Governor Hogan signs emergency order to protect nursing home residents, staff amid COVID-19 outbreak
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Sunday enacted an emergency order to protect residents and staff at Maryland nursing home facilities, and bolster the state’s mitigation and suppression efforts amid outbreaks of COVID-19. Effective immediately, new directives will require facilities to direct all staff who interact with residents to wear personal protective equipment, create separate observation and isolation areas for residents, […]