At least 98 nursing homes had staff COVID vaccination rates under 96% six days after the vaccination mandate deadline.
Dave Altimari
Dave does in-depth investigative reporting for CT Mirror. His work focuses on government accountability including financial oversight, abuse of power, corruption, safety monitoring, and compliance with law. Before joining CT Mirror Altimari spent 23 years at the Hartford Courant breaking some of the state’s biggest, most impactful investigative stories.
Posted inJustice
Investigation finds ‘grave staffing shortages’ at Whiting Forensic Hospital
The report underscores how a stubborn staffing shortage at the state’s sole maximum security psychiatric hospital can erode patient safety.
Posted inInvestigations
Griffin Health was paid more to conduct COVID tests in nursing homes than any other hospital. It’s not clear why.
Griffin Health was paid a higher rate per COVID test than any other hospital that tested in nursing homes.
Posted inNews
Nursing home hit with $10,000 fine after alleged sex assault
The state has fined the nursing home’s owners for failing to protect residents and staff from the convicted rapist.
Posted inNews
State will pay for some COVID tests for unvaccinated state workers
The state has agreed to pay for at least four COVID tests for employees who aren’t vaccinated.
Posted inEnergy & Environment, Justice
State trooper dies after his cruiser was swept into river during storm
State police found the trooper, who had been swept away from his cruiser by flood waters, early Thursday morning.
Posted inNews
COVID booster shots starting in September as delta variant spreads and breakthrough cases rise
Connecticut hospitals and health districts were gearing up to administer booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines in late September.
Posted inHealth
Audit raises concerns about investigations of elder abuse in CT
The number of investigations into complaints of elder abuse increased by 29% over three years — even while caseloads increased.
Posted inNews
Connecticut paid for more than 1.4 million COVID tests. They cost about $91 each.
Federal reimbursements are expected to cover the $130 million cost
Posted inGovernment
Computer glitch hobbles fingerprinting in many CT police departments
CT police departments have been forced to use paper-and-ink fingerprinting techniques after a new system went live on July 25.
Posted inHealth
Fearing staff shortages, nursing homes have resisted vaccine mandates. The Delta variant is changing that.
Eighty-seven percent of Connecticut’s nursing home population has been vaccinated, while 70% percent of the workforce has been immunized.
Posted inHealth
Hospitals hope mandates will boost workers’ stagnant vaccination rates
Most hospitals will require workers to be vaccinated against COVID by Sept. 30, even though workers’ vaccination rates have slowed.
Posted inHealth
Special clinics use federal funds — and new methods — to vaccinate the state’s developmentally disabled
Advocates say some developmentally disabled people have struggled to get vaccinated. A federal grant is paying to address the problem.
Posted inHealth
As mass vaccination sites close, focus turns to mobile clinics to reach targeted groups
As vaccination rates have slowed, mass vaccination sites have closed while the state shifted its focus to smaller clinics.
Posted inInvestigations
Accused sex offender to return to CT to face charges in nursing home assault
Miguel Lopez will face charges in a case that focused attention on a loophole in Connecticut’s sex offender registry laws.