Evacuations Kept Residents Safe from Hurricane Irene

LeadingAge is reporting that mandatory evacuations in the New York City area and New Jersey helped nursing home residents and staff avoid tragedy during Hurricane Irene. Those who were evacuated are being transferred back to facilities in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut this week.

Though the evacuations went much more smoothly than those during Hurricane Katrina, some problems were reported, including delayed medications, tests and other procedures.

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