November flu rates lower than in 2019, pharmacy giant says … NIH: Older women with common breast cancer may not require chemotherapy … Peripheral neuropathy linked to higher mortality risk … Alzheimer’s...
AMDA’s new COVID vaccine PowerPoint can help answer resident, staff concerns
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 09, 2020
A toolkit created by industry clinicians aims to help long-term care operators address questions about getting vaccinated. A PowerPoint presentation is available to share with staff and residents.
Higher vitamin D dose may not equal greater bone health benefits in older adults
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 09, 2020
A new investigation revealed that 1,000 IU/day of vitamin D supplements were no better at preventing falls in seniors than a lower dose of 200 IU/day. Higher doses were also linked to serious falls and...
Multiple jobs held by nurses, direct care workers tied to coronavirus transmission
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 09, 2020
Many healthcare workers with secondary jobs move across health settings, and 15% of second jobs for personal care and nursing aides are in other essential occupations, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 9
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 09, 2020
Coronavirus ravaging Colorado nursing homes again, killing hundreds more … LeadingAge urges Biden-Harris team to ‘fortify aging services,’ reduce COVID in older Americans … Nursing homes had...
Parkinson: Vaccinate all long-term care by March and slash coronavirus mortality 40 percent
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 08, 2020
A one-month delay “could result in more than 20,000 of our residents losing their lives when a vaccine could have saved them,” AHCA / NCAL leader Mark Parkinson said Monday.
Extended osteoporosis treatment fails to further reduce fracture risk
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 08, 2020
Bisphosphonate treatment beyond five years may offer little additional gain in bone loss reduction or fracture risk, a large new study has found.
Biden nominates defender of long-term care causes and a virus expert to health team
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 08, 2020
Xavier Becerra, chosen as secretary of HHS, is California’s attorney general, a former member of Congress and a champion of the ACA and other long-term care industry causes. Rochelle Walensky, M.D.,...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Dec. 8
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 08, 2020
HHS rewards more nursing homes for COVID infection control … Healthcare-associated infections decrease in 2019: CDC report … Evidence demonstrates outdoor COVID transmission risk lower than indoor...
Pharmacies to long-term care: Get in front of COVID-19 vaccination questions
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 07, 2020
With vaccine approval anticipated shortly, the best communicators will have the smoothest Phase 1 vaccination process, say Omnicare and PharMerica. Community pharmacies have recommendations as well.