Lilo H. Stainton
NJ Spotlight
Rye, NY, United States
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Past articles by Lilo:
Lakewood COVID spike highlights contact tracing gaps
Tracers have struggled to get patients to share information; privacy issues limit information that health officials can collect, share. → Read More
NJ awaits federal supply of rapid COVID-19 tests
Gov. Phil Murphy says15-minute BinaxNOW test “could be a game changer” for New Jersey. Seven hundred and twelve new cases in state were announced Monday. → Read More
COVID contact tracing in NJ: New statewide app
App will be introduced statewide. Health officials have been somewhat frustrated by the public response to human contact tracers. → Read More
Move to boost NJ nursing home frontline staff ratios
Elder advocates link staff shortages to substandard care. Industry leaders voice strong opposition to the measure, say too costly. → Read More
NJ Gov. Murphy signs nursing home reform laws
Many nursing homes in were overwhelmed by COVID-19. New laws — and funding — are designed to better protect patients and to pay frontline workers more. → Read More
COVID a factor as NJ on track for record in overdose deaths
Experts warned of increased drug and alcohol use during COVID pandemic. Is that why New Jersey overdose rate is up by so much? → Read More
NJ Starts to Phase in Phase 3 COVID-19 Reopening
NJ is poised to enter Pahse 3 of its COVID-19 reopening strategy, but exactly what they means is cloudy to some pols and some residents. → Read More
Long, Complicated Recovery for Many COVID-19 Patients
Health care experts take stock of the short- and long-term issues many COVID-19 patients face in recovery, even those who were never hospitalized. → Read More
Caregivers for Disabled Hope to Be Part of State Pay Hike
Advocates for the disabled community want the state to consider their workforce in its plan to increase wages for certain frontline long-term care workers. → Read More
Lockdown Slowed Vaccines for NJ Kids, but Numbers Rising
Scheduled vaccines for preventable diseases went by the board for many NJ children during COVID lockdown. As numbers seem on rebound, experts urge parents. → Read More
New Color-Coded Map Tracks COVID Activity Across New Jersey
NJ officials expect the map, which shows coronavirus spread by region, to aid school districts with fall reopening plans. → Read More
New COVID-19 Front Line? Educators, Health Experts Say It Will Be Schools
Education, health leaders in NJ seem to agree that school districts lack the regulatory guidance and critical resources to safely restart in-person classes. → Read More
Long-Term Care Facilities to Get $155 Million to Boost Coronavirus Response
New Jersey plans investing big to help long-term care facilities strengthen their coronavirus response, but the money will have strings attached. → Read More
NJ Contact Tracers Aren’t Reaching All the People Who May Be Spreading COVID
State now posting results showing fewer than two-thirds can be tracked → Read More
State Pays Private Contractor $23.5M for Coronavirus Work Rutgers Already Doing
Vendor hired to do contact tracing but not clear how — or if — two will work together → Read More
NJ Lawmakers Want Changes to Help Nursing Homes Deal with Deadly Outbreaks
Bills would increase oversight, raise salaries and more based on consultants’ report → Read More
Roundtable: What Health and Policy Experts Saw as COVID Exposed Structural Racism
Racial, economic disparities are driving calls for health care to be made more equitable → Read More
As Key Coronavirus Stat Rises, NJ Limits Indoor Gatherings
Gov. Phil Murphy points finger at massive house parties as reason for growing coronavirus infection rate → Read More
Children and Coronavirus: So Much Still Unknown as Schools Head for Reopening
Early talk said kids weren’t facing the same risks. Now, experts say they do — as well as lingering effects if they become ill → Read More
NJ Looks to Raise $200M with New Tax on Health Insurance Plans
Money would go to help low-income households ease burden of health insurance costs → Read More