hearing difficult testimony about how some nursing-home residents have been mistreated, neglected and abused, Ohio lawmakers approved legislation requiring nursing homes to allow families of residents to install video cameras in their rooms, as long as the residents and roommates approve.

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