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State health department director Adam Meier is stepping down. He will leave the state Department of Public Health and Human Services on August 12, citing a family health issue.
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Health department Director Adam Meier announced the plan Friday after previously telling lawmakers the agency would not renew the program.
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The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in February warned the state it could lose funding after they found that the Montana State Hospital didn’t have measures in place to prevent COVID-19 infections and serious falls among patients, which led to four deaths.
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The state hospital in Warm Springs is seeing a 72% vacancy rate for registered nurse positions, 62% for psychiatric technicians and 54% for forensic mental health technicians. The hospital has been relying on higher-paid contract workers to help fill the void.
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The director of Montana’s health department says the agency doesn’t have the resources to continue a pandemic-related food assistance program for kids.
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Federal inspectors recently found that some patients at the Montana State Hospital fell repeatedly and the facility failed to implement COVID-19 mitigation measures, resulting in patient deaths.
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Federal inspectors found that the Montana State Hospital failed to prevent serious falls and didn’t implement COVID-19 mitigation strategies. Three COVID-19 patient infections resulted in death. The hospital has until March 13 to correct the issues or it could lose federal Medicare funding.
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The Angel Initiative requires law enforcement to change how they do business: If a person self-reports their substance abuse and turns over their drugs, police won’t press charges. Instead, they’ll help the person find treatment.
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Gianforte, Knudsen praise judge's decision to block 'unconstitutional' vaccine mandate for health caA federal judge ruled Tuesday the Biden administration does not have the authority to implement a vaccine mandate for health care workers.
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Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services Director Adam Meier Friday called the Biden Administration’s new COVID vaccine mandate for health care facilities “unfortunate,” arguing that it will exacerbate Montana’s current health care worker shortage.