Assisted living memory care admission reduces odds of SNF placement, acute care stays, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 06, 2022
The results of a national study suggest that memory care may be best equipped to handle the needs of residents with dementia when compared to the general assisted living setting.
Can mRNA tech make a better shingles shot? Vaccine makers plan to find out
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 06, 2022
Pfizer and BioNTech plan to speed development of a prospective shingles drug, with clinical trials expected to begin in the second half of 2022.
Next COVID-19 wave may be chronic lung disease, study suggests
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 06, 2022
Even mild COVID-19 may adversely affect the lungs, as found in a sample of relatively healthy individuals from the general population, investigators report.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Jan. 6
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 06, 2022
Fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose boosts antibodies fivefold in Israeli study … ICUs may be spared omicron surge, investigation finds … New anemia drug for kidney dialysis patients may be approved in 2022...
Staff support outweighs wages as turnover solution, nursing home study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 05, 2022
A people-oriented work environment with tangible staff supports is key to minimizing turnover and care disruptions in nursing homes. It’s even more important than compensation, direct care providers...
U.S. doubles order of Paxlovid antiviral pill to 20M
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 05, 2022
The initial supply of the COVID-19 medication will be limited, and shipments to states will be spread out over time, “ramping up steadily in the months ahead,” according to the Department of Health...
Feds shrink Pfizer booster interval to 5 months as omicron surges
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 05, 2022
The decision is part of an effort to increase the number of booster shot recipients and build up Americans’ immunity in response to skyrocketing COVID-19 cases, officials said.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Jan. 5
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 05, 2022
Today is standard-rate deadline for McKnight’s Women of Distinction entries … Prosecutors target nursing homes that reject patients needing opioid treatment … Negative COVID-19 test considered after...
No quarantine for certain workers as CDC faces down omicron, staff shortages
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 04, 2022
Healthcare workers infected with SARS-CoV-2 may now return to work in seven days or less — and some exposed workers may be advised to remain on the job, the CDC now says.
Feds press pause on LTC monoclonal antibody mainstays, approve two COVID-19 pills
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 04, 2022
Federal officials have halted further allocation of certain monoclonal antibody drugs — including REGEN-COV. But clinicians may soon have access to two new oral drugs intended for at-risk patients with...