White House: COVID treatments should be part of ‘routine’ clinical care at nursing homes
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 11, 2022
Nursing homes are on the front lines of not just preventing COVID-19, but also increasingly treating it, as more deaths from the disease shift from hospitals to that setting, officials say.
NIH: COVID rebound after Paxlovid may signal a strong immune response
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 11, 2022
Patients who had rebound symptoms after taking Paxlovid showed a more robust immune response to SARS-CoV-2 than patients with no rebound, investigators reported.
Major study finds COVID boosters keep severe illness at bay in U.S. seniors
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 11, 2022
Older adults have substantial protection against severe COVID-19 when they are both vaccinated and boosted, according to a study including 1.6 million VA patients.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Oct. 11
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 11, 2022
CMS clarifies: New flu vaccination reporting rule applies broadly … AHCA: CMS move means BinaxNOW tests can be used in asymptomatic and symptomatic cases … HHS: Vaccinations meant 300,000 fewer COVID...
Pressure injuries found in 11% of SNF stroke rehab patients
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 07, 2022
Eleven percent of older patients have pressure injuries when admitted to SNFs for post-acute stroke rehabilitation, a new study has found.
LTC must provide full access to patient health data under Cures Act Final Rule
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 07, 2022
As of Oct. 6, LTC facilities, home health entities and other stakeholders must provide patients with no-cost, easy access to a wider swath of electronic health information under the 21st Cures Act of 2016,...
Black adults less likely to receive a diagnosis of dementia, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 07, 2022
The findings support a growing body of evidence that race influences dementia diagnosis, investigators say.
Survey: Overuse of constipation drugs suggests need for more clinician input
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 07, 2022
Half of patients who use over-the-counter drugs for constipation do not use them as recommended, and many do not discuss their problem with a physician, a new survey finds.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Oct. 7
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 07, 2022
States get needed nurse aide waiver relief, but workers’ fate uncertain … Long-term care may be included in CMS’s proposed healthcare provider directory … Moderna’s bivalent COVID booster superior...
Shoes, wheelchair wheels spread MRSA in LTC facilities, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 06, 2022
The shoes of workers, wheelchair wheels and flooring are potential sources of drug-resistant pathogen spread in long-term care settings, finds a new study.