Nursing Homes Are Left in the Dark as More Utilities Cut Power To Prevent Wildfires By Kate Ruder JUNE 10, 2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/nursing-homes-power-shut-offs-outages-wildfires-preparedness/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8adq85MhuXp-FjiplC4gZcx9wd1Szg6fL9YlwGXd79zmscK96QhmQjCwwUvd3rVOV_5tByeylUeT6mJGNogjTopZDO6Q&_hsmi=311632835&utm_content=311632835&utm_source=hs_email Nursing Homes Are Left in the Dark as More Utilities Cut Power To Prevent Wildfires By Kate Ruder A nursing home in Colorado had 75 minutes to prepare for a power outage that lasted 28 hours. Such public safety power shut-offs are being used more often as a fire prevention tool, but not all health facilities are prepared.