The true scope of COVID? 20% of hospitalized patients not discharged to home … HHS re-ups provider reimbursement for testing uninsured patients for COVID … Feds, nonprofits surpass big pharma in Alzheimer’s...
Pfizer begins testing pneumonia vaccine with a COVID booster in seniors
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Alicia Lasek
May 25, 2021
Trial participants — all aged 65 years and older — will be followed for six months to assess the safety of administering the two shots together and to track each vaccine’s effect on immunity,...
Build vaccine trust, vaccination rates among CNAs: HHS releases guide
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Alicia Lasek
May 25, 2021
A comprehensive new guide and toolkit are aimed at helping nursing home administrators tackle issues of vaccine hesitancy among certified nursing assistants, as well as barriers to vaccination.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 25
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Alicia Lasek
May 25, 2021
State ALA argues for continuing the broadened scope of nursing practices after pandemic … Pulmonary rehab not easily accessible for many older adults with COPD … ‘Complete revision’ of body mass...
Pre-existing neurological conditions forecast COVID survivors’ need for ongoing care
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Alicia Lasek
May 12, 2021
In one group of hospitalized COVID patients, 82% had self-reported or clinically diagnosed neurological symptoms. “Even if the pandemic is completely eradicated, we are still talking about millions of...
Resident hospital transfer forms: The 5 most useful pieces of information
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Alicia Lasek
May 12, 2021
The creators of a new automated hospital transfer form say they have identified the five must-have pieces of information needed to reduce clinical complications when nursing home residents are brought...
Proposal aims to better equip clinicians for early dementia detection, diagnosis
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Alicia Lasek
May 12, 2021
The Milken Institute has identified key ways to engage direct care workers in improving timely dementia detection and diagnosis.
Pandemic advice that works: LTC leaders share their experiences in free May 19 webinar
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Alicia Lasek
May 12, 2021
“Addressing pandemic challenges with success” will feature real-world advice from leaders at Covenant Living Communities, Hebrew Home at Riverdale, Life Plan Communities and Goodman Group. Participants...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, May 12
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Alicia Lasek
May 12, 2021
CMS’s new rule: LTC providers must report weekly COVID vaccine data in move that could affect assisted living, too … Mandate staff vaccines or promote them with a $1K bonus? Which one works best might...
Drug-resistant infections found in nearly half of residents with sepsis
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Alicia Lasek
May 11, 2021
Nursing home residents hospitalized for sepsis have high rates of multidrug-resistant bloodstream infections, putting them at risk for a host of adverse outcomes — including longer intensive care stays,...