SNF physicians’ unique skill set requires more definition and support, industry docs say
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 15, 2022
Insights into these doctors’ contributions and constraints are highlighted in interviews with medical directors and attending physicians.
Fourth dose of Pfizer vaccine renews protection against omicron in seniors, investigators find
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 15, 2022
A fourth dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine cuts the risk of infection and severe illness in older adults when compared to a third dose given months earlier, a new study from Israel finds.
Seniors with late-onset depression have poor treatment response
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 15, 2022
About one fifth of the patients aged 65 and older with first-time depression did not respond to antidepressant treatment during a one-year study period.
Clinical briefs for Friday, April 15
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 15, 2022
To boost or not to boost: Providers tackle the question … Exercise may protect against brain volume loss due to aging, investigators say … FDA delays REGEN-COV approval decision to July … U.S. economic...
Hip fracture readmissions lower when nursing home in sync with hospital staff: study
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 14, 2022
A collaboration between nursing home staff and hospital clinicians helped reduce readmission and mortality rates and improved quality of life for residents with hip fracture.
Newer blood thinners surpass warfarin for treating seniors with Afib and prior stroke
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 14, 2022
Direct oral anticoagulants are linked to fewer readmissions for stroke and bleeding events when compared with warfarin, investigators say.
CDC: Fully 30 percent of Medicare outpatients treated with antibiotics for COVID-19
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 14, 2022
Antibiotics, chiefly azithromycin, were commonly prescribed to Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with COVID-19 during the pandemic’s first year, CDC researchers have found.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, April 14
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 14, 2022
U.S. renews public health emergency for at least 3 months … Pfizer says it could have COVID-19 shot that targets multiple variants ready by fall … LeadingAge’s new public service campaign promotes...
CMS pushes for mandatory flu vax monitoring among nursing home staff
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 13, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services wants to adopt a new quality tracker to keep tabs on influenza vaccination among healthcare personnel in skilled nursing facilities.
CDC: Booster shot reduces hospitalization risk from COVID-19 reinfection
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 13, 2022
With the omicron variant dominant, COVID-19 vaccine efficacy rose from 35% after the initial series of doses to 68% after a booster dose, researchers report.