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New Jersey-Based Nursing Home Company Discloses Another Outbreak In Nashville Area

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Another nursing home owned by New Jersey-based CareRite Centers is disclosing an outbreak at a facility in Tennessee. The state department of health says at Bethany Center for Rehabilitation and Healing in South Nashville, eight patients have died. In total, 55 residents have tested positive along with 11 staffers, according to the state’s latest figures.

The company has not yet responded to a request for comment.

CareRite’s nursing home in Madison, known as Creekside Center for Rehabilitation and Healing, also disclosed 56 coronavirus cases among residents and 18 positive staffers this week. The company’s facilities near Trevecca Nazarene University and in Gallatin have experienced some of the state’s largest outbreaks.

All Tennessee nursing homes are required to finish mass testing of patients and staff by the end of the month or face state penalties. Starting next month, employees have to be tested weekly.

Blake Farmer, Host, This Is Nashville

Blake Farmer is the host of “This Is Nashville,” the flagship weekday show of Nashville Public Radio. Previously, Blake spent 16 years at WPLN News, serving as host, editor and news director. Before a two-year radio hiatus with a Nashville-based healthcare company, Blake was one of the country’s most prolific healthcare audio journalists. He produced stories for both local and national programs, extending the reach of his reporting through a partnership with KFF Health News. Outside of work, Blake can be found running or biking on roads that other Nashvillians consider too busy for such activities. So far, he has always made it home to his wife of 20 years and two children.

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