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Chicago-Area Veterans' Home Under Fire for Not Handling COVID Breakout Adequately
LaSalle Veterans’ Home is under fire this week after a report was released sayin the facility did not handle a breakout of COVID-19 cases adequately. NBC 5’s Stefan Holt reports.
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LaSalle Veterans Home, Management Sued After Dozens of Residents Died in COVID Outbreak
The families of 27 veterans who died during a COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans Home have announced that they will file lawsuits against the facility, senior management and the state of Illinois, alleging that staff at the home failed to follow basic safety protocols during the pandemic.
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LaSalle Veterans Home Sued After Dozens of Residents Died in COVID Outbreak
The families of 27 veterans who died during a COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans Home have announced that they will file lawsuits against the facility, senior management and the state of Illinois, alleging that staff at the home failed to follow basic safety protocols during the pandemic. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski has the story.
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Family Sues After Vet's Death During LaSalle Veterans Home COVID Outbreak
The family of a Korean War veteran who died during a coronavirus outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans Home has filed a lawsuit against the state of Illinois. Sandra Torres reports.
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Suit Filed After Korean War Vet's Death During LaSalle Veterans Home Outbreak
A Korean War veteran who passed away during a COVID outbreak at a state veterans’ home is suing, saying that poor practices led to his death. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter has the story.
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Family Sues After Vet's Death in LaSalle Veterans Home COVID Outbreak
The family of a Korean War veteran who died during a coronavirus outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans Home has filed a lawsuit against the state of Illinois, saying that their loved one would not have died if the home had taken proper procedures during the pandemic. Richard Cieski Sr. was a Korean War veteran who lived at the LaSalle facility….
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Report: LaSalle Veterans' Home COVID Crisis Response Was ‘Reactive and Chaotic'
An investigative report by an Illinois inspector general found a chain of miscommunication, lax policy and missed opportunities leading up to and during a COVID-19 outbreak last fall at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home.
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Director of LaSalle Veterans' Home Terminated, Nursing Director Placed on Leave Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration announced the firing of Angela Mehlbrech, the director of the LaSalle Veterans’ Home where 32 veterans have died after testing positive for coronavirus since early November. The director of nursing at the facility has also been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the ongoing investigation into how the home handled an outbreak...
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Investigations Underway After 28 Veterans Die in Coronavirus Outbreak at Illinois VA Home
Two investigations are underway after Illinois officials say nearly 200 residents and staff members tested positive for coronavirus at the state-run LaSalle Veterans Home and 28 veterans at the facility have died since late October. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.
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Investigations Underway After 28 Veterans Die in Coronavirus Outbreak at Illinois VA Home
Two investigations are underway after Illinois officials say nearly 200 residents and staff members tested positive for coronavirus at the state-run LaSalle Veterans Home and 28 veterans at the facility have died since late October. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday every aspect of the issue should be looked at, but at a press conference earlier in the day, Republican state…
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27 Veterans Die in COVID-19 Outbreak at Illinois VA Home
State officials are investigating a coronavirus outbreak at a veterans nursing home in rural Illinois that has infected nearly 200 residents and staff, and killed 27 veterans.
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Veterans and Coronavirus: Doctor Talks Toll of Virus at Veterans Affairs Facilities
The coronavirus pandemic has been described as a battle or a war, and brave men and women who know those terms better than anyone are back in the fight. Veterans Affairs facilities serve about 10 million people every year. Dr. Edward Oakin talks about the toll the virus has taken at such facilities.